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<h3 id="freebsd_linux">FreeBSD and Linux</h3> |
<p> |
+On FreeBSD and Linux, if you are upgrading from an older version of Go you must |
+first remove the existing version from <code>/usr/local/go</code>: |
+</p> |
+ |
+<pre> |
+rm -r /usr/local/go |
+</pre> |
+ |
+<p> |
Extract the archive into <code>/usr/local</code>, creating a Go tree in |
-<code>/usr/local/go</code> (typically this must be run as root or through |
-<code>sudo</code>): |
+<code>/usr/local/go</code>: |
</p> |
<pre> |
tar -C /usr/local -xzf go.release.go1.tar.gz |
</pre> |
+<p>(Typically these commands must be run as root or through <code>sudo</code>.)</p> |
+ |
<p> |
Add <code>/usr/local/go/bin</code> to the <code>PATH</code> environment |
variable. You can do this by adding this line to your <code>/etc/profile</code> |