Installing

Supported Systems

Gestinux runs on Linux and Windows.

Gestinux 0.5 can be installed easily from Ubuntu 09.10 (Karmic Koala) up to Ubuntu 11.04 (Natty Narwhal), and it should work on most other flavours of Linux. Feedback is welcome! On Ubuntu >= 11.10 or other Linux distributions the main issue is the requirement to install drivers either for MySql or PostgreSQL. Gestinux has not been tested with early Unity releases.

Gestinux 1.0 can be installed easily to use MySql on all the above Ubuntu versions.

We have reports of successful Gestinux installations on Windows (from Windows 2000 to Windows 7), though it has not yet been tested on Windows 8. It does not support Windows versions older than Windows 2000.

There is a 64-bit Gestinux 1.0 version for the AMD-64 processor family.

Currently Gestinux is not available for the Mac. It will be available for Mac operating systems as soon as a Mac owner joins the developer team, to compile, package and test...

Location of programs and data

Gestinux is a client-server database application.

You have to install a client program on each computer where Gestinux is used. Installing the (lightweight) client program can be done easily with just a few mouse clicks. After that, you just need to decide where to locate the supporting database.

This database can be:

accessed remotely via an internet server.
stored locally on the same computer as the client program.
located on any workstation or dedicated server in your local network.

The first solution can be used to access a test database.

If you don't mind having your data stored outside your office, and if you have a good internet connection, you can adopt this first remote option, using any internet host. In this case, there is no need for a local server, and you can access your data from any location. Performance will be better than with a full web application. However, some technical knowledge is required to ensure full data security.

Otherwise, for a small company, the second solution is simple. It is easy to install a free database server on a workstation.

For more advanced users, or a larger company, the dedicated server is a better option, while still being easy to implement.

Installation of Client program

Installation of Gestinux 0.5 (stable but limited)

On Linux Debian (Ubuntu) :
- Download and execute the debian package
- Run Gestinux from the Office menu.

On Windows :
- Download the installation package
- Execute the downloaded installer, following the directions given.
- Run the installed application from a desktop shortcut; or choose Gestinux from the Start Menu.

Installation of Gestinux 1.0

On Linux Debian (Ubuntu) :
- Download the latest Linux package (32-bit or 64-bit, depending on your processor) in this folder.
- Gestinux can use MySql immediately. A further step is required to set up Gestinux to use Postgresql. See Install Postgresql client driver
- Open the file to install Gestinux.
- Run from the Office menu or via the command-line: /usr/bin/gestinux

On Windows :
- Download the latest Windows package (32-bit or 64-bit, depending on your processor) in this folder.
- Execute the installer, following the instructions given.
- Run Gestinux from a desktop shortcut, or from the Start Menu | gestinux

Development version

If you are a developer, you can download and compile the source yourself.

After installation

Installation do not create any database and will not alter any data. After installation, run Gestinux and perform the initial setup to create or upgrade your database.