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OpenLDAP 1.1.1 README
This is the OpenLDAP Release 1.1.1.
For a description of what this distribution contains, see the
ANNOUNCEMENT file in this directory. For a description of
changes from previous releases, see the CHANGES file in this
For a more detailed description of how to make an install the
distribution, see the INSTALL file in this directory. Additional
installation information, such as per platform hints can be found
in the doc/install directory.
http://www.OpenLDAP.org/software/
REQUIRED SOFTWARE
Build OpenLDAP requires the following software components:
Base system (libraries and tools):
Standard C compiler, headers, and libraries
POSIX REGEX headers and libraries
SLAPD:
LDBM compatible datastore
(Berkeley DB, Sleepycat Berkeley DB 2.3.16, or GDBM)
SLURPD:
LTHREAD compatible thread package
(POSIX pthreads, MIT pthreads, Mach Cthreads or Sun LWP)
LDAPD:
ISODE compatible X.500 distribution
CLIENTS/CONTRIB ware:
Depends on package. See per package README.
This is a quick guide. For details, see the INSTALL file.
% ./configure
configure OpenLDAP for current platform
% make depend
this will create dependency information
% make
this will build the system
in this directory. This should produce something that basically
works. You can "cd tests; make" to verify the build.
See the INSTALL file in this directory for more information.
DOCUMENTATION
There are man pages for most programs in the distribution and
routines in the various libraries. See ldap(3) for details.
Additional documentation can be found in the doc directory.
doc/devel Developer Information
doc/drafts LDAP-related IETF drafts
doc/install Installation and Integration
doc/man Raw man(1) pages
doc/rfcs LDAP-related Request for Comments
There is an OpenLDAP homepage available that contains the latest
LDAP news, releases announcements, pointers to other LDAP resources,
etc. You can access it at this URL:
http://www.OpenLDAP.org/
FEEDBACK / PROBLEM REPORTS / DISCUSSIONS
We would appreciate any feedback you can provide. If you have
problems, report them using our Issue Tracking System:
http://www.OpenLDAP.com/its/
or by sending e-mail to:
OpenLDAP-its@OpenLDAP.org
Additional mailing lists are available. Please see:
http://www.OpenLDAP.com/lists/