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 Jackett can also be run from the command line if you would like to see log messages (Ensure the server isn't already running from the tray/service). This can be done by using "JackettConsole.exe" (for Command Prompt), found in the Jackett data folder: "%ProgramData%\Jackett".
 
 ## Installation on Linux
- 1. Install [Mono 4.6](http://www.mono-project.com/download/#download-lin) or better (using the latest stable release for your distribution is recommended)
+ 1. Install [Mono 5.8](http://www.mono-project.com/download/#download-lin) or better (using the latest stable release is recommended)
        * Follow the instructions on the mono website and install the `mono-devel` and the `ca-certificates-mono` packages.
        * On Red Hat/CentOS/openSUSE/Fedora the `mono-locale-extras` package is also required.
  2. Install  libcurl: