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# Distribution of Linux Applications that use FRE

> Distribute a Linux application built with ABBYY FineReader Engine: pick a Standalone or Network Runtime License, install the library, and activate it with the Customer Project ID.

You developed an application for Linux using the ABBY FineReader Engine (FRE) functions inside and you want to distribute this application. In this case, you need a [Runtime License](/fine-reader/engine/licensing#developer_runtime) for distribution.

<Note>
  If you plan your application to work locally on a single computer, you must have a [Standalone](/fine-reader/engine/licensing#standalone_network) Runtime License. If your applications work in a network, you will need a [Network](/fine-reader/engine/licensing#standalone_network) Runtime License.
</Note>

The Runtime License should correspond to the [Customer Project ID](/fine-reader/engine/api-reference/functions/initializeengine-function#customerprojectid) with which your application was compiled. Customer Project ID is passed to the methods which load FineReader Engine as one of the input parameters.

Distribution of applications using the ABBYY FineReader Engine library includes two steps:

1. [Installing the application and the ABBYY FineReader Engine library on the local disk of the workstation](/fine-reader/engine/distribution/distribution-linux/installing-the-library-linux)
2. [Activating the ABBYY FineReader Engine Library with the Runtime License](/fine-reader/engine/distribution/distribution-linux/activating-the-library-linux)

You may run ABBYY FineReader Engine inside native environments:

* Use two separate [Docker containers](/fine-reader/engine/distribution/distribution-linux/running-abbyy-finereader-engine-12-inside-a-docker-container-2): with FineReader Engine and the Licensing Service.

## See also

[Installation](/fine-reader/engine/installation)

[Distribution Kit for Linux: PDF](/fine-reader/engine/distribution/distribution-linux/distribution-kit-linux/distribution-kit-pdf-linux)

[Running ABBYY FineReader Engine 12 inside a Docker container](/fine-reader/engine/distribution/distribution-linux/running-abbyy-finereader-engine-12-inside-a-docker-container-2)

[Licensing](/fine-reader/engine/licensing)