firebird driver for ruby updated to 0.6

you can see the latest fixes for ruby 1.9 and version is now at 0.6 in the gem.spec

seems that you can install directly from github with gem (see the gem ruby icon in the right )

http://github.com/wishdev/fb/tree/master

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building firebird 2.1 from debian git repository

apt-get install libicu-dev libedit-dev git-core

you need to check out the firebird 2.1 repository from debian git

http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/pkg-firebird-general/2007q3/001125.html

git-clone git://git.debian.org/git/pkg-firebird/2.1
cd 2.1
debuild -i
and wait for it to build it for you

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