How to Install and Uninstall golang Package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Last updated: December 28,2024

You can also install and uninstall the golang on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Ubuntu system

Kubuntu 22.04 LTS
Lubuntu 22.04 LTS
Xubuntu 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu MATE 22.04 LTS
Ubuntu Studio 22.04 LTS
Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS
Zorin OS 16 / Zorin OS 17
Ubuntu Budgie 22.04

1. Install "golang" package

This is a short guide on how to install golang on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)


    
        
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "golang" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall golang on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the golang package on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish)

Package: golang
Architecture: amd64
Version: 2:1.18~0ubuntu2
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: devel
Source: golang-defaults
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Go Compiler Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 12
Depends: golang-1.18, golang-doc (>= 2:1.18~0ubuntu2), golang-go (>= 2:1.18~0ubuntu2), golang-src (>= 2:1.18~0ubuntu2)
Filename: pool/main/g/golang-defaults/golang_1.18~0ubuntu2_amd64.deb
Size: 2732
MD5sum: a74b331f8d5dadac72eb701e97049381
SHA1: bddf619c709de162c8dee25bbe4808113502ca17
SHA256: 4119f87afcdea4b69809b1011b52a44519d139e38a1d3575d756b12dcd16c1d1
SHA512: c9b2072b3546eb95ac95daabf93c38ef2703d66a4a997422c04638a77591738c82d3f2e7f37554b61e8ce9e09a4eb7d542bb4ac48f3d726a93897a1151becfaf
Homepage: https://golang.org
Description: Go programming language compiler - metapackage
Description-md5: 8650a23f44e2d60a785ad3123733d6d8