Why Does 'go install' Fail with 'no install location for directory outside GOPATH'?

Troubleshooting "go install" Error: No Install Location for Directory

When attempting to install Go packages using go install, you may encounter the following error:

go install: no install location for directory /Users/me/src/go-statsd-client outside GOPATH

This error indicates that the target directory for package installation is not within the defined GOPATH environment variable.

Solution

To resolve this issue, you need to set the GOBIN environment variable to specify the installation directory for your Go packages. The GOBIN variable should point to a directory within your GOPATH.

Follow these steps to set the GOBIN environment variable:

1. Create a directory to store the installed Go packages:

   mkdir bin

2. Set the GOBIN environment variable to the created directory:

   export GOBIN=$GOPATH/bin

3. Re-run the go install command. The packages should now be successfully installed.

Additional Notes

• If you have multiple GOPATHs, you can set GOBIN to one of the GOPATH directories.
• The GOBIN environment variable takes precedence over the default installation location, which is $GOPATH/bin.
• By setting GOBIN, you can avoid the confusing error message that arises when installing Go packages outside of the GOPATH.

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