env GO111MODULE=on # go.sum should list directly used modules and dependencies go get rsc.io/quote@v1.5.2 go mod tidy grep rsc.io/sampler go.sum # go.sum should not normally lose old entries go get rsc.io/quote@v1.0.0 grep 'rsc.io/quote v1.0.0' go.sum grep 'rsc.io/quote v1.5.2' go.sum grep rsc.io/sampler go.sum # go mod tidy should clear dead entries from go.sum go mod tidy grep 'rsc.io/quote v1.0.0' go.sum ! grep 'rsc.io/quote v1.5.2' go.sum ! grep rsc.io/sampler go.sum # go.sum with no entries is OK to keep # (better for version control not to delete and recreate.) cp x.go.noimports x.go go mod tidy exists go.sum ! grep . go.sum -- go.mod -- module x -- x.go -- package x import _ "rsc.io/quote" -- x.go.noimports -- package x