monodevelop crashes on startup directly after installation

[Testing Tigerwolf]

What I have done:
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1. Install monodevelop using apt-get
2. Launch it
      - using graphical interface
      - using the Konsole
      - using the Konsole with the "no-splash" option

What happens:
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1. No installation error, everything seems ok at this stage
2.
     - using graphical interface:
        nothing happens
        no "monodevelop" process in KSysGuard

     - using the Konsole:
        nothing happens
        still no "monodevelop" process in KSysGuard

     - using the Konsole with the "no-splash" option:
     An error occurs, and a error window appears : "MonoDevelop could not start. The following error has been detected :
     Method not found: 'MonoDevelop.Components.Docking.DockFrame.ToCairoColor'."

     For more information, see attachment "MonoDevelop_crash_at_launch".

Notes:
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This bug concerns Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamender" and alternatives (like Kubuntu)
A similar bug was detected on previous Ubuntu versions (see Bug #244683 )
But this bug was set to "Fix Release". Indeed, this problem doesn't appears just after the installation from the official release CD image, but reappears after an update
==> TO DO : trying to detect the problematic update

I also detect the same dysfunction on Debian 7.0 "Wheezy"
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ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-11-16 (7 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
MarkForUpload: True
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Package: monodevelop 3.0.3.2+dfsg-1build1
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-13.20-generic 3.11.6
Tags: saucy
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-13-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo
---
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-11-16 (7 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
MarkForUpload: True
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Package: monodevelop 3.0.3.2+dfsg-1build1
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-13.20-generic 3.11.6
Tags: saucy
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-13-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo

[N1ck 7h0m4d4k15 (nicktux)]

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[Testing Tigerwolf (testing.tigerwolf)]

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[Testing Tigerwolf (testing.tigerwolf)]

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[Testing Tigerwolf (testing.tigerwolf)]

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[Testing Tigerwolf (testing.tigerwolf)]

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[Testing Tigerwolf (testing.tigerwolf)]

I have solve the problem on my desktop with the following method :
1. apt-get purge monodevelop
2. apt-get autoremove
3. apt-get install monodevelop

I notice that 131/520 dependencies was missing from the previous installation.
I think I had reproduce once time this problem using a package manager instead of the terminal
==> remains to investigate

See the list of 131 missing packages from the previous installation

Joe Ipson, you said you encounters the same problem, could you please verify your Monodevelopp installation.
I hope it will solve this problem as for me.

[Testing Tigerwolf (testing.tigerwolf)]

Confirming the dependencies problem using Apper package manager
No problem using Muon.

Same behaviour on debian testing

[4c49915508ecc642ed163a1a8aef87c6 (4c49915508ecc642ed163a1a8aef87c6)]

Same issue on Linux Mint 16 (Petra) RC, based on Saucy.

purge+autoremove+install does not fix the problem.

[Testing Tigerwolf (testing.tigerwolf)]

Hi,

I think I found the cause of the Linux Mint issue.
It's also due to a dependencies problem : see list of Mint missing dependencies

please try the following commands :
apt-get install monodevelop
apt-get install mono-devel

In my case, installing mono-devel fix the Mint issue
I hope it will fix your too

[4c49915508ecc642ed163a1a8aef87c6 (4c49915508ecc642ed163a1a8aef87c6)]

Installing mono-devel fixes the problem on Mint indeed.

Thank you Tigerwolf!

[Fernando Coelho Gomes (fcgomes-92)]

Installing mono-devel fixes the problem on Mint! =D

Thank you, Tigerwolf!

[Derrick Shaw (ralkkai1337)]

The Mint fix works for Ubuntu 14.04 as well.

[Jedna Dvatři (spiro-multimax+launchpad)]

Yes, it works in Mint 17 too. Add the mono-devel dependency to the monodevelop package, and this bug gets resolved.

[Diaa Sami (diaa.sami)]

Happens to be too on Linux mint 17.1 (equivalent to 14.04.01)

$ monodevelop --no-redirect
FATAL ERROR [2015-02-25 20:52:22Z]: MonoDevelop failed to start. Some of the assemblies required to run MonoDevelop (for example gtk-sharp)may not be properly installed in the GAC.
System.Exception: Toolkit could not be loaded ---> System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'Mono.Cairo, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=0738eb9f132ed756' or one of its dependencies.
File name: 'Mono.Cairo, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=0738eb9f132ed756'
  at System.Reflection.MonoCMethod.InternalInvoke (System.Object obj, System.Object[] parameters) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at System.Activator.CreateInstance (System.Type type, Boolean nonPublic) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at System.Activator.CreateInstance (System.Type type) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at Xwt.Backends.ToolkitEngineBackend.CreateBackend (System.Type backendType) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at Xwt.Backends.ToolkitEngineBackend.CreateBackend[TextLayoutBackendHandler] () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at Xwt.Toolkit.Initialize (Boolean isGuest) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at Xwt.Toolkit.LoadBackend (System.String type, Boolean isGuest, Boolean throwIfFails) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
  at Xwt.Toolkit.LoadBackend (System.String type, Boolean isGuest, Boolean throwIfFails) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at Xwt.Toolkit.Load (System.String fullTypeName, Boolean isGuest) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at Xwt.Application.Initialize (System.String backendType) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at Xwt.Application.Initialize (ToolkitType type) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at Xwt.Application.InitializeAsGuest (ToolkitType type) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at MonoDevelop.Ide.IdeStartup.Run (MonoDevelop.Ide.MonoDevelopOptions options) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0
  at MonoDevelop.Ide.IdeStartup.Main (System.String[] args) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0

Tried many things but nothing worked except mono-devel package.