go 1.20.2

Compiler and libraries for Go, a statically-typed language

Go, also commonly referred to as golang, is an imperative programming language designed primarily for systems programming. Go is a compiled, statically typed language in the tradition of C and C++, but adds garbage collection, various safety features, and concurrent programming features in the style of communicating sequential processes (CSP).

Website: https://go.dev/
Licenses: Modified BSD
Package source: gnu/packages/golang.scm
Builds: See build status
Issues: See known issues

Installation

Install go 1.20.2 as follows:

guix install go@1.20.2

Or install the latest version:

guix install go

You can also install packages in augmented, pure or containerized environments for development or simply to try them out without polluting your user profile. See the guix shell documentation for more information.