Running .C# code into Ubuntu OS

Ever dreamt of running .Net code into Linux variants. Amazing right, but Mono can do that...check out...

With MS coming up with ASP.Net vNext which has capability to run across platforms using Mono. But here are the steps you can perform on Ubuntu OS to run .Net code with existing framework

# If you're on Windows OS then the prerequisite is to install Oracle VirtualBox and Ubuntu .ISO image

# At Ubuntu terminal, download and install following packages via terminal:

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:directhex/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install monodevelop

# Incase you face any issue try running below command

sudo apt-get -f install

# Now, install mcs utility which can compile your C# into exe file

sudo apt-get install mcs

# ALL Set now!

# Create MonoTest.cs file e.g.,

using System;

namespace MonoTest
{
   class Program
   {
     static void Main(string[] args)
      {
          Console.WriteLine("Hai to Mono");
          Console.Read();
      }
   }
}

# Compile MonoTest.CS file

mcs MonoTest.CS

# Run MonoTest.exe using mono

mono MonoTest.exe