Installing Application for Golang developer After installing Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

This document outlines a comprehensive setup guide for Golang developers working on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. It covers a wide range of essential tools, applications, and configurations that are useful for backend development work.

The guide begins with instructions for setting up a VPN connection using openfortivpn, followed by DNS configuration. It then moves on to installing various development tools and applications, including:

1. Hiddify (a multi-platform auto-proxy client)
2. Telegram Desktop
3. Golang and associated environment setup
4. Visual Studio Code with recommended plugins
5. Git version control
6. Docker and docker-compose
7. Various system utilities and programming tools

Additionally, the guide covers setting up SSH keys, installing web browsers like Firefox and Google Chrome, and even includes recommendations for eye strain prevention software.

This detailed walkthrough is designed to help Golang developers quickly set up a productive development environment on a fresh Ubuntu 22.04 LTS installation, ensuring they have all the necessary tools at their disposal for backend development work.

Installing Application for Golang developer After installing Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Install openfortivpn

bash

cd Desktop
sudo openfortivpn -c config

Set DNS

bash

sudo vi /etc/resolv.conf

text

#nameserver 185.179.168.168#nameserver 51.91.204.69#nameserver 146.59.189.113#nameserver
178.22.122.100#nameserver 185.51.200.2#nameserver 10.202.10.202#nameserver 10.202.10.102nameserver
10.202.10.10nameserver 10.202.10.11#nameserver 9.9.9.13#nameserver 8.8.4.4

Install Hiddify

Install Telegram

Setup telegram based on Hiddify

Installing Application for Golang developer After installing Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Setup Firefox based on Hiddify

Install htop

bash

sudo
apt  install htop

Install Golang

text

$ sudo rm -rf /usr/local/go && sudo tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.23.1.linux-amd64.tar.gz

javascript

export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/bin

text

$ go version

Make a folder

php

$HOME/go/src$HOME/go/pkg$HOME/go/bin

Add in Bashrc

gedit $HOME/.bashrc

javascript

export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/go/binexport PATH=$PATH:$(go env GOPATH)/binexport GOPATH=$(go env
GOPATH)

Install Language

Install Skype

bash

sudo snap install skype

Install Curl

bash

sudo
apt  install curl

Kubectl

text

https://kubernetes.io/docs/tasks/tools/install-kubectl-linux/

Install Vscode

press cntl + shift + p and then type setting.json

text

"workbench.editor.enablePreview": false,

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How to Set Up SSH Keys on Ubuntu 22.04

Install Git

bash

sudo
apt install gitgit --version

Install Chrome

bash

sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb

Install Fonts

Installing Fonts

some Persian font not available on Ubuntu so download them install in ~/.fonts

downloading font from these web site and put in ~/.fonts folder

bash

cp -ar 384.Font.Farsi ~/.fonts/

Protection of eye and low-back pain

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:slgobinath/safeeyes

bash

sudo
apt update
sudo
apt install safeeyes

Docker

Install docker-compose

bash

curl -L
"https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/latest/download/docker-compose-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)"
-o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
docker-compose --version

Install tools

bash

sudo
apt install calc
sudo
apt-get install unrar
sudo
apt-get install iotop
sudo
apt-get install vim
sudo
apt-get install curl
sudo
apt-get install build-essential

Install Protobuf

bash

sudo
apt install protobuf-compilerhttps://grpc.io/docs/languages/go/quickstart/

text

protoc --version

bash

go get google.golang.org/grpc/cmd/protoc-gen-go-grpc
go install
google.golang.org/grpc/cmd/protoc-gen-go-grpc

Install Buf

bash

go get github.com/bufbuild/buf/cmd/buf@v1.36.0
go install github.com/bufbuild/buf/cmd/buf@v1.36.0
buf
--version

javascript

export PATH=$PATH:$(go env GOPATH)/binsource ~/.bashrcbuf --version

Install Postman

bash

sudo snap install postman

Install PG Admin

## Setup the repository## Install the public key for the repository (if not done previously):curl
-fsS https://www.pgadmin.org/static/packages_pgadmin_org.pub | sudo gpg --dearmor -o
/usr/share/keyrings/packages-pgadmin-org.gpg# Create the repository configuration file:sudo sh -c
'echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/packages-pgadmin-org.gpg] https://ftp.postgresql.org/pub/pgadmin/pgadmin4/apt/$(lsb_release -cs) pgadmin4 main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/pgadmin4.list && apt update'## Install pgAdmin## Install for both desktop and web modes:sudo apt install pgadmin4# Install for desktop mode only:sudo apt install pgadmin4-desktop# Install for web mode only: sudo apt install pgadmin4-web # Configure the webserver, if you installed pgadmin4-web:sudo /usr/pgadmin4/bin/setup-web.sh

Run Vscode debugger

Add configuration in .vscode/launch.json

json

{    // Use IntelliSense to learn about possible attributes.    // Hover to view descriptions of
existing attributes.    // For more information, visit:
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=830387    "version": "0.2.0",    "configurations": [
{            "name": "Go Debug",            "type": "go",            "request": "launch",
"mode": "debug",            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/cmd/app/.",            "cwd":
"${workspaceFolder}"        }    ]}

Change background with bing wallpaper

bash

sudo snap install bing-wall

Install Shamsi calendar Extention

sudo apt install gnome-shell-extensions

text

https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/240/persian-calendar/

Install Vitals Extention

Lens

Diodon

/usr/bin/diodon

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