The build process for ipfs requires Go 1.11 or higher. If you don't have it: [Download Go 1.11+](https://golang.org/dl/).
The build process for ipfs requires Go 1.12 or higher. If you don't have it: [Download Go 1.12+](https://golang.org/dl/).
You'll need to add Go's bin directories to your `$PATH` environment variable e.g., by adding these lines to your `/etc/profile` (for a system-wide installation) or `$HOME/.profile`: