** It is recommended that you read or at least skim through ALL of the
** instructions in this file before attempting to build the software.
**
+** A Quick Start Guide, which may be used in conjunction with this
+** document, is available at:
+** http://www.openldap.org/faq/index.cgi?file=172
+**
** The OpenLDAP Installation FAQ is available at:
** http://www.openldap.org/faq/index.cgi?file=8
**
-** You should also check for platform specific hints.
-** These are located in doc/install/hints or:
+** You should also check for platform specific hints located on
+** on our web site.
** http://www.openldap.org/faq/index.cgi?file=9
**
1. untar the distribution and cd to the top:
% tar xfz openldap-VERSION.tgz
- % cd ldap
+ % cd openldap-VERSION
- If you are reading this file, you probably have already done this!
+ replacing VERSION to match the version you downloaded. If you are
+ reading this file, you probably have already done this!
2. Type:
% ./configure --help
appropriate settings. Use configure enable/with options and/or
environment variables to obtain desired results.
- 4. Review the file include/ldapconfig.h.edit.
- You generally do not need to modify this file.
-
- % vi include/ldapconfig.h.edit
-
- 5. Build dependencies
+ 4. Build dependencies
% make depend
- 6. Build the system
+ 5. Build the system
% make
You may want to consult the doc/install/hints file for your
platform.
- 7. Test the standalone system
+ 6. Test the standalone system
This step requires the standalone LDAP server (slapd) with
LDBM support.
% cd tests
- % make
+ % make test
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 doc/install/hints file for your
platform.
- 8. install the binaries and man pages. You may need to be superuser to
+ 7. install the binaries and man pages. You may need to be superuser to
do this (depending on where you are installing things):
- % su
- # make install
+ % su root -c make install
That's it!
* Including alternative compilers
Use the CC environment variable to tell configure to
- use a specific compiler. For example, to use ecgs
- instead of the compiler configure choose, use:
+ use a specific compiler. For example, to use GNU
+ C Compiler instead of the compiler configure choose,
+ use:
- [env] CC=egcc ./configure
+ [env] CC=gcc ./configure
You can also use CC use specific flags with the
specified compiler. For example, to require strict