go 1.22.11

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).

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

Installation

Install go 1.22.11 as follows:

guix install go@1.22.11

Or install the latest version:

guix install go

The go package provides more outputs besides the default (out). You can install them by appending :output-name to the package specification. For example:

guix install go:tests

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.