[BETA] Mono 2.10.1 runtimes (build03)

[Silas Mariusz]

Before starting

• Please make sure you have uninstalled the QPKG Mono runtimes first.
• Install the QPKG: Optware IPKG (Itsy Package Management System).

Notes:

• These are BETA and currently only contain compiled Mono 2.10.1, libgdiplus 2.10.1 runtimes and apache modules and do NOT contain XSP.
• libtiff is included in this archive as the one provided by IPKG is out of date.
• This is NOT supported by QNAP in any way, and I take no responsibility for any damages although I have this running myself so I would consider it safe enough.
• This installation is NOT easy, and not recommended for someone relatively new to Linux or QNAP devices. If you need help, please post here.

Procedure

1. Run the following command to make sure mono has all it's requirements:
   

   ipkg update
   ipkg install glib expat xrender exif

2. Download this file and copy it to the Public share on your target NAS: QNAP-x86-build03_mono-2.10.1.tar.bz2
3. SSH into the nas and type the following command:
   

   find /share -type d -name Public

   which should output something similar to:
   

   /share/HDA_DATA/Public

4. Change to that directory by typing the following command:
   

   cd /the/path/that/was/output

   for example:
   

   cd /share/HDA_DATA/Public

5. Type the following commands:
   

   cd ..
   mkdir addons
   cd addons
   cp ../Public/QNAP-x86-build03_mono-2.10.1.tar.bz2 ./
   tar xvjf ./QNAP-x86-build03_mono-2.10.1.tar.bz2
   cd mono
   rm ./mono.sh
   wget http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24882205/mono.sh
   chmod +x ./mono.sh
   ./mono.sh

6. Restart your SSH client and run this command:
   

   mono --version

   and you should see (if you don't please post in this thread for help):
   

   Mono JIT compiler version 2.10.1 (tarball Wed Mar 16 20:46:05 GMT 2011)
   Copyright (C) 2002-2011 Novell, Inc and Contributors. www.mono-project.com
           TLS:           __thread
           SIGSEGV:       altstack
           Notifications: epoll
           Architecture:  x86
           Disabled:      none
           Misc:          softdebug
           LLVM:          supported, not enabled.
           GC:            Included Boehm (with typed GC and Parallel Mark)

7. Follow the guidelines at: http://wiki.qnap.com/wiki/Running_Your_ ... at_Startup using method 1 to call mono.sh each time the system has started. You may also want to follow Important notes 3 to make this easier in the future.

Possible trouble with libgdiplus
I had a lot of trouble with libgdiplus not working because it didn't have all it's dependencies and it was making me tear my hair out, if you have the same problem please run:

ldd /usr/local/mono/lib/libgdiplus.so

and

ldconfig -p | grep libgdiplus

and post the output of both commands here.