Get latest GO and install into your linux

gogetlastestandinstall.sh

#!/bin/bash
#run as sudo
if [ "$EUID" -ne 0 ]
  then echo "Please run as sudo"
  exit
fi
#get latest GO and install latest into your linux



printf "Runs as sudo...\n";
printf "Checking latest Go version...\n";
LATEST_GO_VERSION="$(curl --silent https://go.dev/VERSION?m=text)";
LATEST_GO_DOWNLOAD_URL="https://golang.org/dl/${LATEST_GO_VERSION}.linux-amd64.tar.gz "

# remove previous installation
printf "Removing previous installations...\n"
rm -rf /usr/local/go

printf "Cd to home ($USER) directory \n"
cd "/home/$USER"

printf "Downloading ${LATEST_GO_DOWNLOAD_URL}\n\n";
curl -OJ -L --progress-bar https://golang.org/dl/${LATEST_GO_VERSION}.linux-amd64.tar.gz

printf "Extracting GO...\n\n";
tar -C /usr/local -xzf ${LATEST_GO_VERSION}.linux-amd64.tar.gz

printf "Installing GCC...\n\n";
apt-get install gcc -y 

printf "Adding GO path to \$PATH in ~/.profile\n\n"
echo "export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin" >> /home/$SUDO_USER/.profile
source /home/$SUDO_USER/.profile

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