Firebird 1.5 Quick Start
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Linux and pos- |
Installation directory |
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/opt/firebird |
sibly other |
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UNIX distros |
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<InstallDir>) |
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Firebird server |
fbserver (SS) or |
<InstallDir>/bin |
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fb_inet_server (CS) |
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Command-line tools |
gbak, gfix, gstat, etc. |
<InstallDir>/bin |
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Sample database |
employee.fdb |
<InstallDir>/exam- |
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ples |
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UDF libraries |
ib_udf.so, fbudf.so |
<InstallDir>/UDF |
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Firebird client |
libfbclient.so.- |
/usr/lib |
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1.5.n (binary); |
(actually, the real stuff is |
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libfbclient.so.1, |
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libfbclient.so |
in <InstallDir>/lib, |
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(symlinks) |
but you should use the |
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Legacy libgds* sym- |
links in /usr/lib) |
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links are also installed. |
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Note
The exact path to the Windows System directory depends on your Windows version. Typical locations are:
•for Windows 95/98/ME: C:\Windows\System
•for Windows NT/2000: C:\WINNT\System32
•for Windows XP: C:\Windows\System32
Installing Firebird
Installing the Firebird server
Installation drives
Firebird server – and any databases you create or connect to – must reside on a hard drive that is physically connected to the host machine. You cannot locate components of the server, or any database, on a mapped drive, a filesystem share or a network filesystem.
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