[Build Go from source] #go #golang #compile #source

Build Go from source.bash

# Note: doing this requires _a_ version of Go to be installed already (e.g. `brew install go`)

# setup
mkdir -p ~/code
cd ~/code

# get source
git clone https://go.googlesource.com/go
cd go
git tag
git checkout go1.11beta2

# compile
cd src
./make.bash

# using the compiled go binary
<open a new shell>
export PATH=~/code/go/bin:$PATH
go version