(1) Install mono and extra libraries
sudo aptitude install mono-devel mono-tools-devel
libmono-winforms2.0-cil libmono-system-runtime2.0-cil
Optionally, install also the debugger and the jit:
sudo aptitude install mono-debugger mono-dbg mono-jit
(2) Download F# for linux
http://www.microsoft.com/
unzip fsharp.zip
(3) Set environment variables. You probably want to put these
definitions in your ~/.bashrc file to make them permanent.
export MONO_PATH=/path/to/FSharp-2.0.
export PATH=/path/to/FSharp-2.0.0.0/
Note: if you may also need to add /usr/lib/mono/3.5/ to your $MONO_PATH.
(3) Run it
fsi.exe - interactive f# shell
fsc.exe - f# compiler
(4) Install F# PowerPack: http://fsharppowerpack.codeplex.com/