Missing directory /var/run/firebird2

After more investination it seems that its udev which should create
this directory... but for a reason I don't know it doesn't...

The installing script tries to chown and chmod the directory, but it's of no use when the directory doesn't exist. The script leaves a dangling symbolic link /usr/lib/firebird2/run -> /var/run/firebird2.

The above fixing solution works for me too.

The directory /var/run/firebird2 disapears after reboot. Now it needs to be manually recreated each time after system startup. So it's not a problem of the install script. In my system the classic server is started by xinetd.

Here comes the explanation to the above:
$ mount
(...)
varrun on /var/run type tmpfs (rw)
(...)

reproduced many times on my system

I just got hit by this one too. The initial bug report is 6 months old now.

This patch solves the problem

The above solution is for firebird2-super-server started as a daemon by /etc/init.d/firebird2 .
It is not suitable for firebird2-classic-server which is started by xinetd service for gds_db.

It's possible to put script for creating /var/run/firebird2 and setting its permissions to
/etc/init.d and then call it with /etc/rcS.d

/etc/init.d/firebird.sh:

#!/bin/sh
mkdir /var/run/firebird2
chmod 770 /var/run/firebird2
chown firebird:firebird /var/run/firebird2

and then do somethig like...

sudo /etc/init.d/firebird.sh # to start work without reboot
sudo update-rc.d start firebird.sh 64 S . # to recreate directory automatically

...if I remember update-rc.d parameters order right.
This works on my two ubuntu 6.06 servers.

The order of update-rc.d's parameters given above is wrong. It should be

sudo update-rc.d firebird.sh start 64 S .

Now this works on my firebird server (on dapper 6.06.1) too.

Changelog for this patch:
firebird2 (1.5.3.4870-12ubuntu2) feisty; urgency=low

  * debian/firebird2: create /var/run/firebird2 directory if necessary and set proper permissions (Closes LP #33235)
  * debian/firebird2: correct bashism L28 (Closes LP #59633)

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Hash: RIPEMD160

Format: 1.7
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2007 22:20:07 +0100
Source: firebird2
Binary: firebird2-utils-classic libfbclient1 firebird2-super-server libfbembed1 firebird2-dev
+firebird2-server-common firebird2-utils-super firebird2-examples firebird2-classic-server
+firebird2-common
Architecture: source
Version: 1.5.3.4870-12ubuntu2
Distribution: feisty
Urgency: low
Maintainer: Debian Firebird Group <email address hidden>
Changed-By: Lionel Porcheron <email address hidden>
Description:
 firebird2-classic-server - Firebird Classic Server - an RDBMS based on InterBase 6.0 code
 firebird2-common - Common files for firebird clients and servers
 firebird2-dev - Development files for Firebird - an RDBMS based on InterBase 6.0
 firebird2-examples - Examples for Firebird - an RDBMS based on InterBase 6.0 code
 firebird2-server-common - Common files for Firebird servers
 firebird2-super-server - Firebird Super Server - an RDBMS based on InterBase 6.0 code
 firebird2-utils-classic - Utilities for Firebird - an RDBMS based on InterBase 6.0 code
 firebird2-utils-super - Utilities for Firebird - an RDBMS based on InterBase 6.0 code
 libfbclient1 - Firebird client library
 libfbembed1 - Firebird embedded client/server library
Launchpad-Bugs-Fixed: 33235 59633
Changes:
 firebird2 (1.5.3.4870-12ubuntu2) feisty; urgency=low
 .
   * debian/firebird2: create /var/run/firebird2 directory if necessary and set
     proper permissions (Closes LP: #33235)
   * debian/firebird2: correct bashism L28 (Closes LP: #59633)
Files:
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firebird2 1.5.3.4870-12ubuntu2 is now in the archive.