Go/gvm

Usage

TODO	Command
List available versions	gvm listall

Install gvm on Ubuntu 24

https://github.com/moovweb/gvm

# Clean up
rm -rf ~/.gvm

# Install dependencies including mercurial (often missing)
sudo apt install -y curl git mercurial make binutils bison gcc build-essential bsdmainutils

# Install GVM
bash < <(curl -s -S -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/moovweb/gvm/master/binscripts/gvm-installer)
source ~/.gvm/scripts/gvm

# install go1.4 first as build tool-chain for go1.17
gvm install go1.4 -B
gvm use go1.4
# export GOROOT_BOOTSTRAP=$GOROOT

# install go 1.17 as build tool-chain for go1.20
gvm install go1.17.13
gvm use go1.17.13
# export GOROOT_BOOTSTRAP=$GOROOT

# install go 1.20 as build tool-chain for go1.23
gvm install go1.20.14
gvm use go1.20.14
# export GOROOT_BOOTSTRAP=$GOROOT

# install go 1.23
gvm install 1.23.12
gvm use go1.23.12

# install go 1.24
# The final selected version must have --default parameter,
# otherwise the selected version would become go1.4 after logout. 
gvm install 1.24.10
gvm use go1.24.10 --default