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 # go-install
+
 a curl/bash script to install the latest version of golang
 
+installs to the common standard user-based location ~/go and 
+automatically configures the PATH
+
 ## usage
 
-tbd
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+    curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mleku/go-install/refs/heads/main/install.sh | bash
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