[release-branch.go1] doc: clarify that the displayed tar file name is an example ««« CL 6573065 / 49b27543b08b doc: clarify that the displayed tar file name is an example R=golang-dev, dave, r CC=golang-dev https://golang.org/cl/6573065 »»» R=golang-dev CC=golang-dev https://golang.org/cl/6571068
diff --git a/doc/install.html b/doc/install.html index 0d20869..ccc6eda 100644 --- a/doc/install.html +++ b/doc/install.html
@@ -116,14 +116,20 @@ <p> Extract <a href="http://code.google.com/p/go/downloads/list?q=OpSys-FreeBSD+OR+OpSys-Linux+OR+OpSys-OSX+Type-Archive">the archive</a> -into <code>/usr/local</code>, creating a Go tree in <code>/usr/local/go</code>: +into <code>/usr/local</code>, creating a Go tree in <code>/usr/local/go</code>. +For example: </p> <pre> -tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.0.2.linux-amd64.tar.gz +tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.0.3.linux-amd64.tar.gz </pre> <p> +The name of the archive may differ, depending on the version of Go you are +installing and your system's operating system and processor architecture. +</p> + +<p> (Typically these commands must be run as root or through <code>sudo</code>.) </p>