Re: libcap-2.XX in LFS has issues if gcc go compiler is installed

On 11/19/25 8:07 AM, "Richard" ([email protected] via lfs-support Mailing List) 
wrote:
> lfs [ /usr/src/libcap-2.77 ]$ make prefix=/usr lib=lib
> make -C libcap all
> 
> < stuff deleted>
> 
> -       "cap_perfmon":            PERFMON,
> -       "cap_bpf":                BPF,
> -       "cap_checkpoint_restore": CHECKPOINT_RESTORE,
> -}
> make[1]: *** [Makefile:53: good-names.go] Error 1
> make[1]: Leaving directory '/usr/src/libcap-2.77/go'
> make: *** [Makefile:14: all] Error 2
> 
> It would be nice if this can be fixed to work by someone who is into "go".
> Otherwise, this works if go IS installed, and even if it is not:
> 
> GOLANG=no make prefix=/usr lib=lib
> GOLANG=no make test
> GOLANG=no make prefix=/usr lib=lib install

I added the following note to the libcap page:

"If updating this package on an existing system and the
go compiler is installed, prevent a build error by using
export GOLANG=no before running the commands below.
Be sure to unset GOLANG after installation is complete."

   -- Bruce

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