cmd/go: go install file.go should not work if GOBIN is set

[robpike]

wally=% GOBIN= go install doc.go
go install: no install location for directory /private/tmp outside GOPATH
wally=% GOBIN=/Users/r/bin/ go install doc.go
wally=% 


The existence of GOBIN should not suddenly make this erroneous usage work. (Yes, it
installs the program, a one-source-file command, into /Users/r/bin as requested).

[rsc]

Comment 1:

Earlier me disagrees. I actually implemented what you asked for, but there is a test in
go/test.bash checking that go install succeeds in this case, and my change broke that
test. Especially since the behavior is tested, I am inclined to leave it as is.

[rsc]

Comment 2:

I should note that CL 13234052 fixes the error so that instead of
being told about "outside GOPATH" it says 
    go install: no install location for .go files listed on command line (GOBIN not set)
That at least should make the different behavior very clear.

Status changed to WorkingAsIntended.

[pandeya]

Hi,
My GOPATH env variable is correctly set. My PATH env var includes $GOPATH/bin. I also have $GOPATH/bin created. I have a source file inside $GOPATH/src/github.com/pandeya/hello/hello.go

When I run command "go install hello.go" in hello directory, I get the above mentioned error message

go install: no install location for .go files listed on command line (GOBIN not set)

I can run the program using "go run hello.go" properly.

I understand that if I have GOPATH correctly set, i don't need to set GOBIN.

Am I missing anything?

I am running OS X Yosemite 10.10.3 with go1.4.2 darwin/amd64

Thanks.

[ianlancetaylor]

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