Run/Debug Configuration: Mono Remote
Use this run/debug configuration to debug Mono applications on remote machines. There are two ways to connect to remote Mono apps:
The remote app acts as a server with the debugging agent (with the
server=y
flag).In this case, you start the app on the remote machine first, and then start this run/debug configuration to connect to it. Here is an example of the command-line parameters on the remote machine:
mono --debugger-agent=address=X.X.X.X:12345,server=y,transport=dt_socket --debug MyDotNet.exeYou will need to set Host and Port values of the run/debug configuration as host/port of the remote machine, that is if you start the remote app with the above command line, specify
X.X.X.X
in the Host field and1234
in the Port field.The remote app acts as a client and JetBrains Rider functions as a Mono debugger server, so that you could start this run/debug configuration first and wait for the remote Mono application to actively connect to the debugger.
For example, you can connect to a remote Mono application this way if you want to debug the application's startup. Here is an example of the command-line parameters on the remote machine:
mono --debugger-agent=address=Y.Y.Y.Y:34567,server=n,transport=dt_socket --debug MyDotNet.exeIn this case, you will need to set Host and Port values as host/port of the machine where JetBrains Rider is running, that is if you start the remote app with the above command line, specify
Y.Y.Y.Y
in the Host field and34567
in the Port field.
By default this run/debug configuration will start a Mono debugger client. To make it work as a server, select the Listen for incoming connections checkbox.
Common settings
When you edit a run configuration (but not a run configuration template), you can specify the following options:
Name | Specify a name for the run/debug configuration to quickly identify it when editing or running the configuration, for example, from the Run popup Alt+Shift+F10. |
Allow parallel run | Select to allow running multiple instances of this run configuration in parallel. By default, it is disabled, and when you start this configuration while another instance is still running, JetBrains Rider suggests to stop the running instance and start another one. This is helpful when a run/debug configuration consumes a lot of resources and there is no good reason to run multiple instances. |
Store as project file | Save the file with the run configuration settings to share it with other team members. The default location is .idea/runConfigurations. However, if you do not want to share the .idea directory, you can save the configuration to any other directory within the project. By default, it is disabled, and JetBrains Rider stores run configuration settings in .idea/workspace.xml. |
Toolbar
The tree view of run/debug configurations has a toolbar that helps you manage configurations available in your solution as well as adjust default configurations templates.
Item | Shortcut | Description |
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Alt+Insert | Create a run/debug configuration. | |
Alt+Delete | Delete the selected run/debug configuration. Note that you cannot delete default configurations. | |
Ctrl+D | Create a copy of the selected run/debug configuration. Note that you create copies of default configurations. | |
The button is displayed only when you select a temporary configuration. Click this button to save a temporary configuration as permanent. | ||
Move into new folder / Create new folder. You can group run/debug configurations by placing them into folders. To create a folder, select the configurations within a category, click , and specify the folder name. If only a category is in focus, an empty folder is created. Then, to move a configuration into a folder, between the folders or out of a folder, use drag or and buttons. To remove grouping, select a folder and click . | ||
Click this button to sort configurations in the alphabetical order. |
Before launch
In this area, you can specify tasks to be performed before starting the selected run/debug configuration. The tasks are performed in the order they appear in the list.
Item | Shortcut | Description |
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Alt+Insert | Click this icon to add one of the following available tasks:
| |
Alt+Delete | Click this icon to remove the selected task from the list. | |
Enter | Click this icon to edit the selected task. Make the necessary changes in the dialog that opens. | |
/ | Alt+Up/Alt+Down | Click these icons to move the selected task one line up or down in the list. The tasks are performed in the order that they appear in the list. |
Show this page | Select this checkbox to show the run/debug configuration settings prior to actually starting the run/debug configuration. | |
Activate tool window | By default this checkbox is selected and the Run or the Debug tool window opens when you start the run/debug configuration. Otherwise, if the checkbox is cleared, the tool window is hidden. However, when the configuration is running, you can open the corresponding tool window for it yourself by pressing Alt+4 or Alt+5. |