** It is recommended that you read or at least skim through ALL of the
** instructions in this file before attempting to build the software.
**
+** 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.
+** These are located in doc/install/hints or:
+** http://www.openldap.org/faq/index.cgi?file=9
**
If you want to build binaries for more than one platform from a single
See the 'USING ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES' section for information
on how to use the variables.
- 3. edit the file include/ldapconfig.h.edit to configure
- the software for your site (the files are well-commented):
-
- % vi include/ldapconfig.h.edit
-
- 4. Configure the build system
+ 3. Configure the build system
% [env settings] ./configure [options]
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
% make depend
These configuration files are located in the OpenLDAP
configuration directory (normally /usr/local/etc/openldap).
- ldap.conf - LDAP defaults
- ldapfilter.conf - search filter configuration
- ldapsearchprefs.conf - search object definitions
- ldaptemplates.conf - display template definitions
+ Client configuration files:
+ ldap.conf - client defaults
+ ldapfilter.conf - search filter configuration
+ ldapsearchprefs.conf - search object definitions
+ ldaptemplates.conf - display template definitions
+
+ Server configuration files:
+ ldapd.conf - LDAP - X.500 daemon
+ slapd.conf - Standalone LDAP daemon
There are section 5 man pages for all of these files.