Subject Re: to run firebird in linux current user login
Author kartinku
Hi Members,

Raising again the same query since I don't have got reply quite
long. If there is any way to start ./fbserver in current user login in
linux.
Since I need to package the firebird DB with our application this is
stopping issue for us.

S.Karthick
--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, "kartinku" <kartinku@y...> wrote:
>
> thanks for your suggestion. But we need to run Fb server as a an
> seperate application but with in our application installation
directory.
> Is it not possible to run ./fbserver by normal user. If so , is the
> re any reason for having such a restriction.
>
> S.Karthick
>
>
> --- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Alexandre Benson Smith
> <iblist@t...> wrote:
> > kartinku wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > I think you don't have got my query. I need to bundle firebird DB
> > >along with my application say Payroll application. I will package
this
> > >application (as a tar.gz) with firebird DB. When user (in current
user
> > >login) extracts the tar firebird DB also should get extracted with
> > >application.
> > > And when the application is started in current user login , my
> > >application will check whether firebird DB is running in the m/c . If
> > >not it will start firebird by calling ./fbserver.
> > >
> > > But currently ./fbserver can be started by user with login name of
> > >firebird or root user. It is not possible for current user. Since my
> > >application can be started my anyuser , I need to start fbserver in
> > >any login.
> > >
> > > I don't prefer to install firebird as a service. Since my
> > >application is an tar and I don't like to install firebird as an
> > >service. I like to install firebird as an apllication only.
> > >
> > >S.Karthick
> > >
> > >
> > If your app wil be single user, I think you could take a look on
> embeded
> > engine.
> >
> > see you !
> >
> > --
> >
> > Alexandre Benson Smith
> > Development
> > THOR Software e Comercial Ltda.
> > Santo Andre - Sao Paulo - Brazil
> > www.thorsoftware.com.br