How i can install that type of app in linux(compile from source)

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i'm using zentile app(executable version) for tiling in xfce, but i found it stops and close when run xfdashboard app, i found there r options in compile version of zentile can solve that by ignoring xfdashboard or any app i want zentile to ignore it, but i can't install that compile version. in it's instractions there is
compile from source

$ go get -u github.com/blrsn/zentile
$ go install github.com/blrsn/zentile

i tried to install go snab, but i get error when running the above command

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What's the output/error? Did you install Go first?

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eid@eid-HP-Compaq-6005-Pro-SFF-PC:~$ sudo snap install go --classic
[sudo] password for eid:           
snap "go" is already installed, see 'snap help refresh'
eid@eid-HP-Compaq-6005-Pro-SFF-PC:~$ go get -u github.com/blrsn/zentile
go: go.mod file not found in current directory or any parent directory.
	'go get' is no longer supported outside a module.
	To build and install a command, use 'go install' with a version,
	like 'go install example.com/cmd@latest'
	For more information, see https://golang.org/doc/go-get-install-deprecation
	or run 'go help get' or 'go help install'.
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As it says "go get" is no longer supported. Try instead with "go install"

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eid@eid-HP-Compaq-6005-Pro-SFF-PC:~$ go install github.com/blrsn/zentile
go: 'go install' requires a version when current directory is not in a module
	Try 'go install github.com/blrsn/zentile@latest' to install the latest version
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https://github.com/blrsn/zentile/releases
Try grab it manually here instead

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ok, I have garbed it manually(the compile version), but how i can install it?

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The file extension is?

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Threre seems no installation script for this, so I guess it's going to be manually. But I no idea for this type of app/extension, behaps someone using XFCE know?
What if you use the binary file instead? You can set XFCE to autostart the binary file on every bootup.

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that is source code(zip or tar.gz)

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do u mean the excitable one? i use it, but it miss options to ignore tiling for certain apps

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Behaps @Aravisian know where to put extensions manually on XFCE as he uses XFCE.

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Have you gone through readme.md file?
it makes it quiet clear.

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After some deep research, I suppose you are looking for a way to tile your windows. You should Check this Out.

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I know about the default tiling in xfce with mouse and arrows it is very good, but i'm using zentile for auto-tiling, it's the best in xfce(xfwm), there is other window mangers in xfce(like i3,awsome,etc)which do perfect and the best autotiling, but it's lost most other features which xfwm has.

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Check this out first,
https://forum.xfce.org/viewtopic.php?id=15170

if this Do not work Go for i3wm,

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Use the precompiled version:
https://github.com/blrsn/zentile/releases/download/v0.1.1/zentile_linux_amd64

chmod a+x zentile-linux-amd64

./zentile-linux-amd64

This bothers me, actually... go is golang developed by Google. It is a bit unusual that the author would restrict users to it.

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To resolve this just add @latest in the end of the path.
go install github.com/blrsn/zentile@latest

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Oh well... there you go then...

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and that is complete guide to install zentile(source code go)
but the step of command above (go install github.com/blrsn/zentile@latest)is the solution, the step of that command in video is old ,not working now