--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, "Rick Debay" <rdebay@...> wrote:

>
> I'm running Debian 6.0 (squeeze) which has a package for FB 2.5.0. FB
> 2.5.1, is only available for Debian sid (unstable).
> Is there any way to get FB 2.5.1 for a production system using Debian
> package management? Or must I install it using the packages from
> Firebird?

Firebird 2.5.1 is now in debian testing
http://www.firebirdnews.org/?p=6397
You can upgrade quite easy from stable to testing

I will check if it can be compiled in debian stable and I will discuss
with Damyan if it can be added to backports


There are some issues now with dpkg requirements but it will be solved

the package from sid/testing requires dpkg 1.16

http://www.debian-news.net/2011/09/24/bits-from-dpkg-developers-dpkg-1-16-1/
http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/pkg-firebird-general/2011q4/002140.html