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go-clean:tldr:73dab
go-clean: Delete the build cache.
$ go clean -cache
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The go clean
command in Go programming language is used to remove object files and cached files generated by go build
, go test
, and go install
commands.
When you pass the -cache
flag along with go clean
, it specifically instructs the command to remove the entire Go build cache. The Go build cache is a feature introduced in Go 1.10 that speeds up the build process by reusing compiled packages from the cache instead of rebuilding them.
By running go clean -cache
, you are essentially deleting all the cached Go build artifacts, forcing the next build to rebuild everything from scratch. This can be useful in cases where you want to ensure a clean build, or if you suspect that the cache might be causing issues in your build process.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.