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diff --git a/doc/download b/doc/download index 41fcada55d3..6cf30786eea 100644 --- a/doc/download +++ b/doc/download @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ The Virtual Execution System is available in package `mono'. Currently this contains a metadata library and the - disassembler. Please reffer to our <a + disassembler. Please refer to our <a href="runtime.html">Runtime</a> description for more details on this part of the project. @@ -10,196 +10,208 @@ test suite and the class library are in the `mcs' package, we will move this later into `mono' itself. - In order to make mcs and the class libraries you will need the - GNU make tools. These may be obtained for the Windows - environment from <a href="http://www.cygwin.com">cygwin.com</a>. - - You will also need to get GLIB and <a - href="http://www.freedesktop.org/software/pkgconfig">pkgconfig</a>. - You can get Glib 1.3 from: <a - href="ftp://ftp.gtk.org/pub/gtk/v1.3/glib-1.3.12.tar.gz">ftp://ftp.gtk.org/pub/gtk/v1.3/glib-1.3.12.tar.gz</a>. + In order to make mcs and the class libraries you will need a computer + running Windows with the <strong>GNU make tools</strong> from the + <strong>Cygwin</strong> environment, <strong>Microsoft's .NET Framework + SDK</strong>, <strong>GLIB 1.3</strong> and + <strong>pkg-config</strong>. <a name="sources"> -** Sources +*** Sources - We provide both <a href="#packaged">packaged and tested</a> - tarballs (those are known to compile and pass `make - distcheck') as well as <a href="snapshots">daily snapshots</a> done - at 10pm Boston Time + Stay up to date on the Mono team's development using the + <a href="http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/mono-cvs-list"> + mono-cvs-list</a> mailing list. <a name="snapshots"> -*** Snapshots - - The daily snapshots are available <a - href="http://www.go-mono.com/snapshots">here</a>. These - snapshots are done every day at 10pm EST (Boston Time). + It is recommended that you use the Mono source code from either the + <a href="http://www.go-mono.com/snapshots">nightly snapshots</a> or + the <a href="anoncvs.html">Anonymous CVS</a>. The nightly + snapshots are done every night at 10pm EST (Boston Time). - They are not guaranteed to build, but most of the time they - should. They should give you a window to see what we are up to. + The nightly snapshots are not guaranteed to build, but most of the + time they should. They should give you a window to see what we are + up to. - You might also want to track our development using the <a - href="http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/mono-cvs-list">mono-cvs-list</a> - mailing list. + You can download the GNU make tools and the Cygwin environment from + <a href="http://www.cygwin.com">www.cygwin.com</a>. -<a name="packaged"> -* Packaged. + You can download Microsoft's .NET Framework SDK from + <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/downloads"> + msdn.microsoft.com/downloads</a>. - Version 0.8 of Mono was released on February 11, 2002. If you want - up-to-date code, you might consider getting the code from AnonCVS, - or using the daily snapshots. + You will also need to get GLIB 1.3 and pkg-config. The easiest way + to install these libraries on your system is to use the precompiled + packages by <a href="mailto:alex@ximian.com">Alex Graveley</a> located + here: - <a name="feb-11"> <ul> - * <a href="archive/mono-0.8.tar.gz">mono-0.8.tar.gz</a>: Mono Runtime 0.8 release. - - Includes: source code to the x86 JIT/interpreter - engine.<br> - Binaries for the compiler and the class libraries - are included as a convenience. + <li><a href="http://primates.ximian.com/~alex/glib-1.3.12-win32-native.zip"> + http://primates.ximian.com/~alex/glib-1.3.12-win32-native.zip</a> - * <a href="archive/mcs-0.8.tar.gz">mcs-0.8.tar.gz</a>: Mono Class Libraries and C# Compiler. - - Source code for the Mono Class Libraries, C# - compiler, regression test suites and development - tools (yacc for C#, nant and nunit) + <li><a href="http://primates.ximian.com/~alex/pkg-config-0.8-cygwin.zip"> + http://primates.ximian.com/~alex/pkg-config-0.8-cygwin.zip</a> </ul> - + <a name="install"> ** Installing the software - To install and work on the compiler and the class libraries, - follow these instructions: +*** Download the required software. <ul> - * Install <a href="http://www.cygwin.com">CygWin</a> first. - - * Untar the MCS distribution (see below for information). - * Go into the MCS directory and type `make windows' - </ul> + * Microsoft's .NET Framework SDK from + <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/downloads"> + msdn.microsoft.com/downloads</a>. - To compile the mono runtime on windows: - - <ul> - * Install <a href="http://www.cygwin.com">CygWin</a> first. + * Cygwin and the GNU Make tools from + <a href="http://www.cygwin.com">www.cygwin.com</a>. + Some people observed problems with autoconf 2.52. Installing + autoconf 2.13 helped in those cases. - * Install in /usr/local in your Cygwin world the following - packages (compiled by <a href="mailto:alex@ximian.com">Alex Graveley</a>): - <ul> - <li><a href="http://primates.ximian.com/~alex/glib-1.3.12-win32-native.zip"> + * Precompiled GLIB 1.3 and pkg-config packages by + <a href="mailto:alex@ximian.com">Alex Graveley</a> + from + <a href="http://primates.ximian.com/~alex/glib-1.3.12-win32-native.zip"> http://primates.ximian.com/~alex/glib-1.3.12-win32-native.zip</a> - - <li><a href="http://primates.ximian.com/~alex/pkg-config-0.8-cygwin.zip"> + <a href="http://primates.ximian.com/~alex/pkg-config-0.8-cygwin.zip"> http://primates.ximian.com/~alex/pkg-config-0.8-cygwin.zip</a> - </ul> - These already contain libiconv linked statically. + * Download the Mono source code from + either the <a href="http://www.go-mono.com/snapshots"> + nightly snapshots</a> or the <a href="anoncvs.html"> + Anonymous CVS</a>. The nightly snapshots are done every + night at 10pm EST (Boston Time). The nightly snapshots are + not guaranteed to build, but most of the time they should. + </ul> - If you want to compile things yourself you will need to compile and install: +*** Install Cygwin and the GNU build tools, Microsoft's .NET Framework SDK and the precompiled GLIB 1.3 and pkg-config libraries. <ul> - * Install <a href="http://www.freedesktop.org/software/pkgconfig">pkgconfig</a>. - (I had to change line 674 of - <nobr><tt>pkgconfig-0.8.0/glib-1.2.8/gstrfuncs.c</tt></nobr> from - <nobr><tt>extern char *strsignal (int sig);</tt></nobr> to - <nobr><tt>extern const char *strsignal (int sig);</tt></nobr>. -<pre> -tar xzvf pkgconfig-0.8.0.tar.gz -cd pkgconfig-0.8.0 -./configure --prefix=/usr -make -make install -</pre> + * Install <a href="http://www.cygwin.com">Cygwin</a>. - * Install <a href="ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/libiconv/libiconv-1.7.tar.gz">libiconv</a>. - If you dont have MS Visual C/C++ 4.0 or 5.0 or 6.0 you can also try - the binary package available at <a - href="http://www.gimp.org/win32/libiconv-dev-20001007.zip">here</a>. - - * Install the newest glib (1.3 version). You can download it - from <a href="ftp://ftp.gtk.org/pub/gtk/v1.3/glib-1.3.12.tar.gz">here</a>. + * Install <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/downloads"> + Microsoft .NET Framework SDK</a>. - * Unpack the mono distribution: + * Change to the <strong>/</strong> directory of your Cygwin + installation.<br> + Unzip the precompiled <a href="http://primates.ximian.com/~alex/glib-1.3.12-win32-native.zip">GLIB 1.3</a> and + <a href="http://primates.ximian.com/~alex/pkg-config-0.8-cygwin.zip">pkg-config</a> packages. + The goal is to install the libraries in the /usr/local + directory of your Cygwin installation. -<pre> -tar xzvf mono-XXX.tar.gz -</pre> + </ul> - * Configure, compile and install: +*** On Windows, to install and work on the compiler and the class libraries: - For official releases, use: + <ul> -<pre> -./configure --prefix=//c/mono -make -make install -</pre> + * If you downloaded the Mono + <a href="http://www.go-mono.com/snapshots">nightly snapshot + </a>, untar the snapshot. - For Snapshots, or CVS trees, use: + * Change directories to <strong>"mcs"</strong>. + + * Compile: <pre> -./autogen.sh --prefix=//c/mono -make -make install +<strong>make windows</strong> </pre> + </ul> - * Some people observed problems with autoconf 2.52. Installing - autoconf 2.13 helped in those cases (don't forget to do a - `make maintainer-clean' after the update) +*** On Windows, to compile the mono runtime: + + <ul> + + * If you downloaded the Mono + <a href="http://www.go-mono.com/snapshots">nightly snapshot + </a>, untar the snapshot. + * Change directories to <strong>"mono"</strong>. + + * Configure, compile and install: + +<pre><strong> +./configure --prefix=//c/mono +make +make install +</strong></pre> + </ul> - To compile the mono runtime on Unix: +*** On Unix, to compile the mono runtime: <ul> - * Install <a href="http://www.freedesktop.org/software/pkgconfig">pkgconfig</a>. + * Install <a href="http://www.freedesktop.org/software/pkg-config">pkg-config</a>. - * Install newest glib (cvs head version). You can download it - from <a href="ftp://ftp.gtk.org/pub/gtk/v1.3/glib-1.3.12.tar.gz">here</a>. Maybe you need - to modify your ACLOCAL_FLAGS for pkgconfig, for example if + * Install glib 1.3. You can download it + from <a href="ftp://ftp.gtk.org/pub/gtk/v1.3/glib-1.3.12.tar.gz">ftp.gtk.org</a>. Maybe you need + to modify your ACLOCAL_FLAGS for pkg-config, for example if your install prefix is /usr/local: <pre> -export ACLOCAL_FLAGS="-I /usr/local/share/aclocal" +<strong>export ACLOCAL_FLAGS="-I /usr/local/share/aclocal"</strong> </pre> - * Download the mono distribution - - * Unpack the mono distribution: + * If you downloaded the Mono + <a href="http://www.go-mono.com/snapshots">nightly snapshots + </a>, untar the snapshot. -<pre> -tar xzvf mono-XXX.tar.gz -</pre> + * Change directories to <strong>"mono"</strong>. * Configure, compile and install: - - For official releases: -<pre> +<pre><strong> ./configure make -make install +make install</strong> </pre> + </ul> - For snapshots and CVS trees: +*** Notes on compiling GLIB 1.3 and pkg-config from source: -<pre> -./autogen.sh + + <ul> + + * Some people observed problems with autoconf 2.52. Installing + autoconf 2.13 helped in those cases (don't forget to do a + `make maintainer-clean' after the update). + + * Download, compile and install <a href="http://www.freedesktop.org/software/pkgconfig">pkg-config</a> from source. + (I had to change line 674 of + <nobr><tt>pkg-config-0.8.0/glib-1.2.8/gstrfuncs.c</tt></nobr> from + <nobr><tt>extern char *strsignal (int sig);</tt></nobr> to + <nobr><tt>extern const char *strsignal (int sig);</tt></nobr>. + +<pre><strong> +tar xzvf pkg-config-0.8.0.tar.gz +cd pkg-config-0.8.0 +./configure --prefix=/usr make -make install +make install</strong> </pre> + * Download, compile and install <a href="ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/libiconv/libiconv-1.7.tar.gz">libiconv</a> from source.<br> + If you dont have MS Visual C/C++ 4.0 or 5.0 or 6.0 you can also try + the binary package available at <a + href="http://www.gimp.org/win32/libiconv-dev-20001007.zip"> + http://www.gimp.org/win32/libiconv-dev-20001007.zip</a>. + + + * Download, compile and install the + <a href="ftp://ftp.gtk.org/pub/gtk/v1.3/glib-1.3.12.tar.gz"> + glib 1.3</a> from source. + </ul> - <a name="oldreleases"> -*** Old releases. +*** Very old releases. <ul> <a name="sep-18"> <b>September 18, 2001</b> |