Obtain the Apache Forrest distribution

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How to download

Use the links below to download a distribution of Apache Forrest from o= ne of our mirrors. It is good practice to ver= ify the integrity of the distribution files.

Apache Forrest is distributed as a zip = archive (for Windows) and as a tar.gz archi= ve (for UNIX). The contents are the same, the only difference is the line-e= ndings of all text files.

The distribution contains all of the source code, documentation, and re= sources, together with the pre-built ready-to-run forrest binary.

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Current official release (closest mirror site = selected automatically)

You are currently using [preferred]. If you encounter = a problem with this mirror, then please select another. If all mirrors are = failing, there are backup mirrors at the end of the list. See status of mirrors.

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The current release is Apache Forrest 0.6 (see the release notes).

For UNIX operating systems: apache-forrest-0.6.tar.gz [PGP] [MD5]
For Windows operating systems: apache-forrest-0.6.zip [PGP] [MD5]

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Snapshots of current development and head SVN = repository

If you want to use the latest Apache Forrest features, the source code = is under version control with Subversion (read how to obtain your working copy). There are also compressed source snapshots that are packed every 6 hours.

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Archive of old releases

Older releases are available in the archive. Those releases are only pr= ovided as historical artefacts. We strongly recommend to not use those rele= ases, but upgrade to the most recent release.

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Verify releases

It is essential that you verify the integrity of the downloaded files u= sing the PGP and MD5 signatures. MD5 verification ensures the file was not = corrupted during the download process. PGP verification ensures that the fi= le came from a certain person.

The PGP signatures can be verified using PGP or GPG. First download the Apache Forrest KEYS as we= ll as the asc signature file for the partic= ular distribution. It is important that you get these files from the ultima= te trusted source - the main ASF distribution site, rather than from a mirr= or. Then verify the signatures using ...

% pgpk -a KEYS
+% pgpv apache-forrest-X.Y.tar.gz.asc
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+% pgp -ka KEYS
+% pgp apache-forrest-X.Y.tar.gz.asc
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+or
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+% gpg --import KEYS
+% gpg --verify apache-forrest-X.Y.tar.gz.asc
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To verify the MD5 signature on the files, you need to use a program cal= led md5 or md5sum<= /span>, which is included in many unix distributions. It is also available = as part of GNU Textutils. Windows users can get binary md5 pro= grams from here= , here, or here.

We strongly recommend you verify your downloads with both PGP and MD5.<= /p> +

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