Linux
This page has information on how to install and use TinyGo on Ubuntu, as well as other Linux distributions.
If you want to use TinyGo to compile your own or sample code, you can install the release version directly on your machine by following the “Quick Install” instructions below.
If you wish to build TinyGo from source, for example if you intend to contribute to the project, please take a look here.
You can also install the development build of TinyGo if you want to test the latest version. For more information, please see Development Builds.
Quick Install
Ubuntu/Debian
You must have Go already installed on your machine in order to install TinyGo. We recommend Go v1.19 or above.
If you are using Ubuntu or another Debian based Linux on an Intel processor, download the DEB file from Github and install it using the following commands:
wget https://github.com/tinygo-org/tinygo/releases/download/v0.31.2/tinygo_0.31.2_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i tinygo_0.31.2_amd64.deb
If you are on a Raspberry Pi or other ARM-based Linux computer, you should use this command instead:
wget https://github.com/tinygo-org/tinygo/releases/download/v0.31.2/tinygo_0.31.2_armhf.deb
sudo dpkg -i tinygo_0.31.2_armhf.deb
You will need to ensure that the path to the tinygo executable file is in your PATH variable.
export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/bin
You can test that the installation is working properly by running this code which should display the version number:
$ tinygo version
tinygo version 0.31.2 linux/amd64 (using go version go1.22 and LLVM version 17.0.1)
If you are on a 64 bit ARM OS, and running tinygo fails with “no such file or directory”, you may need to install the 32 bit C++ runtime library, e.g.:
sudo apt install libstdc++6:armhf
If you are only interested in compiling TinyGo code for WebAssembly then you are now done with the installation.
Otherwise, please continue with the installation of the additional requirements for your desired microcontroller.
Additional Requirements for Microcontrollers on Ubuntu/Debian
Some boards require a special flashing tool for that particular chip, like openocd or nrfjprog. See the documentation page for your board as listed here to see which flashing tool is required for your target board.
If you are only interested in compiling TinyGo code for ARM microcontrollers then you are now done with the installation.
AVR (e.g. Arduino Uno)
To flash TinyGo programs for AVR based processors such as the original Arduino Uno you must install avrdude:
sudo apt-get install avrdude
This should allow you to flash TinyGo programs on an Arduino Uno or other supported AVR-based board.
You are now done with the TinyGo “Quick Install” for Ubuntu/Debian
Fedora Linux
There is an Fedora 30 package available for the latest TinyGo release. To install it:
sudo dnf install tinygo
If you are only interested in compiling TinyGo code for WebAssembly then you are now done with the installation.
Otherwise, please continue with the installation of the additional requirements for your desired microcontroller
Additional Requirements for Microcontrollers on Fedora Linux
There are some additional requirements to compile TinyGo programs that can run on microcontrollers.
AVR (e.g. Arduino Uno)
To compile and flash TinyGo programs for AVR based processors such as the original Arduino Uno you must install avrdude:
sudo dnf install avrdude
This should allow you to flash TinyGo programs on an Arduino or other supported AVR-based board.
You are now done with the TinyGo “Quick Install” for Fedora Linux
Arch Linux
There is an Arch package available for the latest TinyGo release.
If you are only interested in compiling TinyGo code for WebAssembly then you are now done with the installation.
Otherwise, please continue with the installation of the additional requirements for your desired microcontroller
Additional Requirements for Microcontrollers on Arch Linux
There are some additional requirements to compile TinyGo programs that can run on microcontrollers.
AVR (e.g. Arduino Uno)
To compile and flash TinyGo programs for AVR based processors such as the original Arduino Uno you must install avrdude:
This should allow you to flash TinyGo programs on an Arduino or other supported AVR-based board.
You are now done with the TinyGo “Quick Install” for Arch Linux
Development Builds
You can download the latest builds from the TinyGo dev branch where active development takes place.
To obtain the binary, first go to the list of recent actions for the Linux build:
https://github.com/tinygo-org/tinygo/actions/workflows/linux.yml?query=branch%3Adev
Click on the link for the build you want to download. The most recent one is located at the top.
Scroll down on that page to the “Artifacts” and click to download the file for your desired architecture, for example “linux-amd64-double-zipped”.
As you might suspect from the name, the file is a compressed zip file that contains the zip file with the actual TinyGo build. Extract that to your desired location, and run it to try the latest features and fixes.