Further checking shows (note file sizes)

[root@ueserv1 opt]# ls -l old_fb2/bin/fb* # from rpm
-r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2187 Feb 13 2004 old_fb2/bin/fb_config
-r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 6596 Feb 13 2004 old_fb2/bin/fbguard
-r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 18204 Feb 13 2004
old_fb2/bin/fb_lock_print
-r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 81 Feb 19 2004 old_fb2/bin/fbmgr
-r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 15768 Feb 13 2004 old_fb2/bin/fbmgr.bin
-r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2181520 Feb 13 2004 old_fb2/bin/fbserver

[root@ueserv1 opt]# ls -l firebird/bin/fb* # from tar
-r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2185 Dec 12 10:23
firebird/bin/fb_config
-r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 8868 Dec 12 10:24 firebird/bin/fbguard
-r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 124888 Dec 12 10:24
firebird/bin/fb_lock_print
-r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 81 Jan 7 14:17 firebird/bin/fbmgr
-r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 16156 Dec 12 10:24
firebird/bin/fbmgr.bin
-r-xr-xr-x 1 root root 2208072 Dec 12 10:24 firebird/bin/fbserver

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