Firebird 2.0 From source howto (ubuntu dapper drake)

download the Firebird 2.0 RC 2 kit
wget http://ovh.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/firebird/Firebird-2.0.0.12654-ReleaseCandidate2.tar.bz2

tar -jxvf Firebird-2.0.0.12654-ReleaseCandidate2.tar.bz2
cd firebird-2.0.0.12654-ReleaseCandidate2/
sudo apt-get install libreadline5-dev
sh autogen.sh --prefix=/opt/firebird2 --enable-superserver
make
sudo make install
ps -awwwx | grep firebird (see if is working)

/opt/firebird2/bin/isql -u SYSDBA -p masterkey /opt/firebird2/examples/empbuild/employee.fdb

Database: /opt/firebird2/examples/empbuild/employee.fdb, User: SYSDBA
SQL> show tables ;
COUNTRY CUSTOMER
DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE
EMPLOYEE_PROJECT JOB
PROJECT PROJ_DEPT_BUDGET
SALARY_HISTORY SALES

SQL>select * from sales;

Here is one screenshot






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