diff -pruN firebird2-1.5.3.4870/debian/changelog firebird2-1.5.3.4870.new/debian/changelog
--- firebird2-1.5.3.4870/debian/changelog	2007-02-14 23:25:12.000000000 +0100
+++ firebird2-1.5.3.4870.new/debian/changelog	2007-02-14 22:48:52.000000000 +0100
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+firebird2 (1.5.3.4870-12ubuntu2) feisty; urgency=low
+
+  * debian/firebird2: create /var/run/firebird2 directory if necessary and set
+    proper permissions (Closes LP #33235)
+  * debian/firebird2: correct bashism L28 (Closes LP #59633)
+
+ -- Lionel Porcheron <lionel@alveonet.org>  Wed, 14 Feb 2007 22:20:07 +0100
+
 firebird2 (1.5.3.4870-12ubuntu1) feisty; urgency=low
 
   * Merge from debian unstable, remaining changes:
diff -pruN firebird2-1.5.3.4870/debian/firebird2-super-server.firebird2 firebird2-1.5.3.4870.new/debian/firebird2-super-server.firebird2
--- firebird2-1.5.3.4870/debian/firebird2-super-server.firebird2	2007-02-14 23:25:12.000000000 +0100
+++ firebird2-1.5.3.4870.new/debian/firebird2-super-server.firebird2	2007-02-14 22:47:44.000000000 +0100
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ DBAPasswordFile=/etc/firebird2/SYSDBA.pa
 
 # read actual password from SYSDBA.password if it exists
 
-[ -e "$DBAPasswordFile" ] && source "$DBAPasswordFile"
+[ -e "$DBAPasswordFile" ] && . "$DBAPasswordFile"
 
 FBRunUser=firebird
 FB_OPTS="-start -forever"
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ export FIREBIRD 
 export ISC_USER
 export ISC_PASSWORD
 
+if [ ! -e /var/run/firebird2 ];then
+       mkdir /var/run/firebird2
+       chown firebird:firebird /var/run/firebird2
+fi
 
 # Check the file is there and is executable.
 MANAGER=$FIREBIRD/bin/fbmgr.bin