windows linux subsytem ubuntu install golang

windows-subsytem-golang-install

# i did not checket on pure ubuntu but it should work 
#Download and unpack golang go
curl https://storage.googleapis.com/golang/go1.8.linux-amd64.tar.gz -o go1.8.linux-amd64.tar.gz
sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.8.linux-amd64.tar.gz

#update and set alternatives from windows ubuntu subsystem
#update-alternatives: --install needs <link> <name> <path> <priority>  
sudo update-alternatives --install "/usr/bin/go" "go" "/usr/local/go/bin/go" 1
sudo update-alternatives --set "go" "/usr/local/go/bin/go"                    

#check if all good
update-alternatives --list go
update-alternatives --query go
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