Running ASP.Net on a Linux based server
For a developer with a Java background, I am interested in exploring software development using the ASP.NET tools/platform as well.
Java web applications (.jsp and servlets) can run on many server platforms.
Question: Will a .NET web application be able to run in a Linux based server? Considering the scenario of not being able to use a Windows server for hosting a web app.
Answer
So I know this is an older question but I think it could stand an updated answer.
Microsoft has officially released asp.net vnext and its open source and deploy-able to both Linux and Mac. Its all still pretty new but does rely on the latest builds of mono and thus currently needs you to compile the mono-framework but in time I suspect that it will be easier to access as various linux distros release updated versions of mono. This is a how to setup guide
This information may be somewhat volatile and with updates is due to change.
Update ASP.NET CORE 11/10/2017
- asp.net vnext is now known as asp.net core.
- asp.net core is being treated as a high priority in Microsoft due in part to its use with microservice architecture and docker and container technologies
- It has become much more compatible with existing .net libraries due to .net standard 2.0.
- It performs well when compared to other technology stacks such as go and node.js