github.com/gonutz/osext@v0.0.0-20171206091709-9e22409d6bb6/README.md (about) 1 ### Extensions to the "os" package. 2 3 [![GoDoc](https://godoc.org/github.com/kardianos/osext?status.svg)](https://godoc.org/github.com/kardianos/osext) 4 5 ## Find the current Executable and ExecutableFolder. 6 7 As of go1.8 the Executable function may be found in `os`. The Executable function 8 in the std lib `os` package is used if available. 9 10 There is sometimes utility in finding the current executable file 11 that is running. This can be used for upgrading the current executable 12 or finding resources located relative to the executable file. Both 13 working directory and the os.Args[0] value are arbitrary and cannot 14 be relied on; os.Args[0] can be "faked". 15 16 Multi-platform and supports: 17 * Linux 18 * OS X 19 * Windows 20 * Plan 9 21 * BSDs.