--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Kurt Federspiel
<federonline@...> wrote:

>
> Here are the line-by-line instructions.
>
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Firebird2.1
>
> I have to say, I have used them several times and never had an

issue. Thanks to Mariuz.

yes it's easier for me to keep the guide in ubuntu wiki

but i will update the documentation and i will send it to helen or
doc team

also i will do and tar.gz install guide for ubuntu

>
> Kurt.
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Doug Chamberlin <dougchamberlin@...>
> To: firebird-support@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 6:00:37 PM
> Subject: [firebird-support] How to install on Ubuntu?
>
>
> A saga from an experienced Firebird user new to Linux:
>
> Ok, I went to www.firebirdsql. org to get a recent package to

install on

> Ubuntu Desktop. Found FirebirdCS-2. 1.1.17910- 0.i686.tar. gz and
> downloaded it. Unpacked it into a directory and looked inside. Found
> install.sh but wasn't sure what to do with it. Decided to get some
> documentation. Went back to www.firebirdsql. org to the documentation
> page. Found Quick Start Guide. Looked at installation section which

says

> to be sure to check the release notes for important details. No other
> details on installation procedures are in the Quick Start Guide that I
> could find.
>
> From Quick Start Guide:
> "In all cases, read the Release Notes that came with your Firebird
> package (chapter Installation Notes, section
> Posix Platforms). There may be significant variations from release to
> release of any Posix operating system,
> especially the open source ones."
>
> I looked in the 2.1 Release Notes pdf and there is no Installation

Notes

> section that I could find!
>
> "For Linux distributions that cannot process rpm programs, and for Unix
> flavours for which no .rpm kit is
> provided, use the .tar.gz kit. You will find detailed instructions in
> the Release Notes."
>
> Cannot find these!
>
> Where have I gone wrong?
>
> What I actually want to know is step by step how to install and
> configure on a Ubuntu Server using only the command line.
>
>
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