how to go install v2.5.0?

[obnoxxx]

I am trying to install the latest version v2.5.0 with go installbut am facing some problems:

$ go install github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint@v2.5.0
go: github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint@v2.5.0: github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint@v2.5.0: invalid version: unknown revision cmd/golangci-lint/v2.5.0
$

When trying @latest, the problem is different:

$ go install github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint@latest
$ echo $?
0
$ $(go env GOPATH)/bin/golangci-lint version                           
golangci-lint has version v1.64.8 built with go1.25.1 from (unknown, modified: ?, mod sum: "h1:y5TdeVidMtBGG32zgSC7ZXTFNHrsJkDnpO4ItB3Am+I=") on (unknown)
$ 

why is it showing v1.64.8?

How can I install v2?

[ldez]

https://golangci-lint.run/docs/welcome/install/#local-installation

[ldez]

Just a note: please don't use go install.

go install is not installing golangci-lint, but it compiles it.

Please read the documentation to understand why we discourage using go install: https://golangci-lint.run/docs/welcome/install/#install-from-sources

[obnoxxx]

Thank you for your reply, @ldez !

My understanding was that go installwould compile and then put the resulting binary under $(go envGOPATH)/bin which is exactly what I wanted. I'll read through the doc link you posted to find my solution.

[obnoxxx]

@ldez adding to my previous comment:

I read through the doc but I don't really get why use of go install is discouraged.

The reasons given in the doc are all no problem for me.

And it seems that all mentioned mechanisms for installing golangci-lint from sources are not recommended.

Is there any recommended way at all? The doc is not conclusive.

Strangely enough, when I just retried, go install worked just fine with the v2.5.0tag. ...

[ldez]

Is there any recommended way at all?

Yes, anything else than go install/go get/go tool, etc.
The recommended ways are binaries or through package managers.

Strangely enough, when I just retried, go install worked just fine with the v2.5.0tag. ...

In your initial question, you were using the wrong module name.

Wrong: github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/cmd/golangci-lint@v2.5.0
Right: github.com/golangci/golangci-lint/v2/cmd/golangci-lint@v2.5.0

[obnoxxx]

Thanks, @ldez ! I was missing the v2.