Apologies - sent the response only to you, so I'll write it again here. > Doesn't the `go install` command explicitly instruct you to add $GOBIN/$GOPATH/bin to your $PATH?
I did check both golang installation docs and the output of `go help install` - it's very possible I'm missing something, but I didn't find any mention of adding $GOBIN/$GOPATH to the $PATH. Am I just looking in the wrong place? > To me, that seems enough - it feels a bit arduous, to expect this piece of information at any single point on the web where `go install` is mentioned. I wholeheartedly agree - as long as the information mentioned above is visible somewhere else, possibly in at least one of the two places I've just listed. I was simply surprised that, possibly due to unskillful searches of mine, I didn't find official sources suggesting adding $GOBIN/$GOPATH to the $PATH, which may be confusing, especially when package docs assume this has been done. Also, thanks for the quick reply! On Thursday 29 February 2024 at 06:18:07 UTC+1 Axel Wagner wrote: > Doesn't the `go install` command explicitly instruct you to add > $GOBIN/$GOPATH/bin to your $PATH? To me, that seems enough - it feels a bit > arduous, to expect this piece of information at any single point on the web > where `go install` is mentioned. > > On Thu, Feb 29, 2024 at 1:39 AM Robert Sawicki <kredop...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Hey! >> >> As I was looking through Go docs recently, I've noticed docs for >> x/pkgsite wrongly assume that user's $PATH includes $GOPATH/bin, by using >> `pkgsite` as a way to launch the command right after installing it. >> >> Golang installation docs <https://go.dev/doc/install>only mention adding >> */usr/local/bin/go* to $PATH, so I believe this may be confusing for new >> users. At least it was to me. >> >> Shouldn't these docs explicitly state that they assume that path is added >> to $PATH, just for clarity's sake? Or maybe adding $GOPATH/bin (or $GOBIN) >> to user's $PATH is a worthy addition to installation docs? >> >> I decided to ask here, since I don't want to create a whole Github issue >> just for something like that. If this gains traction, I'm willing to create >> such an issue. >> >> -- >> 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...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/golang-nuts/53386532-7bd4-421a-9f41-b973dbfa68ean%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/golang-nuts/53386532-7bd4-421a-9f41-b973dbfa68ean%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- 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/dbc07b3d-4d62-4041-868f-090040322c39n%40googlegroups.com.
