How do you install Firebird SQL in Ubuntu?

[Michael.Godawski]

hi,
before getting frustrated because linux does not act the way you want it to,
I would have a read in the Ubuntu Pocket Guide.

• http://www.ubuntupocketguide.com/index_main.html

Beside this I am sure I can leave you with alone with the help of the other helpful users.
Installing new applications is really not difficult, once you get accustomed to the new system.

[Don Bowen]

no, you don't want to edit the file and add that info, it will break things worse. In the terminal, run

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -f

post any output here if there are errors as well as the output of

cat /etc/apt/sources.list

I'm embarrassed to say that I don't even understand what you're asking for.
you wrote "post any output here if there are erros as well as the out of ..."
Post output as a reply to this message?

[Don Bowen]

don@B1501:~$ sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -f
[sudo] password for don:
E: Type 'sudo' is not known on line 3 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/firebird.list
don@B1501:~$

[bruno9779]

the command apt-get, Add & Remove from "applications" menue and Synaptic package manager in "system">"administration" are differet interfaces for the same function.

they all look at ~/sources.list for servers where to look for packages (sw)

sources.list must not be empty, and editing it has its rationale (do not chuck things in there to see if it works, google for howtos or open a new thread)

[bruno9779]

you are on the good direction.

now open terminal and type

cat /etc/apt/sources.list

press enter, copy the outut and post it here as a reply.

alternatively you can navigate to /etc/apt with the graphical interface, open sources list and post the content

[Don Bowen]

That would be like killing a butterfly with an H-bomb. All you need to do is get your sources.list file straightened out. Can you run this command in a terminal, and post the output here?

cat /etc/apt/sources.list

I agree, but coarse tools are all we have as beginners. Finer adjustments come later.
Here's the output of that command you asked for: (It's big!)

# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 9.04 _Jaunty Jackalope_ - Release i386 (20090420.1)]/ jaunty main restricted
# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.

deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty main restricted
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-updates main restricted
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-updates main restricted

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty universe
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty universe
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-updates universe
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-updates universe

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty multiverse
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-updates multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-updates multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'backports'
## repository.
## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
# deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-backports main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ jaunty-backports main restricted universe multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
## 'partner' repository.
## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by Canonical and the
## respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu users.
# deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu jaunty partner
# deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu jaunty partner

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jaunty-security main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jaunty-security main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jaunty-security universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jaunty-security universe
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jaunty-security multiverse
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jaunty-security multiverse
don@B1501:~$

[oldos2er]

Post output as a reply to this message?

Yes. Enter this command into a terminal:

gksu gedit /etc/apt/sources.list.d/firebird.list

In front of line 3, add a comment mark # so that it looks like "# sudo...." Save and exit the file, then run

sudo apt-get update

You should now be able to install Firebird.

Edit: Your sources.list looks fine.

[bruno9779]

never mind

[Don Bowen]

I can tell it will be less work to re-install Ubuntu than to waste everyone's time here. I don't want to wear out my welcome that quickly. I'll be back online in about an hour after the re-install.
thank you all for your help.
I've learned a lot...especially that I shouldn't blindly follow someone's directions on how to install something... doing that wiped out the "Add/Remove Programs" feature of ubuntu.
We learn by doing.

[Don Bowen]

never mind?
should I not try what you suggested?