for InterBase and FireBird

[HowTo] How to find out my glibC version?
On systems with rpm packet-manager like RedHat, Dedora, Mandriva, SuSe, ... rpm -q glibc On systems with dpkg packet-manager like Debian, ubuntu, ... dpkg -l libc6 Or you can run on any system /lib/libc<TAB><ENTER> <TAB> = use the TAB-key <ENTER> = use the ENTER key Here is an uncomplete list of glibC versions used in some important distributions glibC version 2.2 Eisfair 1 Mandrake 9.0 RedHat 7 to 8 RedHat Enterprise 2.1 SuSe 8.1 glibC version 2.3 Debian 4.0 Etch Fedora 1 to 4 Gentoo 1.4 Mandrake 9.1 - Mandriva 2006 RedHat 9 RedHat Enterprise 2.1 to 4.0 SuSe 9.0 - 10.0 ubuntu 6.0.6 Dapper Drake Eisfair Server 1 glibC version 2.4 Fedora 5 Mandriva 2007 Suse 10.1 SuSe Enterprise Server 8.0 ubuntu 6.1.0 Edgy Eft glibC version 2.5 Fedora 6 Suse 10.2 ubuntu 7.0.4 Feisty Fawn glibC version 2.6 Fedora 7 Mandriva 2008.0 openSuse 10.3 ubuntu 7.1.0 Gutsy Gibbon glibC version 2.7 Fedora 8 Mandriva 2008.1 ubuntu 8.0.4 Hardy Heron glibC version 2.8 Fedora 9 Mandriva 2009 openSuse 11.0 ubuntu 8.1.0 Intrepid Ibex glibC version 2.9 Fedora 10 openSuse 11.1 ubuntu 9.0.4 Jaunty Jackalope