Firebird

	Note:
	What is this page about, for what purpose and what is Firebird please? What is SS or SC versions

How to install Firebird SS on SME

	Note:
	Warning I'm not sure what is the best version: SS or CS (classic) but I'm sure SS is a lot easier to install! I've done a CS to work...but lots of manual tweak (shame: I do not take notes)... maybe some time I have to redo it and take the apropriate notes or someone else have done it. - Jáder

1. Choose the version

version 2.5.3.26780

wget ftp://ftp.ntua.gr/pub/databases/firebird/firebird-linux-i386/2.5.3-Release/FirebirdSS-2.5.3.26780-0.i686.rpm
rpm -Uvh FirebirdSS-2.5.3.26780-0.i686.rpm

version 2.1.5

A) Enable EPEL repository as from http://wiki.contribs.org/Epel

B) run this:

yum --enablerepo=epel install firebird-superserver

Post Install

1. configure Firebird for SME environment

config set firebird service status enabled
ln -s /etc/rc.d/init.d/e-smith-service /etc/rc7.d/S99firebird
ln -s /etc/rc.d/init.d/e-smith-service /etc/rc1.d/S01firebird
service firebird start

1. Verify your firebird is running:

netstat -an|grep 3050

should show:

tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:3050                0.0.0.0:*                   LISTEN    

Extracted from: http://forums.contribs.org/index.php?topic=45447.0

By default, Firebird just allow access from local networks.
If you wanna to allow INTERNET ACCESS to your Firebird (NOT RECOMMENDED) run:

config setprop firebird access public TCPPort 3050
signal-event remoteaccess-update 

Verify the config:

config show firebird

Should show something like:

firebird=service
    TCPPort=3050
    access=public
    status=enabled