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To start, use:
sudo launchctl load /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.firebird.gds.plist
To stop, use:
sudo launchctl unload /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.firebird.gds.plist
To check whether it is running, you can telnet to port 3050:
telnet localhost 3050
When Firebird is running, the output would contain:
Connected to localhost.
And you will be prompted to enter a command. Just enter anything and since that is not proper Firebird protocol command, the server will close the connection.
To ensure that Firebird is running on port 3050 (and not some other server), you can run the following command (in another Terminal) while the Telnet is waiting for your input:
ps ax | grep fb_inet_server
It should contain:
/Library/Frameworks/Firebird.framework/Resources/bin/fb_inet_server
Connect by isql connect localhost:/Library/Frameworks/Firebird.framework/Resources/manager.fdb