Firebird

(SuSE 9.0, Gnome 2.2.2, Firebird 0.6.1-55) I decided to try MozillaFirebird. I installed it via Synaptic. When I try to run it using the bash command "MozillaFirebird", a window appears for about 2-3 seconds and then disappears. Help shows about a gazillion options. Can anyone tell me the minimum I need to do to start Firebird and make it actually do something? Any assistance will be appreciated. Don Henson