Installing FlexPDE 4
on Linux

To install FlexPDE on Linux, you must decompress and un-tar the distribution file and perhaps set a link to identify the FlexPDE installation. Use the facilities of your operating system to accomplish this in the most convenient way.

Whether the installation is from CDROM or Internet download, your installation file will have a name like
   fpde400linux86.tar.gz

• The "400" might be replace by another number, such as "401a". This is the version number of the release.
• "linux86" means this version is for Linux running on an Intel compatible "X86" computer. Be sure that the file you select identifies the correct hardware and operating system for your computer.
  

FlexPDE expects to be installed in the directory /usr/local/flexpde4. You can install FlexPDE in another directory if you wish, but in this case you must:

• Set a link in /usr/local/flexpde4 to point to the actual directory, as follows
  (become superuser)
  ln -s <install_directory> /usr/local/flexpde4

Note: Installation of FlexPDE usually requires administrator privileges.

Note: We are not masters of the interoperability conditions for the various implementations of "X86" Linux.  You can help by informing us of incompatibilities between versions.

Dongle Installation

Licensed use of FlexPDE4 Professional Version relies on a hardware license device, or dongle. Before the license dongle can be recognized on any computer, you must install the dongle driver.  Several versions of the dongle installation program are included on the FlexPDE distribution CD, or you can navigate to http://www.ealaddin.com/support/hasp/enduser.asp and download and install the appropriate driver.