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### Extensions to the "os" package.
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[](https://godoc.org/github.com/kardianos/osext)
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## Find the current Executable and ExecutableFolder.
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As of go1.8 the Executable function may be found in `os`. The Executable function
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in the std lib `os` package is used if available.
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There is sometimes utility in finding the current executable file
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that is running. This can be used for upgrading the current executable
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or finding resources located relative to the executable file. Both
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working directory and the os.Args[0] value are arbitrary and cannot
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be relied on; os.Args[0] can be "faked".
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Multi-platform and supports:
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* Linux
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* OS X
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* Windows
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* Plan 9
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* BSDs.
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