How to fix "go get: warning: modules disabled by GO111MODULE=auto in GOPATH/src"

Issue

I’m trying to install golint with the command: go get -u golang.org/x/lint/golint.
And I think I got two problems:

go get: warning: 
    modules disabled by GO111MODULE=auto in GOPATH/src;
    ignoring ../go.mod;
    see 'go help modules'

package golang.org/x/lint/golint: 
unrecognized import path "golang.org/x/lint/golint" (https fetch: Get https://golang.org/x/lint/golint?go-get=1: dial tcp 216.58.200.192:443: i/o timeout)

I then try to install golang/tools, also failed…

package golang.org/x/tools: unrecognized import path "golang.org/x/tools" (https fetch: Get https://golang.org/x/tools?go-get=1: dial tcp 216.58.200.192:443: i/o timeout)

Solution

It looks like you have a go.mod file inside $GOPATH/ (under $GOPATH/go.mod). You should remove that. Also, since you are using Go 1.11 or newer, you can run the go get command from well outside of GOPATH/any directory containing a go.mod file either directly or in a parent directory, and then the command should work.

Answered By – dlsniper

Answer Checked By – Mildred Charles (GoLangFix Admin)