I am trying to convert from IB 6 on Unix to FB 2.1 on Ubuntu Linux. I
have used IB since version 3.1 on a variety of different platforms. From
what I understand this should be easy. However, I cannot even ready a
database using qli or isql using FB. The system is located in a secure
environment with absolutely no Internet access. There are several users
on the system and they all have a number of databases which they own. FB
seems to need a firebird user. I do not know why that users is required
but it has been created. Any attempt to restore a gbak using any user
but root fails with "Permission denied". The directory into which I
tried to restore the database has permission of 777. Anybody can do
anything. I was able to restore a database using something called
flamerobin. But the user (who should also have unlimited access to the
database) cannot access it using gbak, qli or isql.