Can't install Mono from Mono repo for Fedora 29

[briguyjm]

Steps to Reproduce

1. Add the mono Fedora repo per the instructions on the website
2. Install package mono-complete

this is the output of sudo dnf install mono-complete

Error: 
 Problem: conflicting requests
  - package mono-complete-3.10.0-1.x86_64 requires mono-core = 3.10.0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-3.10.0-2.x86_64 requires mono-core = 3.10.0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-3.12.0-0.x86_64 requires mono-core = 3.12.0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-3.12.0-1.x86_64 requires mono-core = 3.12.0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-3.12.0-2.x86_64 requires mono-core = 3.12.0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-3.12.1-0.x86_64 requires mono-core = 3.12.1, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-3.8.0-1.x86_64 requires mono-core = 3.8.0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-4.0.1-1.x86_64 requires mono-core = 4.0.1, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-4.0.1-2.x86_64 requires mono-core = 4.0.1, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-4.0.1-3.x86_64 requires mono-core = 4.0.1, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-4.0.1-4.x86_64 requires mono-core = 4.0.1, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-4.0.1.44-0.xamarin.1.x86_64 requires mono-core = 4.0.1.44, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-4.0.2.5-0.xamarin.1.x86_64 requires mono-core = 4.0.2.5, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-4.0.3.20-0.xamarin.1.x86_64 requires mono-core = 4.0.3.20, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-4.0.3.20-0.xamarin.4.x86_64 requires mono-core = 4.0.3.20, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-4.0.4.1-0.xamarin.1.x86_64 requires mono-core = 4.0.4.1, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-4.0.5.1-0.xamarin.1.x86_64 requires mono-core = 4.0.5.1, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-4.2.1.102-0.xamarin.1.x86_64 requires mono-core = 4.2.1.102, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-4.2.2.30-0.xamarin.1.x86_64 requires mono-core = 4.2.2.30, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-4.2.2.30-0.xamarin.2.x86_64 requires mono-core = 4.2.2.30, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-4.2.3.4-0.xamarin.1.x86_64 requires mono-core = 4.2.3.4, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-4.2.4.4-0.xamarin.1.x86_64 requires mono-core = 4.2.4.4, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-4.4.1.0-0.xamarin.1.x86_64 requires mono-core = 4.4.1.0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-4.4.2.11-0.xamarin.1.x86_64 requires mono-core = 4.4.2.11, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-4.6.0.245-0.xamarin.4.x86_64 requires mono-core = 4.6.0.245, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-4.6.1.3-0.xamarin.2.x86_64 requires mono-core = 4.6.1.3, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-4.6.1.5-0.xamarin.1.x86_64 requires mono-core = 4.6.1.5, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-4.6.2.16-0.xamarin.1.x86_64 requires mono-core = 4.6.2.16, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-4.6.2.7-0.xamarin.1.x86_64 requires mono-core = 4.6.2.7, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-4.8.0.495-0.xamarin.1.x86_64 requires mono-core = 4.8.0.495, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-4.8.0.520-0.xamarin.1.x86_64 requires mono-core = 4.8.0.520, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-4.8.0.524-0.xamarin.1.x86_64 requires mono-core = 4.8.0.524, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-4.8.1.0-0.xamarin.1.x86_64 requires mono-core = 4.8.1.0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-5.0.0.100-0.xamarin.1.epel7.x86_64 requires mono-core = 5.0.0.100, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-5.0.1.1-0.xamarin.3.epel7.x86_64 requires mono-core = 5.0.1.1, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-5.10.0.140-0.xamarin.2.epel7.x86_64 requires mono-core = 5.10.0.140, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-5.10.0.160-0.xamarin.1.epel7.x86_64 requires mono-core = 5.10.0.160, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-5.10.1.20-0.xamarin.3.epel7.x86_64 requires mono-core = 5.10.1.20, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-5.10.1.4-0.xamarin.3.epel7.x86_64 requires mono-core = 5.10.1.4, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-5.10.1.47-0.xamarin.3.epel7.x86_64 requires mono-core = 5.10.1.47, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-5.12.0.233-0.xamarin.3.epel7.x86_64 requires mono-core = 5.12.0.233, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-5.12.0.301-0.xamarin.1.epel7.x86_64 requires mono-core = 5.12.0.301, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-5.14.0.177-0.xamarin.1.epel7.x86_64 requires mono-core = 5.14.0.177, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-5.16.0.187-0.xamarin.3.epel7.x86_64 requires mono-core = 5.16.0.187, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-5.16.0.220-0.xamarin.4.epel7.x86_64 requires mono-core = 5.16.0.220, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-5.2.0.215-0.xamarin.3.epel7.x86_64 requires mono-core = 5.2.0.215, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-5.2.0.224-0.xamarin.1.epel7.x86_64 requires mono-core = 5.2.0.224, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-5.4.0.201-0.xamarin.1.epel7.x86_64 requires mono-core = 5.4.0.201, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-5.4.1.6-0.xamarin.1.epel7.x86_64 requires mono-core = 5.4.1.6, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-5.4.1.7-0.xamarin.2.epel7.x86_64 requires mono-core = 5.4.1.7, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-5.8.0.108-0.xamarin.2.epel7.x86_64 requires mono-core = 5.8.0.108, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-5.8.0.127-0.xamarin.2.epel7.x86_64 requires mono-core = 5.8.0.127, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-complete-5.8.0.127-0.xamarin.3.epel7.x86_64 requires mono-core = 5.8.0.127, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-3.10.0-1.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-3.10.0-2.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-3.12.0-0.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-3.12.0-1.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-3.12.0-2.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-3.12.1-0.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-3.8.0-1.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-4.0.1-1.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-4.0.1-2.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-4.0.1-3.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-4.0.1-4.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-4.0.1.44-0.xamarin.1.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-4.0.2.5-0.xamarin.1.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-4.0.3.20-0.xamarin.1.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-4.0.3.20-0.xamarin.4.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-4.0.4.1-0.xamarin.1.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-4.0.5.1-0.xamarin.1.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-4.2.1.102-0.xamarin.1.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-4.2.2.30-0.xamarin.1.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-4.2.2.30-0.xamarin.2.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-4.2.3.4-0.xamarin.1.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-4.2.4.4-0.xamarin.1.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-4.4.1.0-0.xamarin.1.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-4.4.2.11-0.xamarin.1.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-4.6.0.245-0.xamarin.4.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-4.6.1.3-0.xamarin.2.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-4.6.1.5-0.xamarin.1.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-4.6.2.16-0.xamarin.1.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-4.6.2.7-0.xamarin.1.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-4.8.0.495-0.xamarin.1.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-4.8.0.520-0.xamarin.1.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-4.8.0.524-0.xamarin.1.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-4.8.1.0-0.xamarin.1.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-5.0.0.100-0.xamarin.1.epel7.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-5.0.1.1-0.xamarin.3.epel7.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-5.10.0.140-0.xamarin.2.epel7.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-5.10.0.160-0.xamarin.1.epel7.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-5.10.1.20-0.xamarin.3.epel7.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-5.10.1.4-0.xamarin.3.epel7.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-5.10.1.47-0.xamarin.3.epel7.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-5.12.0.233-0.xamarin.3.epel7.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-5.12.0.301-0.xamarin.1.epel7.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-5.14.0.177-0.xamarin.1.epel7.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-5.16.0.187-0.xamarin.3.epel7.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-5.16.0.220-0.xamarin.4.epel7.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-5.2.0.215-0.xamarin.3.epel7.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-5.2.0.224-0.xamarin.1.epel7.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-5.4.0.201-0.xamarin.1.epel7.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-5.4.1.6-0.xamarin.1.epel7.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-5.4.1.7-0.xamarin.2.epel7.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-5.8.0.108-0.xamarin.2.epel7.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-5.8.0.127-0.xamarin.2.epel7.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - package mono-core-5.8.0.127-0.xamarin.3.epel7.x86_64 requires libgdiplus0, but none of the providers can be installed
  - nothing provides libgif.so.4()(64bit) needed by libgdiplus0-3.12-0.x86_64
  - nothing provides libgif.so.4()(64bit) needed by libgdiplus0-3.12-1.x86_64
  - nothing provides libgif.so.4()(64bit) needed by libgdiplus0-3.8-0.x86_64
  - nothing provides libgif.so.4()(64bit) needed by libgdiplus0-4.2-0.xamarin.2.epel7.x86_64
  - nothing provides libgif.so.4()(64bit) needed by libgdiplus0-5.6-0.xamarin.1.epel7.x86_64

I also tried specifying a specific version of the package and had the same issue.

[luhenry]

/cc @directhex

[directhex]

I knew adding Fedora download instructions - a distro we don't actually build for - was a mistake.

Which version of Fedora?

[briguyjm]

I'm on Fedora 29. Things worked on Fedora 28. Rather than update I opted to reinstall Fedora, which is why I'm now having issues.

[directhex]

Try installing the FC28 compatibility RPM - https://rpmfind.net/linux/fedora/linux/releases/28/Everything/x86_64/os/Packages/c/compat-giflib-4.1.6-1.fc28.x86_64.rpm

[briguyjm]

This seems to be working now. I was able to install the mono-complete package with no issues.

[tdgroot]

FWIW: I created a blog post about my findings when installing Mono 5 on Fedora 29: https://blog.timpack.org/fedora-29-and-mono-5.

[Lecomsys]

Try installing the FC28 compatibility RPM - https://rpmfind.net/linux/fedora/linux/releases/28/Everything/x86_64/os/Packages/c/compat-giflib-4.1.6-1.fc28.x86_64.rpm

Thank you so fucking much!

[theodore-dream]

Note - these instructions are now outdated. I got 404 error upon trying to install the compat-giflib package of concern, I was able to find this archive 3rd party site with the package:

http://rpm.pbone.net/index.php3/stat/4/idpl/50447027/dir/fedora_28/com/compat-giflib-4.1.6-1.fc28.x86_64.rpm.html

They seemed to make reference to some fedora archive page. For the next person investigating this, my note is that this above source does not seem reliable and this could be risky to rely on this source, I would say if someone is able to find a fedora archive page with the proper package from official source this would be best.

On digging I did find a page explaining on redhat bugzilla that the version 4.1.6 was being retired as it was only a placeholder in F28 for giflib-5 or something like that, so this helps explain why this issue has arisen. Hope this helps.

[HinTak]

This is fedora's beta build farm, if that helps:

https://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/packageinfo?packageID=26281
https://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/buildinfo?buildID=1043552

[directhex]

This is wildly out of date. Use the RHEL 8 repo for FC29.

[29217321]

Hi I got the same error of missing "libgdiplus0-6.0.4-0.xamarin.1.epel7.src.rpm" when I install Mono 6.6 from RPM to CentOS 7.7, can some body suggest please?

[directhex]

What's the full error output