> Please, is there any "interbase client" for Linux?
> I know about one that is for Java applets or something like
> that, but what I need is a "pure" tcp/ip client. One just
> to use like this:
>
> isql <server_host>:/path/to/database

Sorry, maybe I miss something, but why cannot you use the CONNECT
<server_host>:/path/to/database USER <user> PASSWORD <passwd>; SQL statement
in isql?

As far as I know if you run isql without the database parameter, it connects
to the ibserver as any other client. At least I can connect from Linux to my
Win2k running database server.

If you specify the "-d" switch I believe that it uses the direct file access
(at least I had corrupted my db a couple of times).

So, my suggestion would be: take an IB Linux binaries, install and use isql.

Regards,
Roman.