I am on 10.10.2 and the instructions below worked for me without a problem... I saw the port number switching from 3050 -> 3051
But you must: launchctl unload org.firebird.gds.plist launchctl load org.firebird.gds.plist after changing the port no. Paul -----Original Message----- From: firebird-support@yahoogroups.com [mailto:firebird-support@yahoogroups.com] Sent: 04 March 2015 01:39 To: firebird-support@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [firebird-support] Firebird SQL Classic-Server 2.5.3 in OSX 10.10.2 hi paul, thank your for help. bevore my question i have changed the /etc/service file to this: gds_db 5143/udp # gds_db (buhl) gds_db 5143/tcp # gds_db (buhl) (without / like the other entrys in this file) since this, firebird has stpped/started many times (reloading,reboot) but firebird seems to ignore the etc/service file on my system. (?) any other suggestions for osx 10.10. ? regards rené Am 03.03.2015 um 11:47 schrieb 'Paul Beach' pabe...@waitrose.com [firebird-support] <firebird-support@yahoogroups.com>: The following will work. cd /etc vi services change gds_db 3051/udp gds_db 3051/tcp for example. cd /Library/LaunchDaemons launchctl unload org.firebird.gds.plist launchctl load org.firebird.gds.plist isql>connect 'localhost:/Users/whome/databases/test.fdb' user 'whoever' password 'whatever'; in another terminal window: lsof -i:3051 Regards Paul > I am using firebird sql classic-server 2.5.3 under mac osx 10.10.2 > How can i change the remote-service-port (standard is 3050) to another one? > > > i know, in windows and linux this setting is managed by an entry in > firebird.conf" > > > in osx there is also a firebird.conf" in > /Library/Frameworks/Firebird.framework/A/Resources/English-lproj/var/ > but changes in this file: > RemoteServiceName = gds_db > RemoteServicePort = 5143 > have no result in firebird. the port is the same as before (3050) > > > i have read the readme-file (firebird.conf.txt) in > /Library/Frameworks/Firebird.framework/A/Resources/doc > But i only found this in Darwin section: > > > "Darwin on the other hand first checks the environment variable FIREBIRD. > If not found, it [... John, please describe the bundle" stuff here]. > As a last resort it too falls back to "/usr/local/firebird. > > > It seems that this section is not complete written by the author. > I have searched in internet many times for help but i have not found a answer > for this problem. > (with the right knowledege not really a problem) > > > in osx i have found two other files they are maybe used for configuring > firebird. > org.firebird.gdl.plist" and "StartupParameters.plist" > but both file has other syntax so i cant adopt the settigs from firebird.conf > to this files. > > > these files are: > /Library/Frameworks/Firebird.framework/A/Resources/FirebirdSS/StartupParameters.plist > > > { > Description = "Firebird SQL Database server"; > Provides = ("Firebird Server"); > Requires = ("DirectoryServices"); > Uses = ("Disks", "NFS"); > OrderPreference = "None"; > } > > > and: > /Library/LaunchDeamons/org.firebird.gdl.plist > > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> > <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" > "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd";> > <plist version="1.0"> > <dict> > <key>Disabled</key> > <false/> > <key>EnvironmentVariables</key> > <dict> > <key>PATH</key> > > <string>/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/Applications/Server.app/Contents/ServerRoot/usr/bin:/Applications/Se > rver.app/Contents/ServerRoot/usr/sbin:/usr/local/sbin</string> > </dict> > <key>InetdCompatibility</key> > <dict> > <key>Wait</key> > <false/> > </dict> > <key>InitGroups</key> > <true/> > <key>Label</key> > <string>org.firebird.gds</string> > <key>OnDemand</key> > <true/> > <key>ProgramArguments</key> > <array> > <string>/Library/Frameworks/Firebird.framework/Resources/bin/fb_inet_server</string> > </array> > <key>Sockets</key> > <dict> > <key>Listeners</key> > <dict> > <key>SockFamily</key> > <string>IPv4</string> > <key>SockServiceName</key> > <string>gds_db</string> > <key>SockType</key> > <string>stream</string> > </dict> > </dict> > <key>UserName</key> > <string>firebird</string> > </dict> > </plist> > > > How can i configure the remote-service-port (standard is 3050) to another one? > > > Thank You > Regards > > > René > > > [colombe] computer und medien
