Installation and use of go

What is go?

Go (Golang) is often used to develop and install various tools in Kali Linux, particularly those focused on security, penetration testing, and network analysis.

Use of Go in Installing Tools on Kali Linux:

Development of Security Tools:

Tools Written in Go: Many modern security tools available on Kali Linux are written in Go due to its speed, efficiency, and simplicity. Examples include Subfinder (a subdomain discovery tool), Amass (a network mapping tool), and GoBuster (a directory/file brute-forcing tool).

Ease of Installation:

Go Environment: Installing Go tools often requires setting up a Go environment, which is straightforward on Kali Linux. Once set up, tools can be installed using Go’s package manager with a single command, often from source repositories like GitHub.
Go Get Command: You can install many Go-based tools using the go get command, which fetches the tool’s source code, compiles it, and installs it.

Cross-Platform Compatibility:

Universal Tools: Go’s ability to compile to different platforms ensures that tools developed on Kali can be used across various environments, making them highly portable.

Steps for install go:

first go in terminal. and type go version and check go is already installed or not.

if the go lang is already installed but not properly working then for uninstall type sudo rm -rf /usr/local/go .
then go on the official site of Golang (https://go.dev/doc/install) and install the file.

then go in download folder. for that use cd Downloads.

than check file installed or not. for that use ls.

than type tar -xzf go1.22.6.linux-amd64.tar.gz.

then check the go is installed or not. for that use ls.

then move this to user/local. for that use sudo mv go /user/local.

then open bashrc. for that type mousepad /.bashrc.

then go at last and type the path (export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin). and restart the terminal.

then again open the terminal and type go version for check go is installed or not.

if not installed then open mousepad /.zshrc then go at last and type the path (export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin) and restart the terminal.

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