_content/doc: highlight 'remove old Go tree' step before extracting
Fixes golang/go#44426.
Change-Id: Ie7eb15c239e522d28412a4d8fe2db37bab55f4a4
Reviewed-on: https://go-review.googlesource.com/c/website/+/294369
Trust: Dmitri Shuralyov <dmitshur@golang.org>
Run-TryBot: Dmitri Shuralyov <dmitshur@golang.org>
TryBot-Result: Go Bot <gobot@golang.org>
Reviewed-by: Jay Conrod <jayconrod@google.com>
diff --git a/_content/doc/install.html b/_content/doc/install.html
index d02d260..5055be0 100644
--- a/_content/doc/install.html
+++ b/_content/doc/install.html
@@ -79,19 +79,20 @@
class="TabSection-tabPanel"
aria-labelledby="linux"
>
- <p>
- If you have a previous version of Go installed, be sure to
- <a href="manage-install">remove it</a> before installing another.
- </p>
<ol>
<li>
- Download the archive and extract it into /usr/local, creating a Go tree
+ Extract the archive you downloaded into /usr/local, creating a Go tree
in /usr/local/go.
<p>
+ <strong>Important:</strong> This step will remove a previous
+ installation at /usr/local/go, if any, prior to extracting.
+ Please back up any data before proceeding.
+ </p>
+ <p>
For example, run the following as root or through <code>sudo</code>:
</p>
<pre>
-tar -C /usr/local -xzf <span id="linux-filename">go1.14.3.linux-amd64.tar.gz</span>
+rm -rf /usr/local/go && tar -C /usr/local -xzf <span id="linux-filename">go1.14.3.linux-amd64.tar.gz</span>
</pre
>
</li>
