Hi im trying to install golang on my WSL2 and getting wrong version | Discord Gophers | Page 1

unkempt willow Dec 26, 2024, 6:08 PM

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As title says, im running pwsh sudo rm -rf /usr/local/go && sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf /mnt/c/Users/User/Desktop/go1.23.4.linux-amd64.tar.gz but when I run sh go version it prints go1.19.8 linux/amd64.

Idk please help 🙏

wind marlin Dec 26, 2024, 6:14 PM

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did you uninstall the verison you downloaded with your package manager

unkempt willow Dec 26, 2024, 6:17 PM

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tried that

wind marlin Dec 26, 2024, 6:17 PM

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what is the output of which go

unkempt willow Dec 26, 2024, 7:01 PM

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/usr/bin/go

celest goblet Dec 26, 2024, 8:40 PM

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next step of install instructions is to add to your PATH

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and in your case remove or symlink the one in /usr/bin

unkempt willow Dec 27, 2024, 1:05 AM

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done...

terse sequoia Dec 27, 2024, 10:11 AM

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unkempt willow /usr/bin/go

that the version you downloaded with your package manager

celest goblet Dec 27, 2024, 10:33 AM

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unkempt willow done...

so / all fixed now?

unkempt willow Dec 27, 2024, 12:27 PM

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yep it's solved now

#Hi im trying to install golang on my WSL2 and getting wrong version