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go-env:tldr:5d848

go-env: Set an environment variable to a value.
$ go env -w ${GOBIN}=${path-to-directory}
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The command "go env -w ${GOBIN}=${path-to-directory}" is used to modify the environment variable GOBIN for the Go programming language.

Here's what each part of the command does:

  • "go env" is the command-line tool in Go used to print Go environment information.
  • "-w" is a flag that enables writing or modifying environment variables.
  • "${GOBIN}" is an environment variable in Go that specifies the directory where compiled binary executables are installed.
  • "=${path-to-directory}" is the value assigned to the GOBIN variable. Replace "${path-to-directory}" with the actual path to the desired directory where you want the compiled binary executables to be installed.

So, when you execute "go env -w ${GOBIN}=${path-to-directory}", you are setting the value of the GOBIN environment variable to the specified directory to change the location where Go installs compiled binary executables.

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.
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