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This is mdbtools version 0.7.1 # mdbtools
_version 0.7.1_
Welcome to the exciting world of MDB Tools! In short, MDB Tools is a set of Welcome to the exciting world of MDB Tools! In short, MDB Tools is a set of
programs to help you use Microsoft Access file in various settings. The major programs to help you use Microsoft Access file in various settings. The major
pieces are: pieces are:
```
. libmdb - the core library that allows access to MDB files programatically. . libmdb - the core library that allows access to MDB files programatically.
. libmdbsql - builds on libmdb to provide a SQL engine (aka Jet) . libmdbsql - builds on libmdb to provide a SQL engine (aka Jet)
. utils - provides command line utilities: . utils - provides command line utilities:
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. extras - extra command line utilities . extras - extra command line utilities
mdb-dump -- simple hex dump utility that I've been using to look mdb-dump -- simple hex dump utility that I've been using to look
at mdb files. at mdb files.
```
If you are interested in helping, read the HACKING file for a description of If you are interested in helping, read the HACKING file for a description of
where the code stands and what has been gleened of the file format. where the code stands and what has been gleened of the file format.
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Last version is available at https://github.com/brianb/mdbtools Last version is available at https://github.com/brianb/mdbtools
$ autoreconf -i -f ```bash
$ autoreconf -i -f
```
If you want to build the html version of the docbook documentation, you need to If you want to build the html version of the docbook documentation, you need to
set the environment variable DOCBOOK_DSL to the modular dsl translation file. set the environment variable DOCBOOK_DSL to the modular dsl translation file.
For exemple, before configure, you need something like: For exemple, before configure, you need something like:
$ export DOCBOOK_DSL=/usr/share/sgml/docbook/stylesheet/dsssl/modular/html/docbook.dsl ```bash
$ export DOCBOOK_DSL=/usr/share/sgml/docbook/stylesheet/dsssl/modular/html/docbook.dsl
$ ./configure $ ./configure
```
OR for a complete install (requires bison, flex, and unixODBC): OR for a complete install (requires bison, flex, and unixODBC):
$ ./configure --with-unixodbc=/usr/local ```bash
$ ./configure --with-unixodbc=/usr/local
```
configure can be passed any of the following flags to turn on other configure can be passed any of the following flags to turn on other
capabilities. Note that the options --with-unixodbc and --with-iodbc are capabilities. Note that the options `--with-unixodbc` and `--with-iodbc` are
mutually exclusive. mutually exclusive.
```
--with-unixodbc specifies the location of the unixODBC driver manager and --with-unixodbc specifies the location of the unixODBC driver manager and
causes the unixODBC driver to be built. causes the unixODBC driver to be built.
--with-iodbc specifies the location of the iODBC driver manager and --with-iodbc specifies the location of the iODBC driver manager and
causes the iODBC driver to be built. causes the iODBC driver to be built.
A list of general options is available in the INSTALL file, and ```
"configure --help" will give you the list of mdbtools specific options.
$ make A list of general options is available in the INSTALL file, and
`configure --help` will give you the list of mdbtools specific options.
```bash
$ make
```
Once MDB Tools has been compiled, libmdb.[so|a] will be in the src/libmdb Once MDB Tools has been compiled, libmdb.[so|a] will be in the src/libmdb
directory and the utility programs will be in the src/util directory. directory and the utility programs will be in the src/util directory.
You can then run 'make install' as root to install (to /usr/local by default). You can then run `make install` as root to install (to /usr/local by default).
Some systems will also need the ld cache to be updated after installation; Some systems will also need the ld cache to be updated after installation;
You can do that running 'ldconfig' as root. You can do that running `ldconfig` as root.
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