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| -rw-r--r-- | src/cmd/go/alldocs.go | 9 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | src/cmd/go/internal/work/build.go | 9 |
2 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/cmd/go/alldocs.go b/src/cmd/go/alldocs.go index df6b9e3e5d..d2ce578564 100644 --- a/src/cmd/go/alldocs.go +++ b/src/cmd/go/alldocs.go @@ -674,6 +674,15 @@ // // Install compiles and installs the packages named by the import paths. // +// Executables are installed in the directory named by the GOBIN environment +// variable, which defaults to $GOPATH/bin or $HOME/go/bin if the GOPATH +// environment variable is not set. Executables in $GOROOT +// are installed in $GOROOT/bin or $GOTOOLDIR instead of $GOBIN. +// +// When module-aware mode is disabled, other packages are installed in the +// directory $GOPATH/pkg/$GOOS_$GOARCH. When module-aware mode is enabled, +// other packages are built and cached but not installed. +// // The -i flag installs the dependencies of the named packages as well. // // For more about the build flags, see 'go help build'. diff --git a/src/cmd/go/internal/work/build.go b/src/cmd/go/internal/work/build.go index 9c03f0818d..ed5a149da3 100644 --- a/src/cmd/go/internal/work/build.go +++ b/src/cmd/go/internal/work/build.go @@ -404,6 +404,15 @@ var CmdInstall = &base.Command{ Long: ` Install compiles and installs the packages named by the import paths. +Executables are installed in the directory named by the GOBIN environment +variable, which defaults to $GOPATH/bin or $HOME/go/bin if the GOPATH +environment variable is not set. Executables in $GOROOT +are installed in $GOROOT/bin or $GOTOOLDIR instead of $GOBIN. + +When module-aware mode is disabled, other packages are installed in the +directory $GOPATH/pkg/$GOOS_$GOARCH. When module-aware mode is enabled, +other packages are built and cached but not installed. + The -i flag installs the dependencies of the named packages as well. For more about the build flags, see 'go help build'. |