Mono is a platform for developing and running cross-platform applications based on the ECMA/ISO Standards. It is a free and open-source implementation of Microsoft’s .NET framework.
Install mono on centOS 8; Through this tutorial, we will learn how to install and use mono on centOS 8.
How to Install Mono on CentOS 8
Just follow the following steps to install and use mono on centOS 8:
- Step 1 – Import Repository’s GPG key
- Step 2 – Enable Mono Repository
- Step 3 – Install Mono
- Step 4 – Verify the installation
Step 1 – Import Repository’s GPG key
First of all, open terminal or command line and execute the following command into it to import repository’s GPG key in centOS 8:
sudo rpm --import 'http://pool.sks-keyservers.net/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x3fa7e0328081bff6a14da29aa6a19b38d3d831ef'
Step 2 – Enable Mono Repository
Then execute the following command on command line or terminal to enable Mono repository in centOS 8:
dnf config-manager --add-repo https://download.mono-project.com/repo/centos8-stable.repo
Step 3 – Install Mono
Now, install mono in centOS 8 by executing the following command on command line:
sudo dnf install mono-complete
Step 4 – Verify the installation
Finally test the installation, so execute the following command on command line to verify mono installation:
mono --version
Conclusion
The latest stable Mono release packages are available for installation from the official Mono package repository.
