--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, "Alan McDonald" <alan@m...>
wrote:

> > Hi Graeme
> >
> >
> > Gbak does actually work on aliases , this is the way I use it in my
> > systems.
> >
> > Rgds
> >
> > Peter
>
> only for the source though - not the target backup file - you still

need to

> have final path of the backup file known to the client which sort of

makes

> security in this area less than desirable.
> Alan
>

I suppose on Linux you could use ~ to get to home directory
Mick