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installation: refactor GOPATH/GOBIN/etc configurations #186

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There are far too many ways to set a GOPATH in this extension. We need to centralize them and provide users with common workflows to follow. Some thoughts:

  • We should deprecate go.toolsGopath for Go versions over 1.11. Modules renders the reasoning behind this setting obsolete.
  • We should figure out what to do with go.gopath vs. setting GOPATH in go.toolsEnvVars. Which one overrides the other? I have no idea what happens right now.
  • What happens if a user sets GOBIN in go.toolsEnvVars?
  • We should decide if go.inferGopath makes sense in a modules world.
  • We should prioritize binaries on a user's PATH and only fallback to GOPATH/bin or GOBIN if the binary is not on the PATH.

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