How To Install libmono-corlib4.5-dll on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmono-corlib4.5-dll on Debian 12.
What is libmono-corlib4.5-dll
libmono-corlib4.5-dll is:
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.
This package contains the Core Library (mscorlib.dll) of Mono for CLI 4.5, which is the glue between the BCL (Base Class Libraries) and the JIT.
This package contains only mscorlib.dll without a mono-runtime dependency to avoid a dependency cycle between the mono core components. For all other uses you should install libmono-corlib4.5-cil instead.
There are three methods to install libmono-corlib4.5-dll on Debian 12. 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-corlib4.5-dll 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-corlib4.5-dll using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libmono-corlib4.5-dll
Install libmono-corlib4.5-dll Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libmono-corlib4.5-dll using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libmono-corlib4.5-dll
Install libmono-corlib4.5-dll 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libmono-corlib4.5-dll using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libmono-corlib4.5-dll
How To Uninstall libmono-corlib4.5-dll on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libmono-corlib4.5-dll package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libmono-corlib4.5-dll
Uninstall libmono-corlib4.5-dll And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libmono-corlib4.5-dll and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmono-corlib4.5-dll
Remove libmono-corlib4.5-dll Configurations and Data
To remove libmono-corlib4.5-dll configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libmono-corlib4.5-dll
Remove libmono-corlib4.5-dll configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libmono-corlib4.5-dll configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmono-corlib4.5-dll
Dependencies
libmono-corlib4.5-dll have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmono-corlib4.5-dll package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
