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==== Configure the build process ==== | ==== Configure the build process ==== | ||
./configure --prefix=/opt/mono --with-sgen=yes --with-sgen | ./configure --prefix=/opt/mono --with-sgen=yes --with-sgen | ||
(If you do not wish to install mono into a separate folder, replace /opt/mono with /usr/local) | |||
==== Build the sources ==== | ==== Build the sources ==== | ||
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This part takes a while... | This part takes a while... | ||
sudo make install | sudo make install | ||
Mono should now be installed in /opt/mono directory. Add /opt/mono to your $PATH, | Mono should now be installed in /opt/mono directory. Add <code>/opt/mono/bin</code> to your $PATH, and <code>/opt/mono/lib</code> to your $LD_LIBRARY_PATH. | ||
==== Check installation ==== | ==== Check installation ==== | ||
mono --version | mono --version | ||
Revision as of 00:46, 16 February 2012
Prerequisites
Please note, some of these packages may not be strictly required, but the lists should be sufficient.
Debian / Ubuntu
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install gcc libtool bison pkg-config gettext make bzip2 g++ wget
Fedora / CentOS / RedHat
yum update -y yum install -y make automake glibc-devel gcc-c++ gcc bison pkgconfig gettext-libs autoconf libtool wget
Installation
Download the sources for the latest version of Mono
wget http://download.mono-project.com/sources/mono/mono-2.10.8.tar.bz2
Unpack the archive
tar xjf mono-2.10.8.tar.bz2 cd mono-2.10.8
Configure the build process
./configure --prefix=/opt/mono --with-sgen=yes --with-sgen (If you do not wish to install mono into a separate folder, replace /opt/mono with /usr/local)
Build the sources
make
Install mono to target directory
This part takes a while...
sudo make install
Mono should now be installed in /opt/mono directory. Add /opt/mono/bin to your $PATH, and /opt/mono/lib to your $LD_LIBRARY_PATH.
Check installation
mono --version