mono
brew install mono
v6.14.1
Apache-2.0
Open-source .NET runtime and development framework for cross-platform C# and .NET applications.
Why you might care
Mono lets you run .NET/C# code on Linux, macOS, and other non-Windows platforms without recompilation. It's a mature runtime for legacy .NET Framework applications and embedded scripting; today most new .NET development targets .NET Core/8+ instead, but Mono remains essential for compatibility and Unity game development.
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Runtime dependencies
Build dependencies
Links
- https://www.mono-project.com/
- Brew formula source: Formula/m/mono.rb
Caveats
To use the assemblies from other formulae you need to set: export MONO_GAC_PREFIX="$HOMEBREW_PREFIX"
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