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I have upgraded golang from version 1.6 to 2.6 in ubuntu with this command : sudo apt dist-upgrade golang but when I run go version it still shows old version. how I can make ubuntu to use newer version?

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    I think the latest Go is 1.9.something, 2.6 seems impossible. Commented Nov 21, 2017 at 12:20
  • Try the steps outlined here: askubuntu.com/a/755392 Commented Nov 21, 2017 at 12:24
  • @mkopriva: Run $ sudo apt show golang. Output: Package: golang Version: 2:1.6-1ubuntu4. Commented Nov 21, 2017 at 12:30
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    @peterSO fair enough, but that seems to be the version of the apt package for golang, not of golang itself. Commented Nov 21, 2017 at 12:44
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    @mkopriva: The question said sudo apt dist-upgrade golang. Commented Nov 21, 2017 at 12:52

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Run sudo apt purge golang to remove your current installation.

Follow the Go Getting Started instructions to install a current, supported version of Go.

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