gistfile1.txt

//this following snippet 

		cmdStr := commandString(*psql, *host, *database, *user, *dir, sqlFile.filename)

		_, err := exec.Command(cmdStr).Output()

		if err != nil {
			fmt.Println(err.Error())
			log.Fatal(err)
		}

//is producing this output

fork/exec /usr/local/bin/psql -h localhost -d furd_development -f /Users/nicholasf/code/nicholasf/furd/services/users/migrations/01-create-users.sql: no such file or directory
pger: fork/exec /usr/local/bin/psql -h localhost -d furd_development -f /Users/nicholasf/code/nicholasf/furd/services/users/migrations/01-create-users.sql: no such file or directory
exit status 1

//when I copy and paste the actual command output in my shell and run it, it works!

♪  migrations git:(master) ✗ /usr/local/bin/psql -h localhost -d furd_development -f /Users/nicholasf/code/nicholasf/furd/services/users/migrations/01-create-users.sql
CREATE TABLE

//hrm ...