From 7114e5d629f073804a2a717b56a1e2ecc71d6201 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Meai1 Date: Sat, 31 May 2014 20:42:25 +0200 Subject: Update README.md Describe some common user problems that most users will have when trying to compile monodevelop on their own. --- README.md | 18 ++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+) (limited to 'README.md') diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 1188120fcd..73a291640d 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ If you are building from Git, make sure that you initialize the submodules that are part of this repository by executing: `git submodule update --init --recursive` +If you are running a parallel mono installation, make sure to run all the following steps +while having sourced your mono installation script. (source path/to/my-environment-script) +See: http://www.mono-project.com/Parallel_Mono_Environments + To compile execute: `./configure ; make` @@ -38,6 +42,8 @@ There are two variables you can set when running `configure`: * You can also create your own profile by adding a file to the profiles directory containing a list of the directories to build. +Disclaimer: Please be aware that the 'extras/JavaBinding' and 'extras/ValaBinding' packages do not currently work. When prompted or by manually selecting them during the './configure --select' step, make sure they stay deselected. (deselected by default) + Running ------- @@ -79,6 +85,18 @@ Special Environment Variables If this environment variable exists we assume we are compiling inside wrench. We use this to enable raygun only for 'release' builds and not for normal developer builds compiled on a dev machine with 'make && make run'. + + +Known Problems +----------------------------- + +"The type `GLib.IIcon' is defined in an assembly that is not referenced" +This happens when you accidentally installed gtk-sharp3 instead of the 2.12.x branch version. +Make sure to 'make uninstall' or otherwise remove the gtk-sharp3 version and install the older one. + +xbuild may still cache a reference to assemblies that you may have accidentally installed into your mono installation, +like the gtk-sharp3 as described before. You can delete the cache in $HOME/.config/xbuild/pkgconfig-cache-2.xml + References -- cgit v1.2.3