2 # Copyright 1999-2001, The OpenLDAP Foundation, All Rights Reserved.
3 # COPYING RESTRICTIONS APPLY, see COPYRIGHT.
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}}) system. 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. A description of
42 these options is provided in the 'CONFIGURE OPTIONS' section
45 .The {{EX:configure}} script uses environmental variables for
46 determining compiler/linker options including:
48 > Variable Description Example
50 > CFLAGS C flags -O -g
51 > CPPFLAGS cpp flags -I/path/include -Ddef
52 > LDFLAGS ld flags -L/usr/local/lib
53 > LIBS libraries -llib
54 > PATH command path /usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin
56 + Configure the build system
58 E: % [env settings] ./configure [options]
60 .If all goes well, the {{EX:configure}} script with automatically
61 detect the appropriate settings. However, you may need to
62 specify options and/or environment variables to obtain desired
73 .If all goes well, the system will build as configured. If not,
74 return to step 3 after reviewing the configuration settings. You
75 may want to consult the {{Platform Hints}} subsection of the {{FAQ}}
76 if you have not done so already.
78 + Test the standalone system
80 .This step requires the standalone LDAP server, {{slapd}}(8),
81 with {{LDBM}} support.
85 .If all goes well, the system has been built as configured. If not,
86 return to step 4 after reviewing your configuration settings. You
87 may want to consult the {{Installation}} section of the {{FAQ}}
88 if you have not done so already.
90 + install the binaries and man pages. You may need to be come the
91 {{super-user}} (e.g. {{EX:root}}) to do this (depending on where you
92 are installing things):
94 E: % su root -c 'make install'
98 See the {{OpenLDAP Administrator's Guide}} and the manual pages
99 for the individual applications for configuration and use information.
100 You may also want to edit the configuration files used by the
101 various components. These configuration files are located in
102 the OpenLDAP configuration directory (normally
103 {{F:/usr/local/etc/openldap}}).
105 > ldap.conf client defaults
106 > ldapfilter.conf search filter configuration
107 > ldapsearchprefs.conf search object definitions
108 > ldaptemplates.conf display template definitions
109 > slapd.conf Standalone LDAP daemon
110 > schema/*.schema Schema Definitions
113 End of OpenLDAP INSTALL file.