Installing Mono C# on Ubuntu

Ubuntu is the official OS for this course. These are the suggested ways that you can run Ubuntu:

• Install Ubuntu in your computer (natively or using a virtual machine).
• Use the Cloud 9 development environment. You only need a web browser.
• Install the Windows Subsystem for Linux.

Installation

These instructions allow you to install Mono C# on Ubuntu.

• Install the Mono related tools in your system. At the terminal type:

  sudo apt-get update

  sudo apt-get install mono-devel mono-utils

• Verify that the C# compiler was installed correctly. Type at the terminal:

  mcs --version

  You should see something like the following message:

  Mono C# compiler version 4.2.1.0