Firebird 2.1.6

Firebird 2.1 is a full version release that builds on the architectural changes introduced in the v2.0 series.

Important

Before upgrading please pay attention to the files in the /misc/upgrade/metadata directory of your Firebird 2.1 installation as an essential step for preparing your databases for use under Firebird 2.1. If your databases contain metadata fields (like object names, comments/descriptions, computed field definitions, PSQL, view or constraint sources) storing non-ASCII data then the backup/restore upgrade cycle may not be enough to make them usable.

Warning

Firebird 2.1 creates databases with an ODS of 11.1. It can read databases of lower ODS (i.e. from version 2.0) but most of its new features will be unavailable to such databases.

Release Notes

  • Firebird v2.1.6 Release Notes PDF HTML (English)
  • Firebird v2.1.6 Migration and Installation Notes PDF HTML (English)
  • Firebird v2.1.6 Cumulative Bug Fixes PDF HTML (English)
  • Firebird v2.x Quick Start Guide PDF HTML (English)

Windows 32bit

Windows 32-bit Classic, Superclassic & Superserver
Date Filename Size Description
23rd Jun 2014 Firebird-2.1.6.18547_0_Win32.exe 7 Mb Windows executable installer
23rd Jun 2014 Firebird-2.1.6.18547-0_Win32.zip 10 Mb Zip kit for manual/custom installs
Windows 32-bit Embedded
23rd Jun 2014 Firebird-2.1.6.18547-0_Win32_embed.zip 5 Mb Embedded, separate download, zip kit.
Windows 32-bit Debug Kits (Binary + PDB components)
23rd Jun 2014 Firebird-2.1.6.18547_0_Win32_pdb.exe 11 Mb Windows executable installer
23rd Jun 2014 Firebird-2.1.6.18547-0_Win32_pdb.zip 16 Mb Zip kit for manual/custom installs
23rd Jun 2014 Firebird-2.1.6.18547-0_Win32_embed_pdb.zip 7 Mb Embedded, separate download, zip kit.

Windows 64bit

Windows 64-bit Classic, Superclassic & Superserver
Date Filename Size Description
23rd Jun 2014 Firebird-2.1.6.18547_0_x64.exe 10 Mb Windows executable installer
23rd Jun 2014 Firebird-2.1.6.18547-0_x64.zip 11 Mb Zip kit for manual/custom installs
Windows 64-bit Embedded
23rd Jun 2014 Firebird-2.1.6.18547-0_x64_embed.zip 5 Mb Embedded, separate download, zip kit.
Windows 64-bit Debug Kits (Binary + PDB components)
23rd Jun 2014 Firebird-2.1.6.18547_0_x64_pdb.exe 14 Mb Windows executable installer
23rd Jun 2014 Firebird-2.1.6.18547-0_x64_pdb.zip 17 Mb Zip kit for manual/custom installs
23rd Jun 2014 Firebird-2.1.6.18547-0_x64_embed_pdb.zip 8 Mb Embedded, separate download, zip kit.

Linux 32-bit

Note

There are no V2.1.x non-NPTL builds and no more will be made. If you are still using a 2003 or earlier Linux distribution that does not support the New POSIX Threading Model then you will need to upgrade your OS to use Firebird 2.1.x and any future Superserver releases.

Linux 32-bit Superserver
Date Filename Size Description
23rd Jun 2014 FirebirdSS-2.1.6.18547-0.i686.rpm 6 Mb Universal RPM kit
23rd Jun 2014 FirebirdSS-2.1.6.18547-0.i686.tar.gz 6 Mb Compressed tarball with installer script
23rd Jun 2014 FirebirdSS-debuginfo-2.1.6.18547-0.i686.tar.gz 29 Mb Compressed tarball with debug information
Linux 32-bit Classic & Embedded
23rd Jun 2014 FirebirdCS-2.1.6.18547-0.i686.rpm 6 Mb Universal RPM kit
23rd Jun 2014 FirebirdCS-2.1.6.18547-0.i686.tar.gz 6 Mb Compressed tarball with installer script
23rd Jun 2014 FirebirdCS-debuginfo-2.1.6.18547-0.i686.tar.gz 29 Mb Compressed tarball with debug information

Linux 64-bit

Linux 64-bit Superserver
Date Filename Size Description
23rd Jun 2014 FirebirdSS-2.1.6.18547-0.amd64.rpm 6 Mb Universal RPM kit
23rd Jun 2014 FirebirdSS-2.1.6.18547-0.amd64.tar.gz 6 Mb Compressed tarball with installer script
23rd Jun 2014 FirebirdSS-debuginfo-2.1.6.18547-0.amd64.tar.gz 29 Mb Compressed tarball with debug information
Linux 64-bit Classic & Embedded
23rd Jun 2014 FirebirdCS-2.1.6.18547-0.amd64.rpm 6 Mb Universal RPM kit
23rd Jun 2014 FirebirdCS-2.1.6.18547-0.amd64.tar.gz 6 Mb Compressed tarball with installer script
23rd Jun 2014 FirebirdCS-debuginfo-2.1.6.18547-0.amd64.tar.gz 28 Mb Compressed tarball with debug information

MacOS X

Note

"lipo" builds are the 64-bit Firebird Server with client libs as fat lib (32 and 64 bits).

MacOS X 10.4+ 32-bit Classic (Intel)
Date Filename Size Description
23rd Jun 2014 FirebirdCS-2.1.6-18547-i386.pkg.zip 13.0 Mb 32-bit package
MacOS X 10.4+ 32-bit Superserver (Intel)
23rd Jun 2014 FirebirdSS-2.1.6-18547-i386.pkg.zip/download 13.0 Mb 32-bit package
MacOS X 10.5+ 64-bit Classic (Intel)
23rd Jun 2014 FirebirdCS-2.1.6-18547-x86_64.pkg.zip 13.0 MB 64-bit package
23rd Jun 2014 FirebirdCS-2.1.6-18547-lipo-x86_64.pkg.zip 18.0 Mb 64-bit Lipo package
MacOS X 10.5+ 64-bit Superserver (Intel)
23rd Jun 2014 FirebirdSS-2.1.6-18547-x86_64.pkg.zip 13.0 Mb 64-bit package
23rd Jun 2014 FirebirdSS-2.1.6-18547-lipo-x86_64.pkg.zip 13.0 Mb 64-bit Lipo package
MacOS X 32-bit Classic (PowerPC)
18th Mar 2011 FirebirdCS-2.1.4-18393-powerpc.pkg.zip 14.0 Mb 32-bit package
MacOS X 32-bit Superserver (PowerPC)
18th Mar 2011 FirebirdSS-2.1.4-18393-powerpc.pkg.zip 14.0 Mb 32-bit package
MacOS X 10.2+ Classic (PowerPC)
11th Sep 2009 FirebirdCS-2.1.3-18185-powerpc.pkg.zip 11.4 MB 64-bit package
MacOS X 10.2+ Superserver (PowerPC)
11th Sep 2009 FirebirdSS-2.1.3-18185-powerpc.pkg.zip 11.4 Mb 64-bit package

Solaris 10

Solaris 10 Classic & Embedded (Sparc64)
Date Filename Size Description
12th Apr 2009 FirebirdCS-2.1.3.18194-0-Solaris10-sparc64.pkg.gz 6 MB Compressed package with install script
12th Apr 2009 Firebird-libgcc-Solaris10-sparc64.pkg.gz 2 Mb Libgcc installer for Solaris 10 Compatible with Firebird V2.1.3
Solaris 10 Classic & Embedded (Intel x86)
2nd Sep 2011 FirebirdCS-2.1.4.18393-0-Solaris10-i386.pkg.gz 8 MB Compressed package with install script
Solaris 10 Superserver (Intel x86)
2nd Sep 2011 FirebirdSS-2.1.4.18393-0-Solaris10-i386.pkg.gz 8 Mb Compressed package with install script
2nd Sep 2011 Firebird-libgcc-Solaris10-i386.pkg.gz 2.1 Mb Libgcc installer for Solaris 10 Compatible with Firebird V2.1.4
Solaris 10 Classic & Embedded (AMD64 and EMT64)
2nd Sep 2011 FirebirdCS-2.1.4.18393-0-Solaris10-amd64.pkg.gz 8 MB Compressed package with install script
Solaris 10 Superserver (AMD64 and EMT64)
2nd Sep 2011 FirebirdSS-2.1.4.18393-0-Solaris10-amd64.pkg.gz 8 Mb Compressed package with install script
2nd Sep 2011 Firebird-libgcc-Solaris10-amd64.pkg.gz 2.1 Mb Libgcc installer for Solaris 10 Compatible with Firebird V2.1.4

HPUX

HPUX 11 Classic & Embedded (PA-Risc)
Date Filename Size Description
5th Sep 2011 FirebirdCS-2.1.4.18393-0.hppa2.0w.depot.gz 8.1 MB Compressed package with install script
5th Sep 2011 FirebirdCS-2.1.4.18393-0.hppa2.0w.tar.gz 8 Mb Compressed tarball with install script