How to install specific version of Go in Ubuntu using snap

Question

I am trying to install Go version 1.16 using a snap package, but not able to. Instead I am getting newer versions.

How can I install version 1.16 regardless of what version is currently available?

score 18 · Accepted Answer · edited Oct 15 '22 at 18:40

you can run snap info go, which gives you a list of go versions.
```
sudo snap info go
```
Then you can install your preferred version with --channel like this.
```
sudo snap install go --channel=1.16/stable --classic
```

This will also work for upgrade / downgrade to specific version after installation. For example you want to downgrade from 1.17 go version to 1.16

sudo snap refresh go --channel=1.16/stable --classic

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