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thockin authored and eparis committed May 13, 2016
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Kubernetes uses [godep](https://github.com/tools/godep) to manage dependencies.
It is not strictly required for building Kubernetes but it is required when
managing dependencies under the Godeps/ tree, and is required by a number of the
build and test scripts. Please make sure that ``godep`` is installed and in your
``$PATH``.
managing dependencies under the vendor/ tree, and is required by a number of the
build and test scripts. Please make sure that `godep` is installed and in your
`$PATH`, and that `godep version` says it is at least v63.

### Installing godep

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```sh
export GOPATH=$HOME/go-tools
mkdir -p $GOPATH
go get github.com/tools/godep
go get -u github.com/tools/godep
```

3) Add $GOPATH/bin to your path. Typically you'd add this to your ~/.profile:
3) Add this $GOPATH/bin to your path. Typically you'd add this to your ~/.profile:

```sh
export GOPATH=$HOME/go-tools
export PATH=$PATH:$GOPATH/bin
```

Note:
At this time, godep version >= v63 is known to work in the Kubernetes project

To check your version of godep:

```sh
$ godep version
godep v66 (linux/amd64/go1.6.2)
```

If it is not a valid version try, make sure you have updated the godep repo
with `go get -u github.com/tools/godep`.

### Using godep

Here's a quick walkthrough of one way to use godeps to add or update a
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1) Devote a directory to this endeavor:

_Devoting a separate directory is not required, but it is helpful to separate
dependency updates from other changes._
_Devoting a separate directory is not strictly required, but it is helpful to
separate dependency updates from other changes._

```sh
export KPATH=$HOME/code/kubernetes
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2) Set up your GOPATH.

```sh
# Option A: this will let your builds see packages that exist elsewhere on your system.
export GOPATH=$KPATH:$GOPATH
# Option B: This will *not* let your local builds see packages that exist elsewhere on your system.
# This will *not* let your local builds see packages that exist elsewhere on your system.
export GOPATH=$KPATH
# Option B is recommended if you're going to mess with the dependencies.
```

3) Populate your new GOPATH.
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```sh
# To add a new dependency, do:
cd $KPATH/src/k8s.io/kubernetes
go get path/to/dependency
# Change code in Kubernetes to use the dependency.
godep save ./...
godep get path/to/dependency
# Now change code in Kubernetes to use the dependency.
hack/godep-save.sh


# To update an existing dependency, do:
cd $KPATH/src/k8s.io/kubernetes
go get -u path/to/dependency
# Change code in Kubernetes accordingly if necessary.
godep update path/to/dependency/...
godep update path/to/dependency
```

_If `go get -u path/to/dependency` fails with compilation errors, instead try
`go get -d -u path/to/dependency` to fetch the dependencies without compiling
them. This can happen when updating the cadvisor dependency._
them. This is unusual, but has been observed._


5) Before sending your PR, it's a good idea to sanity check that your
Godeps.json file is ok by running `hack/verify-godeps.sh`
Godeps.json file and the contents of `vendor/ `are ok by running `hack/verify-godeps.sh`

_If hack/verify-godeps.sh fails after a `godep update`, it is possible that a
_If `hack/verify-godeps.sh` fails after a `godep update`, it is possible that a
transitive dependency was added or removed but not updated by godeps. It then
may be necessary to perform a `godep save ./...` to pick up the transitive
may be necessary to perform a `hack/godep-save.sh` to pick up the transitive
dependency changes._

It is sometimes expedient to manually fix the /Godeps/godeps.json file to
minimize the changes.
It is sometimes expedient to manually fix the /Godeps/Godeps.json file to
minimize the changes. However without great care this can lead to failures
with `hack/verify-godeps.sh`. This must pass for every PR.

Please send dependency updates in separate commits within your PR, for easier
reviewing.
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