I found out that using the full connection string (i.e.,
server:/path/to/db rather than only /path/to/db), the problem does not
occur, and I can connect. That's all I wanted.

Fabrice

--- In ib-support@yahoogroups.com, "Fabrice Aeschbacher"
<fabrice.aeschbacher@s...> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> OS: Linux 2.4.18 (Debian)
> Firebird: LI-V6.2.908 Firebird 1.0
>
> Does someone know where the lock file is?
> My problem is, that I can CONNECT to the db as root, but not as some
> other user (error: operating system open directive failed --
> permission denied). I read somewhere in the news that a solution could
> be to chmod 0666 the lock file.
>
> Best regards,
> Fabrice Aeschbacher