How to Handle ~/.cache Directory During Go Build Process

When using the Go build command, it often accesses the ~/.cache directory. However, this may not be desirable for certain scenarios. To address this, one may wonder how to modify the location of this directory during the build process.

Solution:

According to the Go team, the default cache location for Go builds is determined by the operating system's defined user cache directory. However, you can override this default setting by manually specifying the $GOCACHE environment variable.

To set the $GOCACHE environment variable, use the following command:

export GOCACHE=/path/to/cache

Replace "/path/to/cache" with the desired location for the cache directory.

For instance:

export GOCACHE=/tmp/go-cache

This will instruct Go to use the "/tmp/go-cache" directory as the cache location.

By setting the $GOCACHE environment variable, you can effectively change the location of the ~/.cache directory during the Go build process, eliminating the need to work with the default ~/.cache location.