From 89d92d536a959eec78f76b2e450eca89a2bd5dd4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Delyan Angelov Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2022 18:06:00 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] docs: document the `v.exe` -> `vlang.exe` workaround for Symantec's paranoia --- doc/docs.md | 4 ++++ 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/docs.md b/doc/docs.md index fd0ad57a9a..ecaa454a20 100644 --- a/doc/docs.md +++ b/doc/docs.md @@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ easy to install (V will download a prebuilt binary automatically). It is recommended to add this folder to the PATH of your environment variables. This can be done with the command `v.exe symlink`. +NB: Some antivirus software (like Symantec) are paranoid about executables with +names with only 1 letter (like `v.exe`). A possible workaround in that situation +is renaming `v.exe` to `vlang.exe`. + ### Android Running V graphical apps on Android is also possible via [vab](https://github.com/vlang/vab).