golang/go

cmd/go: fail if the user tries to modify the GOMOD environment variable

Open

#51,217 opened on Feb 15, 2022

View on GitHub
 (5 comments) (0 reactions) (0 assignees)Go (19,008 forks)batch import
GoCommandNeedsFixhelp wantedmodules

Repository metrics

Stars
 (133,883 stars)
PR merge metrics
 (No merged PRs in 30d)

Description

See https://github.com/golang/go/issues/51171#issuecomment-1040765860. The user likely wants to either use -modfile, or cd into the right directory to enter or leave a module. Right now, a command like GOMOD=foo.mod go list will happily ignore GOMOD=foo.mod.

cc @bcmills @matloob

Contributor guide

Research direction
Modify cmd/go to check if GOMOD environment variable is set and print an error message indicating the user should use modfile or cd into an appropriate directory.
Tech stack
go
Domain
clitooling
Issue type
Bug
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
Go
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
65