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Changes in the Client Libraries

Windows clients
Linux clients

Windows clients

The client library is now named “fbclient.dll”. All server utilities (gbak, gfix, etc) use only the client library fbclient.dll. Connect new applications to fbclient.dll, without requiring gds32.dll ( recommended).

Compatibility” Client

For compatibility with existing applications, it is possible to generate a “clone” of fbclient.dll with the name “gds32.dll” using a new utility named instclient.exe. For exact details, see the installation section and any late installation notes distributed with your Windows kit.

Linux clients

The Superserver client library is now named “libfbclient.so”. For compatibility with existing applications, a symlink “libgds.so” is installed that points back to libfbclient.so. The local client library for embedded applications connecting to Classic server has been renamed to libfbembed.so.

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