> since v2.5 it is possible to use Firebird embedded without install of full CS > package. > All you need is to create the almost the same folders layout as with full > Firebird package, including bin, intl, lib, plugin, UDF folders and its > contents. > Create simlink lib/libfbembed.so.2.5 pointing to the lib/libfbembed.so.2.5.2 > Remove not needed binaries from bin folder, if necessary > > Set FIREBIRD to the root folder. > Set LD_LIBRARY_PATH to the lib folder (not to the root !)
Thank you Vlad!! I have followed these steps and it is working perfectly. Actually the symlink was already present. The only other thing I had to do was to delete the /tmp/firebird directory because this did not have user write privileges having been created with the install.sh script.