1 files changed, 13 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 637952b..6d00510 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,17 @@
+VERSION = $(shell git describe --tags)
+
+# create the go.mod and go.sum if this is a brand new repo
+# REDOMOD = $(shell if [ -e go.mod ]; then  echo go.mod; else echo no go mod; fi)
+REDOMOD = $(shell if [ -e go.sum ]; then  echo go.sum exists; else GO111MODULE= go mod init; GO111MODULE= go mod tidy; fi)
+
 all:
-	make redomod
-	GO111MODULE= go build
-	sudo ./virtigod
+	GO111MODULE=off go build -v -x -ldflags "-X main.Version=${VERSION} -X gui.GUIVERSION=${VERSION}"
+	./virtigod --version
+
+# this is for release builds using the go.mod files
+release-build:
+	@echo ${REDOMOD}
+	go build -v -ldflags "-X main.Version=${VERSION} -X gui.GUIVERSION=${VERSION}"
 
 # makes a .deb package
 debian: