title: Install Mono on Centos 5.5 using YUM
body: <p>How do I install the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mono_%28software%29" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Mono</a> 2.6.7 runtime on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CentOS" rel="nofollow noreferrer">CentOS</a> 5.5 using <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellowdog_Updater,_Modified" rel="nofollow noreferrer">YUM</a>?</p>
  
  <p>I know how to build Mono from the source. However, according to the page <em><a href="http://www.mono-project.com/GettingStartedWithMonoVS" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Getting Started With Mono Tools</a></em> it is possible to install the binaries directly. I'd prefer to install the binaries to avoid having to install all the development pre-requisites on a server with little disk space.</p>
  
  <p>Am I supposed to add a new repository description to YUM? I tried doing that, but I must have done it wrong, because "yum list mono-core" still says the old version (1.2.4-2.el5.centos).</p>
  
  <p>And, why are the .rpm's called "mono-addon-" on the release server? It's a bit confusing. It sounds like the .rpm's are an add-on to Mono. I guess they mean they are an "add-on" to the server(?).</p>