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5 P1: Making and Installing the OpenLDAP Distribution
7 This file provides brief instructions on how to build and install
8 OpenLDAP on UNIX (and UNIX-{{like}}) systems. More detailed
9 information and instructions can be found in
10 {{The OpenLDAP Administrator's Guide}}
11 (available from {{URL:http://www.openldap.org/doc/}}).
13 It is recommended that you read, or at least skim through, ALL of
14 the instructions in this file before attempting to build the
17 It is also recommended you review
18 the {{Frequently Asked Questions}} ({{URL:http://www.openldap.org/faq/}})
19 pages, in particular the
20 {{Installation section}} ({{URL:http://www.openldap.org/faq/index.cgi?file=8}})
22 {{Platform Hints}} ({{URL:http://www.openldap.org/faq/index.cgi?file=9}})
26 P2: Making and Installing the OpenLDAP Distribution
28 ^ Unpack the distribution and change directory:
30 E: % tar xfz openldap-VERSION.tgz
31 E: % cd openldap-VERSION
33 .(replacing {{EX:VERSION}} with the appropriate version string). If
34 you are reading this file, you probably have already done this!
39 E: % ./configure --help
41 .to list available configuration options.
43 .The {{EX:configure}} script uses environment variables for
44 determining compiler/linker options including:
46 > Variable Description Example
48 > CFLAGS C flags -O -g
49 > CPPFLAGS cpp flags -I/path/include -D__FOO__=42
50 > LDFLAGS ld flags -L/usr/local/lib
51 > LIBS libraries -llib
52 > PATH command path /usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin
54 + Configure the build system
56 E: % [env settings] ./configure [options]
58 .If all goes well, the {{EX:configure}} script will automatically detect
59 the appropriate settings. If the {{EX:configure}} script fails, you should
60 read the {{FILE:config.log}} file that it generated to see what it was trying
61 to do and exactly what failed. You may need to specify additional
62 options and/or environment variables besides those listed above to
63 obtain desired results, depending on your operating system. The
64 {{Platform Hints}} section of the {{FAQ}} provides help for operating system
75 .If all goes well, the system will build as configured. If not,
76 return to step 3 after reviewing the configuration settings. You
77 may want to consult the {{Platform Hints}} subsection of the {{FAQ}}
78 if you have not done so already.
80 + Test the standalone system
82 .This step requires the standalone LDAP server, {{slapd}}(8),
83 with {{HDB}} and/or {{BDB}} support.
87 .If all goes well, the system has been built as configured. If not,
88 return to step 4 after reviewing your configuration settings. You
89 may want to consult the {{Installation}} section of the {{FAQ}}
90 if you have not done so already.
92 + Install the binaries and man pages. You may need to become the
93 {{super-user}} (e.g. {{EX:root}}) to do this (depending on where you
94 are installing things):
96 E: % su root -c 'make install'
100 See the {{OpenLDAP Administrator's Guide}} and the manual pages
101 for the individual applications for configuration and use information.
102 You may also want to edit the configuration files used by the
103 various components. These configuration files are located in
104 the OpenLDAP configuration directory (normally
105 {{FILE:/usr/local/etc/openldap}}).
107 > ldap.conf client defaults
108 > slapd.conf Standalone LDAP daemon
109 > schema/*.schema Schema Definitions