sargei_tartar [2013-01-12 16:17] :

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> I'm trying to install firebird under Linux on a machine where I don't have root access, but install.sh fails with the error "You need to be 'root' user to do this change." How can this be done?
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short answer, you can't

Firebird full install need to create a Linux user and to activate a
service, so it need root access

you can try a fakeroot, a chroot, or modify the install script. or you
can try to run it in place if is for testing purpose see
http://www.ib-aid.com/articles/item111

but what is your goal ?