Improve error message when running cargo install .

src/cargo/ops/cargo_install.rs

@@ -146,6 +146,15 @@ fn install_one(
     no_track: bool,
     is_first_install: bool,
 ) -> CargoResult<()> {
+    if let Some(name) = krate {
+        if name == "." {
+            bail!(
+                "To install the binaries for the package in current working \
+                 directory use `cargo install --path .`. \
+                 Use `cargo build` if you want to simply build the package."
+            )
+        }
+    }
     let pkg = if source_id.is_git() {
         select_pkg(
             GitSource::new(source_id, config)?,

tests/testsuite/install.rs

@@ -151,6 +151,20 @@ fn missing() {
         .run();
 }
 
+#[cargo_test]
+fn missing_current_working_directory() {
+    cargo_process("install .")
+        .with_status(101)
+        .with_stderr(
+            "\
+error: To install the binaries for the package in current working \
+directory use `cargo install --path .`. Use `cargo build` if you \
+want to simply build the package.
+",
+        )
+        .run();
+}
+
 #[cargo_test]
 fn bad_version() {
     pkg("foo", "0.0.1");