mdtool(1)mdtool(1)NAMEmdtool - MonoDevelop Application Runner
SYNOPSISmdtool <applicationId> ...
mdtool setup ...
mdtool-q
DESCRIPTIONmdtool is a tool that can execute head-less MonoDevelop applications,
this can be used for example to do batch compilations without starting
up the MonoDevelop GUI.
USAGE
applicationId ...
Runs the specified application.
-q Lists available applications.
Available Applications
The list of applications returned by the option -q might be different
depending on which add-ins are installed.
gsetup Graphical add-in setup utility.
build [options] [project-file]
Project build tool. Use this tool to build any solution sup‐
ported by MonoDevelop (eg. .mds, .sln). If no solution/project
is specified then it will pull the first solution it can find in
the current directory. You can use this option to build pack‐
ages in a head-less or batch fashion.
Options
-c , --configuration:CONFIGURATION Name of the solution
configuration to build.
-t , --target:TARGET Name of the target: Clean or Build
-p , --project:PROJECT Name of the project to build.
dbgen Parser database generation tool.
project-export
Project conversion tool.
IDE The MonoDevelop IDE.
generate-makefiles <solution-file> [--simple-makefiles] [-d:default-
config]
Makefile generator tool. This can be used to generate makefiles
from any solution supported by MonoDevelop.
Options
--simple-makefiles , -s Generates set of Makefiles with
the most common targets, and a configuration script that
does a basic check of package dependencies. Default is to
generate Makefile structure based on Autotools with the
standard targets and configuration scripts.
-d:default-config Configuration that the Makefile will
build by default. Other configurations can be selected
via the '--config' or '--enable-*' option of the gener‐
ated configure script.
setup command [arg1, .., argn2]
Runs the MonoDevelop add-in setup command. You must specify a
command to execute. If none is provided a list of commands is
displayed
Add-in Commands
install (i) [package-name|package-file] Installs an add-
in or set of addins. The command argument is a list of
files and/or package names. If a package name is provided
the package will be looked out in the registered reposi‐
tories. A specific add-in version can be specified by
appending it to. the package name using MonoDe‐
velop.SourceEditor/0.9.1
uninstall (u) [package-name]
Uninstalls an add-in. The command argument is the
name of the add-in to uninstall.
check-install (ci)
Checks if a package is installed. If it is not, it
looks for the package in the registered reposito‐
ries, and if found the package is downloaded and
installed, including all needed dependencies.
update (up)
Downloads and installs available updates for
installed add-ins.
list (l)
Prints a list of all installed add-ins.
list-av (la)
Prints a list of add-ins available to install in
the registered repositories.
list-update (lu)
Prints a list of available add-in updates in the
registered repositories.
Repository Commands
rep-add (ra) url1 [url2 [url2]]
Registers an add-in repository. Several URLs can
be provided.
rep-remove (rr) url1 [url2 [url2]]
Unregisters an add-in repository. Several URLs can
be provided.
rep-update (ru)
Updates the lists of addins available in all reg‐
istered repositories.
rep-list (rl)
Shows a list of all registered repositories.
Add-in Registry Commands:
reg-update (rgu)
Looks for changes in add-in directories and
updates the registry. New add-ins will be added
and deleted add-ins will be removed.
reg-build (rgu)
info [filename|package-name]
Prints information about an add-in.
Packaging Commands
rep-build (rb) path
Scans the provided directory and generates a set
of index files with entries for all add-in pack‐
ages found in the directory tree. The resulting
file structure is an add-in repository that can be
published in a web site or a shared directory.
pack (p) file-path
Creates an add-in package (.mpack file) which
includes all files needed to deploy an add-in. The
command parameter is the path to the add-in's con‐
figuration file.
help (h) [command]
Shows help for the given command
Debug Commands:
dump-file
Prints the contents of a registry file for debug‐
ging.
SEE ALSOmonodevelop(1), mono(1), mcs(1)COPYRIGHT
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