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Making and Installing the OpenLDAP Distribution
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This file provides brief instructions on how to build and install
OpenLDAP on UNIX (and UNIX-like) system. More detailed information
and instructions can be found in The OpenLDAP Administrator's Guide
(available from http://www.openldap.org/doc/).
It is recommended that you read, or at least skim through, ALL of the
instructions in this file before attempting to build the software.
It is also recommended you review the Frequently Asked Questions
(http://www.openldap.org/faq/) pages, in particular the Installation
section (http://www.openldap.org/faq/index.cgi?file=8) and Platform
Hints (http://www.openldap.org/faq/index.cgi?file=9) should be
examined.
Making and Installing the OpenLDAP Distribution
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1. Unpack the distribution and change directory:
% tar xfz openldap-VERSION.tgz
% cd openldap-VERSION
(replacing VERSION with the appropriate version string). If you
are reading this file, you probably have already done this!
to list available configuration options.
The configure script uses environmental variables for determining
compiler/linker options including:
Variable Description Example
CC C compiler gcc
CFLAGS C flags -O -g
LDFLAGS ld flags -L/usr/local/lib
LIBS libraries -llib
PATH command path /usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin
% [env settings] ./configure [options]
If all goes well, the configure script with automatically detect
the appropriate settings. However, you may need to specify
options and/or environment variables to obtain desired results.
If all goes well, the system will build as configured. If not,
return to step 3 after reviewing the configuration settings. You
may want to consult the Platform Hints subsection of the FAQ if
you have not done so already.
This step requires the standalone LDAP server, slapd(8), with
If all goes well, the system has been built as configured. If
not, return to step 4 after reviewing your configuration
settings. You may want to consult the Installation section of
the FAQ if you have not done so already.
7. install the binaries and man pages. You may need to be come the
super-user (e.g. root) to do this (depending on where you are
installing things):
See the OpenLDAP Administrator's Guide and the manual pages for the
individual applications for configuration and use information. You may
also want to edit the configuration files used by the various
components. These configuration files are located in the OpenLDAP
configuration directory (normally /usr/local/etc/openldap).
ldap.conf client defaults
slapd.conf Standalone LDAP daemon
schema/*.schema Schema Definitions
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