How To Install libmono-2.0-1 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmono-2.0-1 on Ubuntu 18.04. libmono-2.0-1 is Mono JIT library (Default version)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmono-2.0-1 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libmono-2.0-1

libmono-2.0-1 is:

Shared library for Mono, used for embedding/hosting of the JIT.

Mono is a platform for running and developing applications based on the ECMA/ISO Standards. Mono is an open source effort led by Xamarin. Mono provides a complete CLR (Common Language Runtime) including compiler and runtime, which can produce and execute CIL (Common Intermediate Language) bytecode (aka assemblies), and a class library.

There are three methods to install libmono-2.0-1 on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libmono-2.0-1 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libmono-2.0-1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libmono-2.0-1

Install libmono-2.0-1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libmono-2.0-1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libmono-2.0-1

Install libmono-2.0-1 Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libmono-2.0-1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libmono-2.0-1

How To Uninstall libmono-2.0-1 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libmono-2.0-1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libmono-2.0-1

Uninstall libmono-2.0-1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libmono-2.0-1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmono-2.0-1

Remove libmono-2.0-1 Configurations and Data

To remove libmono-2.0-1 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libmono-2.0-1

Remove libmono-2.0-1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libmono-2.0-1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmono-2.0-1

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmono-2.0-1 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.