Here's what I see: porter:~# dpkg -i ~tibbs/Downloads/firebird-s64-server_1.0.0-3_i386.deb Selecting previously deselected package firebird-s64-server. (Reading database ... 100272 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking firebird-s64-server (from .../firebird-s64-server_1.0.0-3_i386.deb) ... Adding firebird group Adding group firebird (104)... Done. Adding firebird user Adding system user firebird... Adding new user firebird (109) with group firebird. Creating home directory /var/lib/firebird. Setting up firebird-s64-server (1.0.0-3) ... Adding 'localhost firebird' to /etc/hosts.equiv Starting FireBird: server has been successfully started ibmgr. Starting FireBird: server is already running ibmgr.
Then nothing. No prompt. ps aux shows: root 14398 0.4 7.1 19076 18176 pts/4 S 11:25 0:02 dpkg -i /home/tibbs/Downloads/firebird-s64 root 14427 0.1 2.2 6760 5660 pts/4 S 11:26 0:00 /usr/bin/perl -w /usr/share/debconf/fronte root 14433 0.0 0.0 0 0 pts/4 Z 11:26 0:00 [firebird-s64-se <defunct>] firebird 14448 0.0 0.3 3064 808 pts/4 S 11:26 0:00 /usr/lib/firebird/bin/ibguard -f firebird 14449 0.0 0.7 6128 2028 ? S 11:26 0:00 /usr/lib/firebird/bin/ibserver firebird 14450 0.0 0.7 6128 2028 ? S 11:26 0:00 /usr/lib/firebird/bin/ibserver firebird 14453 0.0 0.7 6128 2028 ? S 11:26 0:00 /usr/lib/firebird/bin/ibserver Is it installed? Can I just ^C it and expect it to work? Thanks, Bob -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]