How to set Go environment variables globally

Question

when I declare my Go environment (namely GOPATH and GOROOT using simple export):

export GOROOT=/usr/lib/go-1.9/
export GOPATH=/my/workspace/go

The current terminal recognizes the variables normally, but if I open another terminal window, these variables are not set and they need to be reconfigured from scratch.

Is there a go-specific way to set default values for go environment variables other than common ways like editing the .bashrc file?

Solution

As explained here you just need to include exports export GOROOT=/usr/lib/go-1.9/ export GOPATH=/my/workspace/go at the bottom of the file ~/.profile in your home directory

Comments

[Allan]

Possible duplicate of How to permanently export a variable in Linux?

[Tobias Gassmann]

why was this quesiton put on hold? It is a valid question on how to make environment variables permanant. This is not a question limited to Super User since it is a daily task for developers also.

[Mnemosyne]

I know how to make variables permanent and setting the path. The problem is Go variables do not seem to persist whatever I do.

[philoj]

Actually, you can run $ go env -w GOROOT=/usr/lib/go-1.9/ theses days to make the value permanent. I think this question would be useful since it is the best way to set the go environment

[Tom J]

If you think this is a good question you should vote it up.

[Mnemosyne]

I did that but the change did not persist for new terminals.

[Pastello]

Try adding those two lines also at the bottom of ~/.bashrc