How to install freetds in Linux?

Question

I am trying to connect to MSSQL server from Ubuntu. I have installed freetds like suggested here.

However, when I try to configure /etc/odbc.ini and enter a

Answer 1

in freedts.conf

[Server80]
        host = example.com
        port = 1433
        tds version = 8.0
        client charset = UTF-8

in odbc.ini

[MSSQL8]
Driver          = FreeTDS
Description     = Sybase JDBC Server
Trace           = No
Servername      = Server80
Database        = DBNAME
UID             = sa
ClientCharset   = UTF-8

in odbcinst.ini

[FreeTDS]
Description=v0.63 with protocol v8.0
Driver=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/odbc/libtdsodbc.so
UsageCount=2