Am 13.10.2016 um 10:18 schrieb Elmar Haneke [email protected] [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? Urs
