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2. Installing FrontBase
Updated: 20-Nov-2000
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2.1. Download and Install FrontBase

Step 1 – Choose Server Platform
We offer a different installation of FrontBase for each supported server platform. Each installation contains the FrontBase server and the server administration tools and client libraries available for the platform. Complete documentation covering the FrontBase server, administration tools, and client libraries on all platforms is included with each installation.
The table below indicates which administration tools and client libraries are included with each platform. Click the link for the platform you would like to download to proceed to Step 2 – Download and Install.

Platform Administration Tools Client Libraries Notes

WebObjects platforms:

MacOS X Server
MacOS X Public Beta
Windows NT
Solaris

• FBManager
• FBWebManager
• sql92
• FBAccess
• FBCAccess
• EOF Adapter
• PHP3/4, Perl
• ODBC, JDBC 2.0

FBManager, FBAccess, and EOF Adaptor on Windows NT require Apple's WebObjects to be installed.
FBManager is not available on Solaris. FBAccess and EOF Adaptor on Solaris require Apple's WebObjects to be installed. FrontBase for Solaris has been generated using SunOS 5.8. For other versions, please contact us at info@frontbase.com.

RPM Installation:

RedHat 6.x Linux (x86)
SuSE Linux (x86)
YellowDog Linux (PPC)

Other Linux:

Debian Linux (x86)
Mandrake Linux (x86)

• FBWebManager
• sql92
• FBCAccess
• PHP3/4, Perl
• ODBC, JDBC 2.0

RedHat-based Linux installs simply with RPM.
Mandrake currently installs with RPM. Debian installs with a shell script.
If you are interested in FrontBase for Linux for IBM S390, please contact us at info@frontbase.com.

BSD:

FreeBSD (x86)

• FBWebManager
• sql92
• FBCAccess
• PHP3/4, Perl
• ODBC, JDBC 2.0

FreeBSD installs with shell script and requires some manual configuration.
FrontBase for FreeBSD has been generated using FreeBSD 3.4 and requires compat3x libraries for use on FreeBSD 4.x.

Platform	Administration Tools	Client Libraries	Notes
WebObjects platforms: MacOS X Server MacOS X Public Beta Windows NT Solaris	• FBManager • FBWebManager • sql92	• FBAccess • FBCAccess • EOF Adapter • PHP3/4, Perl • ODBC, JDBC 2.0	FBManager, FBAccess, and EOF Adaptor on Windows NT require Apple's WebObjects to be installed. FBManager is not available on Solaris. FBAccess and EOF Adaptor on Solaris require Apple's WebObjects to be installed. FrontBase for Solaris has been generated using SunOS 5.8. For other versions, please contact us at info@frontbase.com.
RPM Installation: RedHat 6.x Linux (x86) SuSE Linux (x86) YellowDog Linux (PPC) Other Linux: Debian Linux (x86) Mandrake Linux (x86)	• FBWebManager • sql92	• FBCAccess • PHP3/4, Perl • ODBC, JDBC 2.0	RedHat-based Linux installs simply with RPM. Mandrake currently installs with RPM. Debian installs with a shell script. If you are interested in FrontBase for Linux for IBM S390, please contact us at info@frontbase.com.
BSD: FreeBSD (x86)	• FBWebManager • sql92	• FBCAccess • PHP3/4, Perl • ODBC, JDBC 2.0	FreeBSD installs with shell script and requires some manual configuration. FrontBase for FreeBSD has been generated using FreeBSD 3.4 and requires compat3x libraries for use on FreeBSD 4.x.

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