Using Go as a scripting language in Linux

The author explores the possibility of using Go as a scripting language on Linux systems. They discuss potential advantages such as ease of learning, non-privileged package management, and strong typing. However, they also highlight issues with using go run directly for executing scripts. To overcome these challenges, the author suggests extending the supported binary formats in Linux through the binfmt_misc module. By following specific steps, one can set up a custom gorun wrapper to interpret .go files and execute them as native Linux binaries. This allows for seamless execution of Go scripts with proper error handling and parameter passing.