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How to install FireBird on Ubuntu 12.04

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I would like intall FireBird on ubuntu 12.04 32bit.
I've downloaded it from here.

There is a .rpm file in ~/Downloads/FirebirdSS-2.5.2.26540-0.i686.rpm.

I've seen this link for how to install it, But i don't understand !

What i must to do with that .rpm file ? tnx

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answered 1 Year ago bjecterless · Accepted Answer

rpm is a package type used by Red Hat/Fedora. It is possible to install rpm packages in Ubuntu but I don't recommend it as I had bad experiences doing that.

Firebird is already in the Ubuntu repository, you don't have to download it and install it by yourself. Just open a terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run:

sudo apt-get install firebird2.5-super