On Sun, Apr 5, 2020 at 4:36 PM R Srinivasan <s...@srin.me> wrote: > > I cannot figure the error in the following. > cmd := exec.Command(args[0], strings.Join(args[1:], " "))
Do not join the args. You're passing one arg, "build ./", instead of two args "build" "./" to exec. Instead: cmd := exec.Command(args[0], args[1:]...) > stderr, _ := cmd.StderrPipe() > cmd.Start() > io.Copy(lf, stderr) > cmd.Wait() > } > > func main() { > args := []string{"go", "build", "./"} > Run(args) > } > > I can execute go build ./ and get an executable. However when I run it I get > the following in the logfile: > > cat lf.log go build ./: unknown command Run 'go help build' for usage. > > I exected that the "exec" will just execute go build ./ > > I did rename the exe to something else before running it. > > Anyone can spot the error? > > Thanks, srini > > PS - I am not sure if it matters but I am on a Mac and use go version > go1.13.6 darwin/amd64 > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "golang-nuts" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to golang-nuts+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/golang-nuts/a492a5a4-2fc1-4bd4-aadc-ed6ec5e45609%40googlegroups.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "golang-nuts" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to golang-nuts+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/golang-nuts/CAMV2RqrmhMrYydbcxw9M0UeidSiznKnxQ-g5Q2L0aXOTn96J6g%40mail.gmail.com.