The objective is to install Go on Ubuntu 18.04. Go also know as Golang, is an open source programming language developed by Google.
This guide will show you how to install Go on Ubuntu using a standard Ubuntu repository by use of the apt command and use of the Google's Golang installer as well as how to install go using the snap command.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://linuxconfig.org/install-go-on-ubuntu-18-04-bionic-beaver-linux