Description of problem: After installing Firebird 4 on Almalinux 9 for Raspberry Pi, running any of the various Firebird utilities such as isql-fb, gbak, or gstat results in error messages in the following form: can't format message 17:3 -- message system code -8 Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): 4.0.0.2496-2.el9 How reproducible: Install firebird-4.0 on Almalinux 9 for Rasberry Pi using the steps below Steps to Reproduce: 1. Enable epel per usual steps. 2. dnf install firebird firebird-doc firebird-utils 3. Run the 'isql-fb' command from a terminal session Actual results: $ isql-fb can't format message 17:3 -- message system code -8 SQL> quit; $ Expected results: $ isql-fb Use CONNECT or CREATE DATABASE to specify a database SQL> quit; Additional info: I have this same setup on an x86-64 Almalinux 9 machine which works perfectly, and copying the firebird.msg file from that machine into the Pi5 makes it work properly as well.
This package has changed maintainer in Fedora. Reassigning to the new maintainer of this component.
Please test the version now headed to updates-testing.
I can confirm that the firebird-4.0.6.3221-1.1.el9.aarch64.rpm in the testing directory works as expected, displaying the proper messages. A repeat of the original test step, and verifying the new version: $ isql-fb Use CONNECT or CREATE DATABASE to specify a database SQL> show version; ISQL Version: LI-V4.0.6.3221 Firebird 4.0 Server version: Cannot get server version without database connection SQL> quit;
FEDORA-EPEL-2025-ccbb79f04d (firebird-4.0.6.3221-1.1.el9) has been submitted as an update to Fedora EPEL 9. https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-EPEL-2025-ccbb79f04d
Marvelous, thank you!
FEDORA-EPEL-2025-ccbb79f04d (firebird-4.0.6.3221-1.1.el9) has been pushed to the Fedora EPEL 9 stable repository. If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.