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Lab – Download the GO tar file¶

In this task you will open a web browser and navigate to the https://golang.org/dl/ site.

Follow these steps to complete this task:

On the Client/Jumpbox VM, open your web browser
Navigate to https://golang.org/dl/

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Task – Download the Go Package as shown¶

Follow these steps to complete this task:

Click on the Linux go1.10.3.linux-amd64.tar.gz file.
Open terminal on the Client/Jumpbox VM
Execute the following command on Jumpbox terminal:
```
cd Download

sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.10.3.linux-amd64.tar.gz
```
Important

Enter f5DEMOs4u when prompted for f5student’s password
Include GO executable in the Path:
```
export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin
```
Test GO pacakage by executing:
```
go version
```

Important

You should see the following

go version go1.10.3 linux/amd64

Note

You don’t need GO programming skills.

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