Installing a package with an associated command

[christoph...@gmail.com]

I have a small package (https://github.com/chmike/clog) that also contains a command in the cmd subdirectory (clogClr). How do I install the clog package and the command ? 

When I execute "go install github.com/chmike/clog@latest" I get the error message that it is not a main package. When I use go get that package is installed, but not the command (clogClr). 

I understand that for security purpose installing a package should not automatically install an executable binary. 

For now I do a git clone and a "go install ./...". It's fine for me, not for an end user. I assume there is a better way. 

[Volker Dobler]

If you want the command to be installed: Why don't you install

_the_ _command_ with 

    go install https://github.com/chmike/clog/cmd/clogClr@latest

? (Note that there is no need to install the package.)

V.

[christoph...@gmail.com]

Indeed, it works. What if there are multiple binaries to install ? Does the user have to type the full package name for each program he want to install ?

Isn’t there an equivalent to "go install ./..." that installs everything in one simple and short instruction ?

[Peter Galbavy]

It's worth noting that @latest only works for "releases" and not for tags/releases labelled pre-release. Just in case anyone hits the same issue I did a while back! :)

[Sean Liao]

`go install github.com/your/repo/cmd/...@latest` should work

replace `latest` with specific versions (eg prereleases) if necessary

- sean

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