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Default disk locations

Linux
Windows

Linux

The following table shows the default component locations of a Firebird installation on Linux. Some of the locations may be different on other Unix-like systems.

Table 1. Firebird 2.5 component locations on Linux

Component

File Name

Default Location

Installation directory

(referred to hereafter as <InstallDir>)

/opt/firebird

(may vary per distribution)

Configuration files

firebird.conf, aliases.conf, etc.

<InstallDir>

Release Notes and other documentation

Various files

<InstallDir>/doc

Firebird server

fbserver (SS), fb_smp_server (SC) or fb_inet_server (CS)

<InstallDir>/bin

Command-line tools

isql, gbak, nbackup, gsec, gfix, gstat, etc.

<InstallDir>/bin

Sample database

employee.fdb

<InstallDir>/examples/empbuild

UDF libraries

ib_udf.so, fbudf.so

<InstallDir>/UDF

Additional server-side libraries

libicu*.so, libib_util.so

<InstallDir>/lib

Client libraries

libfbclient.so.2.5.n (network client)

libfbembed.so.2.5.n (local client with embedded engine, Classic/SuperClassic only)

The usual symlinks (*.so.2, *.so) are created. Legacy libgds.* symlinks are also installed.

/usr/lib[64]

(actually, the real stuff is in <InstallDir>/lib, but you should use the links in /usr/lib[64])


Windows

In the table below, <ProgramDir> refers to the Windows programs folder. This is usually “C:\Program Files” but may also be a different path, e.g. “D:\Programmi”. Likewise, <SystemDir> refers to the Windows system directory. Be sure to read the notes below the table, especially if you're running Firebird on a 64-bit Windows system.

Table 2. Firebird 2.5 component locations on Windows

Component

File Name

Default Location

Installation directory

(referred to hereafter as <InstallDir>)

<ProgramDir>\Firebird\Firebird_2_5

Configuration files

firebird.conf, aliases.conf, etc.

<InstallDir>

Release Notes and other documentation

Various files

<InstallDir>\doc

Firebird server

fbserver.exe (SS) or fb_inet_server.exe (CS/SC)

<InstallDir>\bin

Command-line tools

isql.exe, gbak.exe, nbackup.exe, gsec.exe, gfix.exe, gstat.exe, etc.

<InstallDir>\bin

Sample database

employee.fdb

<InstallDir>\examples\empbuild

User-defined function (UDF) libraries

ib_udf.dll, fbudf.dll

<InstallDir>\UDF

Additional server-side libraries

icu*.dll, ib_util.dll

<InstallDir>\bin

Client libraries

fbclient.dll

(with an optional gds32.dll, to support legacy apps)

<InstallDir>\bin

(with an optional copy in <SystemDir> – see note below table)


The Windows system directory

The exact path to the Windows System directory depends on your Windows version. Typical locations on 32-bit systems are:

  • for Windows 95/98/ME: C:\Windows\System

  • for Windows NT/2000: C:\WINNT\System32

  • for Windows XP: C:\Windows\System32

For 64-bit systems, read the next note.

Important notice for 64-bit Windows users

On 64-bit Windows systems, the “Program Files” directory is reserved for 64-bit programs. If you try to install a 32-bit application into that folder, it will be auto-redirected to a directory which – in English versions – is called “Program Files (x86)”. In other language versions the name may be different.

In the same vein, the System32 directory is reserved for 64-bit libraries. 32-bit libraries go into SysWOW64. That's right: 64-bit libraries are in System32, 32-bit libraries in SysWOW64.

If you're not aware of this, you may have a hard time locating your 32-bit Firebird components on a 64-bit Windows system.

(Incidentally, WOW stands for Windows on Windows. Now you can also work out what LOL means.)

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