brown_oakridge wrote:

>>3. What is the actual command you are using to try to start gsec?
>
> .gsec -user SYSDBA -password HqoRQThB (I presume it is safe to
> publish this temporary password.) It still doesn't work.

You sure meant: ./gsec ?

Easy way to check if anything is listening on Firebird port:

lsof | grep IP

>>--then, say your sysdba password is Nxr5ty7:
>>.gsec -user SYSDBA -password Nxr5ty7
>>
>>-- note the dot in front of gsec
>
> I do have very bad eyesight and would never have seen the dot unless
> you had pointed it out.

You also need a slash after a dot.

./gsec -user ...etc.


Actually these are Linux basics, so it's not a problem with Firebird.

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