FirebirdSQL

Firebird is an open source RDBMS server that uses SQL for inserting, selecting and updating data. It's very fast, capable, flexible, and runs on UNIX, Linux, Mac and Windows platforms.

Quick Start

Install firebird from your distribution.

• Start firebird on your local computer with

 /etc/init.d/firebird2.0-super start

(actual command may vary depend on the flavor and version installed)

• Build up a connection to firebird:

isql-fb (or /opt/firebird/bin/isql)
sql> connect /home/user/mydatabase.fdb user sysdba password masterkey;
sql> show tables;
sql> select 'enter a valid sql command here!' from rdb$database;

• Change the password of sysdba

gsec -user sysdba -password masterkey 
gsec>modify sysdba -pw newpassword
gsec>quit

• Create a new database user

gsec -user sysdba -password masterkey 
gsec>add newuser -pw newpassword
gsec>quit

GUI's include

• FlameRobin

Install on debian

It seems to official packages in debian are broken (as for version 1.5 and 2.0). You can find a script to install firebird in debian (site is in Spanish)

See also

• Database
• Database Tools

External links

• Firebird SQL Project Homepage (www.firebirdsql.org)