event port

[hmoffatt]

Will events work with Firebird running inside the container? I didn't try it, but I suspect not. Firebird randomly allocates the port and as it isn't mapped/exposed to the host, clients won't be able to connect. I think the solution is to configure a fixed port and expose that also.

[fdcastel]

I didn't test this feature, but I don't see any reason why it should not work.

Just use FIREBIRD_CONF_RemoteAuxPort environment variable to set the value of RemoteAuxPort in firebird.conf to a specific port and publish the port to the host.

[hmoffatt]

That should work, but would it better to provide a working configuration out of the box?

[fdcastel]

Suggestions?

[hmoffatt]

Set a default port, perhaps 3051, in the firebird.conf and EXPOSE it?

[fdcastel]

For a rarely used feature, and one that the FIREBIRD_CONF_* env vars could easily solve for anyone who needs it, do you really think this is needed in the base image?

Also, the lack of a standardized port.

[hmoffatt]

If not in the base image, then an example config in the README at least? Only because it will be quite confusing for users who do use events when they don't work.