Re: [firebird-support] change /tmp/firebird lock dir default value

2016-10-13 Thread 'Thomas Steinmaurer' t...@iblogmanager.com [firebird-support] 
> Hi,
> 
> 
> I’am running multiples instances of Firebird CS 2.5 x64. But all instances
> uses the same “lock dir”. How I can change the "lock dir” default value
> "/tmp/firebird”?
> I will appreciate any help.

To my understanding, this can get dangerous when you start to separate shared 
resources (e.g. lock tables) into different directories per instance. Once you 
start to access a database from several SC/CS instances, you might ask for 
corruption. See also: http://tracker.firebirdsql.org/browse/CORE-3268

Destination for the the temporary data (sort files etc.) can be configured per 
instance though. Check out firebird.conf.


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[firebird-support] change /tmp/firebird lock dir default value

2016-10-13 Thread Juan Enrique Ortuzar Elton jeortuz...@editrade.cl [firebird-support] 
Hi,


I’am running multiples instances of Firebird CS 2.5 x64. But all instances uses 
the same “lock dir”. How I can change the "lock dir” default value 
"/tmp/firebird”?
I will appreciate any help.


Best Regards


Juan E.














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Re: [firebird-support] Missing something ...

2016-10-13 Thread Helen Borrie hele...@iinet.net.au [firebird-support] 
Thursday, October 13, 2016, 8:38:32 AM, Lester Caine wrote:

> OK I've put a new machine together using the latest builds via SUSE
> which has given me Nginx, PHP7 and Firebird3. Firebird is working
> locally and after a couple of problems Nginx and PHP7 are talking since
> they package manager did not complete the configuration.

> Now I need to configure FB3 so that it can be accessed from the other
> machines on the network which are still running 2.1 and 2.5 and will be
> for some time to come. I've done the 'Legacy Authentication' settings,
> but I'm still not able to log in from FlameRobin on another machine.

> It's a little confusing since SYSDBA existed and I've reset the password
> to one of my normal ones (suse is using isql-fb to avoid clash with
> mysql) but I'm getting to the point where I need something working and
> the 'improvements' in FB3 seem to be fighting against that. :( I've gone
> through the same setup on a machine which has a desktop, but flamerobin
> dies on that machine so I'm no further forward ...

What you might have missed:

1.  Did you install the passwords (including SYSDBA) with the clause
USING PLUGIN Legacy_UserManager ?  If not, your CREATE | ALTER
USER statements install them by default as SRP users and the
legacy logins won't work.  You can check by querying SEC$USERS.

2.  Did you configure the UserManager parameter?  By default it is
Srp. If you want Legacy_Auth to be available, you need to configure it
explicitly.

3.  Did you modify the WireCrypt parameter from Required to Enabled
(or Disabled)?  You need to do that for legacy clients because only
the Fb3 client knows about wire encryption.

Remember that legacy passwords won't be checked beyond 8 characters.

Helen





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Re: [firebird-support] Reviving an old firebird database (file conversion/programming hints)

2016-10-13 Thread Ann Harrison aharri...@ibphoenix.com [firebird-support] 


> On Oct 13, 2016, at 4:37 AM, Urs Liska fireb...@openlilylib.org 
> [firebird-support]  wrote:
> 
>> Am 13.10.2016 um 10:18 schrieb Elmar Haneke el...@haneke.de 
>> [firebird-support]:
>> 
>> > 1)
>> > I assume on LInux (Debian based Mint version and an Ubuntu flavor) I
>> > install a variant of the server (in the repository I find the 2.5
>> > variants, but I'd be also happy installing a   downloaded 3.0 
>> > instead).
>> > Then I need a generic DB manager like e.g. Flamerobin to do general
>> > operations and basic DB editing. Or is it equally possible to do that in
>> > the terminal?
>> >
>> > Is that correct?
>> 
>> That's mostly correct. 64Bit Firebird might be unable to open old
>> database - I came to tha Problem with an FB 1.5 database moving to FB 2.5.
>> 
>> In that case you have to install either 32Bit package or an old package.
>> 
>> > 2)
>> > How can I determine the version of my existing database file? And how
>> > can I convert that to a current one in the expected case it isn't
>> > compatible with my current installation? There is only the .fdb file and
>> > no backup available.
>> 
>> Once accessible FlameRobin can tell you the version of datafile.
>> 
>> To convert to current database you have to create an backup and restore.
>> 
>> Elmar
> 
> So that boils down to having to try out different versions of Firebird until 
> I find one that can open the DB?
>   

Try gstat -h.  It should tell you the version of the database file even if the 
seever won't open it.  

Good luck,

Ann
> 
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Re: [firebird-support] Reviving an old firebird database (file conversion/programming hints)

2016-10-13 Thread Helen Borrie hele...@iinet.net.au [firebird-support] 
Hello Urs,

> 1)
> I assume on LInux (Debian based Mint version and an Ubuntu flavor) I
> install a variant of the server (in the repository I find the 2.5
> variants, but I'd be also happy installing a downloaded 3.0 instead).
> Then I need a generic DB manager like e.g. Flamerobin to do general
> operations and basic DB editing. Or is it equally  possible to do that in
> the terminal?
> Is that correct?
>   
>That's mostly correct. 64Bit Firebird might be unable to open 
> old
>database - I came to tha Problem with an FB 1.5  database 
> moving to FB 2.5.
>   
>In that case you have to install either 32Bit package or an 
> old package.

64-bit or 32-bit - does not matter.  You should be able to open that
v.1.5 database with either Fb 1.5 or 2.0.6.  You would probably get
some errors trying to open it in Fb 2.1 or 2.5.  That has nothing to
do with 32-bit/64-bit but with changes in the on-disk structure.

BTW, Flamerobin is a useful tool but all Firebird packages come with
the isql utility, which runs in the command shell.  You just have to
make sure you run it from its own bin directory with ./ because there
are other DBMS out there that have their own [incompatible] binaries
with the same name.
>   
> 2)
> How can I determine the version of my existing database file? And how
> can I convert that to a current one in the
> expected case it isn't
> compatible with my current installation? There is  only the .fdb file and
> no backup available.

Start by downloading and installing the Fb 1.5.6 tar.gz kit from
http://www.firebirdsql.org/en/firebird-1-5/#Linux_x86 ...

Put the database file somewhere on the physical filesystem of the host
machine.  Use the gbak utility to take a backup which can be restored to a
higher ODS.
>   
>Once accessible FlameRobin can tell you the version of 
> datafile.

You don't need Flamerobin for that.  In the same directory, do

./gstat -h /path/to/database
and look for the item "ODS version":
10.0 means it was created under Fb 1.0
10.1  """ Fb 1.5
11.0  """ Fb 2.0
11.1  """ Fb 2.1
11.2  """ Fb 2.5

After taking your gbak backup, decide which version you want to
upgrade to. At both 2.0 and 2.1 there were changes that need repair
when you restore the database, so read the release notes, especially
the installation and migration document, which is common to both major
versions.

> So that boils down to having to try out different versions of
> Firebird until I find one that can open the DB?

Only if you want to! ;-)

I would start with 1.5 so you have a good backup to work with.  If you
decide to go straight to 2.5, read the release notes thoroughly;  but
also get PDF release notes and installation docs for 2.0 and 2.1 from the
Documentation zone. Particularly look at the gbak -c[reate] options
for fixing data and metadata. because you will still need to do those fix
options when you upgrade from the v.1.5 backup to Fb 2.5.

I'd also recommend studying all the scripts that are in the tarball
kit when you decompress it.

When you get back "in the groove" you might consider doing the upgrade
to Fb 3.
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Re: [firebird-support] Reviving an old firebird database (file conversion/programming hints)

2016-10-13 Thread Dimitry Sibiryakov s...@ibphoenix.com [firebird-support] 
13.10.2016 10:37, Urs Liska fireb...@openlilylib.org [firebird-support] wrote:
> So that boils down to having to try out different versions of Firebird until 
> I find one
> that can open the DB?

   No, you can use gstat from FB 2.5 to see ODS version in database header and 
derive 
right FB version from it. Or you can just use FB 2.5 for the file migration as 
it can read 
most of old databases.


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[firebird-support] Missing something ...

2016-10-13 Thread Lester Caine les...@lsces.co.uk [firebird-support] 
OK I've put a new machine together using the latest builds via SUSE
which has given me Nginx, PHP7 and Firebird3. Firebird is working
locally and after a couple of problems Nginx and PHP7 are talking since
they package manager did not complete the configuration.

Now I need to configure FB3 so that it can be accessed from the other
machines on the network which are still running 2.1 and 2.5 and will be
for some time to come. I've done the 'Legacy Authentication' settings,
but I'm still not able to log in from FlameRobin on another machine.

It's a little confusing since SYSDBA existed and I've reset the password
to one of my normal ones (suse is using isql-fb to avoid clash with
mysql) but I'm getting to the point where I need something working and
the 'improvements' in FB3 seem to be fighting against that. :( I've gone
through the same setup on a machine which has a desktop, but flamerobin
dies on that machine so I'm no further forward ...

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Re: [firebird-support] Reviving an old firebird database (file conversion/programming hints)

2016-10-13 Thread Elmar Haneke el...@haneke.de [firebird-support] 

> 1)
> I assume on LInux (Debian based Mint version and an Ubuntu flavor) I
> install a variant of the server (in the repository I find the 2.5
> variants, but I'd be also happy installing a downloaded 3.0 instead).
> Then I need a generic DB manager like e.g. Flamerobin to do general
> operations and basic DB editing. Or is it equally possible to do that in
> the terminal?
>
> Is that correct?

That's mostly correct. 64Bit Firebird might be unable to open old
database - I came to tha Problem with an FB 1.5 database moving to FB 2.5.

In that case you have to install either 32Bit package or an old package.

> 2)
> How can I determine the version of my existing database file? And how
> can I convert that to a current one in the expected case it isn't
> compatible with my current installation? There is only the .fdb file and
> no backup available.

Once accessible FlameRobin can tell you the version of datafile.

To convert to current database you have to create an backup and restore.


Elmar