go (1) Linux Manual Page
NAME
go – tool for managing Go source code
SYNOPSIS
go command [arguments]
DESCRIPTION
The Go distribution includes a command, named go, that automates the downloading, building, installation, and testing of Go packages and commands.
COMMANDS
Each command is documented in its own manpage. For example, the build command is documented in go-build(1). The commands are:
bug- start a bug report
build- compile packages and dependencies
clean- remove object files and cached files
doc- show documentation for package or symbol
env- print Go environment information
fix- update packages to use new APIs
fmt- gofmt (reformat) package sources
generate- generate Go files by processing source
get- add dependencies to current module and install them
install- compile and install packages and dependencies
list- list packages or modules
mod- module maintenance
run- compile and run Go program
test- test packages
tool- run specified go tool
version- print Go version
vet- report likely mistakes in packages
Use "go help <command>" for more information about a command.
ADDITIONAL HELP TOPICS
buildconstraint- build constraints
buildmode- build modes
c- calling between Go and C
cache- build and test caching
environment- environment variables
filetype- file types
go.mod- the go.mod file
gopath- GOPATH environment variable
gopath-get- legacy GOPATH go get
goproxy- module proxy protocol
importpath- import path syntax
modules- modules, module versions, and more
module-get- module-aware go get
module-auth- module authentication using go.sum
packages- package lists and patterns
private- configuration for downloading non-public code
testflag- testing flags
testfunc- testing functions
vcs- controlling version control with GOVCS
Use "go help <topic>" for more information about that topic.
SEE ALSO
AUTHOR
This manual page was written by Michael Stapelberg <stapelberg [at] debian.org> and is maintained by the Debian Go Compiler Team <team+go-compiler [at] tracker.debian.org> based on the output of ‘go help’ for the Debian project (and may be used by others).