How to Install and Uninstall golang-1.8 Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "golang-1.8" package

This tutorial shows how to install golang-1.8 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "golang-1.8" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall golang-1.8 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                golang-1.8
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the golang-1.8 package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: golang-1.8
Architecture: all
Version: 1.8.3-2ubuntu1.18.04.1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/devel
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Go Compiler Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 77
Depends: golang-1.8-doc (>= 1.8.3-2ubuntu1.18.04.1), golang-1.8-go (>= 1.8.3-2ubuntu1.18.04.1), golang-1.8-src (>= 1.8.3-2ubuntu1.18.04.1)
Filename: pool/universe/g/golang-1.8/golang-1.8_1.8.3-2ubuntu1.18.04.1_all.deb
Size: 16896
MD5sum: 855882efb457008a4bc8de0c8cbc9753
SHA1: ea1be450c63a5f9b2edb78839a725ecfa953687b
SHA256: 4f0146c8ab34ff41a9aa92eabf2868be4c7092bf6a80077c3d584e83fead6321
SHA512: d020637e8bb41c268fc5dfed4507681ff9059a5cc82caeb082d731da6fc68313900180ab6f7cb98bd82d40dd623a2609680fbd5141e697df102bf69d3636c26a
Homepage: https://golang.org
Description: Go programming language compiler - metapackage
Description-md5: 8650a23f44e2d60a785ad3123733d6d8

Package: golang-1.8
Architecture: all
Version: 1.8.3-2ubuntu1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/devel
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Go Compiler Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 77
Depends: golang-1.8-doc (>= 1.8.3-2ubuntu1), golang-1.8-go (>= 1.8.3-2ubuntu1), golang-1.8-src (>= 1.8.3-2ubuntu1)
Filename: pool/universe/g/golang-1.8/golang-1.8_1.8.3-2ubuntu1_all.deb
Size: 16774
MD5sum: 490169429ec920f5f35114d1bfadc722
SHA1: af42e4a7ac6dea9de46fa2faca95696cf9a239e2
SHA256: d7158b3ed6f9b368c6f61a9d8bf3bb45319f53fc49ef233ff3e7276fb59d5b0b
Homepage: https://golang.org
Description: Go programming language compiler - metapackage
Description-md5: 8650a23f44e2d60a785ad3123733d6d8