InterBase

1. Create a directory for the Interbase download. Use this command:

$mkdir /tmp/install 
2.Download the file InterBaseSS_LI-V6.0.tgz from ftp://ftpc.borland.com/pub/interbase/devsupport/open_source/InterBaseSS_LI-V6.0.1.tar with the following command:
$wget -c -t100 -T60 ftp://ftpc.borland.com/pub/interbase/devsupport/open_source/InterBaseSS_LI-V6.0.1.tar
3.Untar the download with the following command: 

$tar -xvf InterBaseSS_LI-V6.0.tar 

This creates two files, InterBaseSS_LI-V6.0.tgz and install, in the directory. 

4.Install InterBase as the root user to /opt/interbase. Use this command: 

$./install -s /tmp/install/InterBaseSS_LI-V6.0.tgz 

5.Start the server with this command: 

$cd /opt/interbase/bin 
$./ibmgr -start -user SYSDBA -password masterkey 

6.Test Interbase against one of the test databases. Use this command: 

$/opt/interbase/bin 
$./isql -user SYSDBA -password masterkey 
SQL>connect /opt/interbase/examples/employee.gdb; 
SQL>show tables; 
SQL>