Steps to reproduce:
1. Lubuntu 12.04 clean install (it may work on an older install too, but if it doesn't, try a clean installation).
2. Install MonoDevelop from the Lubuntu Software Center.
3. Start MonoDevelop.
4. Start a new solution and a new C# console project within it.
5. MonoDevelop autogenerates a Hello World! program for you.
6. Try to run or debug (Ctrl+F5 or F5) the unmodified source code and experience the error.
It seems that monodevelop uses xterm to run console projects, but xterm is not a dependency for monodevelop. Since xterm is not part of a default Lubuntu installation, MonoDevelop will throw an error at step 6.
The workaround is to install xterm manually via apt-get, synaptic, or Software Center.
Steps to reproduce:
1. Lubuntu 12.04 clean install (it may work on an older install too, but if it doesn't, try a clean installation).
2. Install MonoDevelop from the Lubuntu Software Center.
3. Start MonoDevelop.
4. Start a new solution and a new C# console project within it.
5. MonoDevelop autogenerates a Hello World! program for you.
6. Try to run or debug (Ctrl+F5 or F5) the unmodified source code and experience the error.
It seems that monodevelop uses xterm to run console projects, but xterm is not a dependency for monodevelop. Since xterm is not part of a default Lubuntu installation, MonoDevelop will throw an error at step 6.
The workaround is to install xterm manually via apt-get, synaptic, or Software Center.
This problem has been around on other distros & platforms, see this forum thread for an example: http:// mono.1490590. n4.nabble. com/File- name-has- not-been- set-td1510697. html
AFAIK this is a simple packaging problem.
ProblemType: Bug ature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-34.53-generic 3.2.33 ture: all
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: monodevelop 2.8.6.3+dfsg-2
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-34-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu15
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Dec 16 19:43:02 2012
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 12.04 "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitec
ProcEnviron:
PATH=(custom, no user)
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: monodevelop
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)