--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Frank Schlottmann-Gödde
<frank@...> wrote:

>
> hanszorn2000 schrieb:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am trying to get Firebird (classic 1.5x) working on the above.
> > Installing succeeded using apt-get etc. The only problem is: it
> > doesn't work. All I get when trying to connect to the server (from a
> > remote client) is: 'cannot attach to password database'.
> > Also, when I do GSEC on the server itself, it tells me a little more:
> > Operating directive open failed
> > No such file or directory
> > unable to open database
> >
> > Now it seems to me there are some post-install instructions that have
> > to be executed before use, but can anybody tell me what or where

they are?

>
> No real idea, I'm running FB2.0 on Ubuntu with no problems. Could you
> please check where your security2.fdb is installed and that the

firebird

> server has the appropriate rights to access it?
>
> Frank
>
>

Thanks, I have a feeling you are pointing me in the right direction.
The (other) problem is, my knowledge of Linux is still very poor,
hence my desire for a script or precise instructions. Even the simple
checks you suggest require a lot of studying on my side before I can
perform then.
Well, I can tell that the security db is present, for that matter...

Hans