1 OpenLDAP 2.0 Gamma README
2 This is an gamma release of OpenLDAP 2.0. It is provided
3 for testing purposes only. It is not for general use.
5 The OpenLDAP Developer's FAQ is available at:
6 http://www.openldap.org/faq/index.cgi?file=4
8 Testers should provide feedback regarding this release using
9 the OpenLDAP Issue Tracking System <http://www.openldap.org/its/>.
10 Developer's wishing to contribute changes should work with latest
13 For a more detailed description of how to make an install the
14 distribution, see the INSTALL file in this directory. Additional
15 installation information can be found on the OpenLDAP website:
16 http://www.openldap.org/
20 Build OpenLDAP requires the following software components:
22 Base system (libraries and tools):
23 Standard C compiler, headers, and libraries (required)
24 Cryus SASL software (recommended)
25 OpenSSL TLS software (recommended)
26 POSIX REGEX software (required)
29 LDBM compatible datastore (required)
30 e.g. Sleepycat Berkeley DB 3.1 (recommended) or GDBM
33 LTHREAD compatible thread package
34 (POSIX threads, Mach Cthreads, Sun LWP, or GNU Pth)
37 Depends on package. See per package README.
40 MAKING AND INSTALLING THE DISTRIBUTION
41 Please see the INSTALL file for details.
45 There are man pages for most programs in the distribution and
46 routines in the various libraries. See ldap(3) for details.
48 Additional documentation can be found in the doc directory.
49 doc/devel Developer Information
50 doc/drafts LDAP-related IETF drafts
51 doc/install Installation and Integration
52 doc/man Raw man(1) pages
53 doc/rfcs LDAP-related Request for Comments
55 There is an OpenLDAP home page available that contains the latest
56 LDAP news, releases announcements, pointers to other LDAP resources,
57 etc.. It is located at:
58 http://www.OpenLDAP.org/
60 A draft of the "OpenLDAP Administrator's Guide" is available at:
61 http://www.openldap.org/guide/admin/
63 The OpenLDAP 2.0 Software FAQ is available at:
64 http://www.openldap.org/faq/index.cgi
67 SUPPORT / FEEDBACK / PROBLEM REPORTS / DISCUSSIONS
68 OpenLDAP is user supported. If you have problems, please
69 review the OpenLDAP FAQ <http://www.openldap.org/faq/> and
70 archives of the OpenLDAP-software and OpenLDAP-bugs mailing
71 lists <http://www.openldap.org/lists/>.
73 Issues, such as bug reports, should be reported using our
74 our Issue Tracking System <http://www.OpenLDAP.com/its/> or
75 by sending mail to OpenLDAP-its@OpenLDAP.org. Do not use
76 this system for general or software equiries. Please direct
77 these to the appropriate mailing list.