Go: local import in non-local package

Question

I have the following file structure:

.
├── bin
│   └── hello
├── pkg
└── src
    └── jacob.uk.com
        ├── greeting
        │   └── greeting.go
        └─         


        

Answer 1

Typing go build does not work with relative import paths; you must type go build main.go.

go install does not work at all with relative import paths.

It is documented at https://golang.org/cmd/go/#hdr-Relative_import_paths

See

• https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/golang-nuts/1XqcS8DuaNc/discussion
• https://github.com/golang/go/issues/12502
• https://github.com/golang/go/issues/3515#issuecomment-66066361

for explanation.