OpenLDAP Devel README
- OpenLDAP -devel is for the development of OpenLDAP. As such,
- it changes often. These changes include changes in functionality
- and unproven bug fixes. Many of these changes will cause
- previous working programs to fail.
-
- Additional developer documents are available in doc/devel,
- todo list
- guidelines for developers
-
- Client developers seeking a stable development platform
- should use an OpenLDAP release.
+ This software was obtained from the development branch (HEAD) of
+ the OpenLDAP Software Repository. This copy is likely already
+ not current, the development branch changes frequently. These
+ changes include code implementing experimental features and
+ unproven bug fixes. Please do NOT redistribute copies of the
+ development branch.
The OpenLDAP Developer's FAQ is available at:
http://www.openldap.org/faq/index.cgi?file=4
+ Client developers seeking a suitable development platform
+ should use "release" or "stable" versions.
+ http://www.openldap.org/software/
-OpenLDAP Release README
- For a description of what this distribution contains, see the
- ANNOUNCEMENT file in this directory. For a description of
- changes from previous releases, see the CHANGES file in this
- directory.
-
- For a more detailed description of how to make an install the
- distribution, see the INSTALL file in this directory. Additional
- installation information can be found on the OpenLDAP website:
- http://www.openldap.org/
-
-
-REQUIRED SOFTWARE
- Build OpenLDAP requires the following software components:
-
- Base system (libraries and tools):
- Standard C compiler, headers, and libraries
- POSIX REGEX headers and libraries
-
- SLAPD:
- LDBM compatible datastore
- (Sleepycat Berkeley DB 2.7.5 or GDBM)
-
- SLURPD:
- LTHREAD compatible thread package
- (POSIX threads, Mach Cthreads, Sun LWP, or GNU Pth)
-
- CLIENTS/CONTRIB ware:
- Depends on package. See per package README.
-
-
-MAKING AND INSTALLING THE DISTRIBUTION
- Please see the INSTALL file for details.
-
-
-DOCUMENTATION
- There are man pages for most programs in the distribution and
- routines in the various libraries. See ldap(3) for details.
-
- Additional documentation can be found in the doc directory.
- doc/devel Developer Information
- doc/drafts LDAP-related IETF drafts
- doc/install Installation and Integration
- doc/man Raw man(1) pages
- doc/rfcs LDAP-related Request for Comments
-
- There is an OpenLDAP home page available that contains the latest
- LDAP news, releases announcements, pointers to other LDAP resources,
- etc.. It is located at:
- http://www.OpenLDAP.org/
-
- The OpenLDAP Quick Start Guide is available at:
- http://www.openldap.org/faq/index.cgi?file=172
-
- The OpenLDAP Software FAQ is available at:
- http://www.openldap.org/faq/index.cgi?file=2
-
-
-SUPPORT / FEEDBACK / PROBLEM REPORTS / DISCUSSIONS
- OpenLDAP is user supported. If you have problems, please
- review the OpenLDAP FAQ <http://www.openldap.org/faq/> and
- archives of the OpenLDAP-software and OpenLDAP-bugs mailing
- lists <http://www.openldap.org/lists/>.
-
- Issues, such as bug reports, should be reported using our
- our Issue Tracking System <http://www.OpenLDAP.com/its/> or
- by sending mail to OpenLDAP-its@OpenLDAP.org. Do not use
- this system for general or software equiries. Please direct
- these to the appropriate mailing list.
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+$OpenLDAP$
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