-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.
+OpenLDAP 2.2 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.
- Additional developer documents are available in doc/devel,
- todo list
- guidelines for developers
+ This is 2.2 release, it includes significant changes from
+ prior releases.
- Client developers seeking a stable development platform
- should use -stable or the latest OpenLDAP release.
-
- The OpenLDAP Developer's FAQ is available at:
- http://www.openldap.org/faq/index.cgi?file=4
-
-
-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.
+REQUIRED SOFTWARE
+ Build OpenLDAP requires a number of software packages to be
+ preinstalled. Additional information regarding prerequisite
+ software can be found in the OpenLDAP Administrator's Guide.
- For a more detailed description of how to make an install the
- distribution, see the INSTALL file in this directory. Additional
- installation information, such as per platform hints can be found
- in the doc/install directory.
+ Base system (libraries and tools):
+ Standard C compiler (required)
+ Cyrus SASL 2.1.16+ (recommended)
+ OpenSSL 0.9 (recommended)
+ POSIX REGEX software (required)
- For more information:
- http://www.OpenLDAP.org/software/
+ SLAPD:
+ BDB backend requires Sleepycat Berkeley DB 4.2
+ LDBM backend requires a compatible database manager
+ [Berkeley DB, GDBM, etc.]
+ SLURPD:
+ LTHREAD compatible thread package
+ [POSIX threads, Mach Cthreads, select others]
-REQUIRED SOFTWARE
- Build OpenLDAP requires the following software components:
+ CLIENTS/CONTRIB ware:
+ Depends on package. See per package README.
- 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)
+MAKING AND INSTALLING THE DISTRIBUTION
+ Please see the INSTALL file for basic instructions. More
+ detailed instructions can be found in the OpenLDAP
+ Admnistrator's Guide (see DOCUMENTATION section).
- SLURPD:
- LTHREAD compatible thread package
- (POSIX pthreads, MIT pthreads, Mach Cthreads or Sun LWP)
- CLIENTS/CONTRIB ware:
- Depends on package. See per package README.
-
+DOCUMENTATION
+ There are man pages for most programs in the distribution and
+ routines in the various libraries. See ldap(3) for details.
-MAKING AND INSTALLING THE DISTRIBUTION
- Please see the INSTALL file for details.
+ The OpenLDAP website is available and contains the latest LDAP
+ news, releases announcements, pointers to other LDAP resources,
+ etc.. It is located at:
+ http://www.OpenLDAP.org/
+ The OpenLDAP Administrator's Guide and other documentation
+ is available at:
+ http://www.openldap.org/doc/
-DOCUMENTATION
- There are man pages for most programs in the distribution and
- routines in the various libraries. See ldap(3) for details.
+ The OpenLDAP Software FAQ is available at:
+ http://www.openldap.org/faq/index.cgi
- 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/
+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/>. If you cannot find
+ the answer, please enquire on the OpenLDAP-software list.
- The OpenLDAP Software FAQ is available at:
- http://www.openldap.org/faq/index.cgi?file=2
+ Issues, such as bug reports, should be reported using our
+ our Issue Tracking System <http://www.OpenLDAP.org/its/>.
+ Do not use this system for software enquiries. Please
+ direct these to an appropriate mailing list.
-FEEDBACK / PROBLEM REPORTS / DISCUSSIONS
- We would appreciate any feedback you can provide. If you have
- problems, report them using our Issue Tracking System:
+CONTRIBUTING
+ See <http://www.openldap.org/devel/contributing.html> for
+ information regarding how to contribute code or documentation
+ to the OpenLDAP Project for inclusion in OpenLDAP Software.
+ While you are encouraged to coordinate and discuss the
+ development activities on the <openldap-devel@openldap.org>
+ mailing list prior to submission, it is noted that
+ contributions must be submitted using the Issue Tracking
+ System <http://www.openldap.org/its/> to be considered.
- http://www.OpenLDAP.com/its/
+---
+$OpenLDAP$
- or by sending e-mail to:
+This work is part of OpenLDAP Software <http://www.openldap.org/>.
- OpenLDAP-its@OpenLDAP.org
+Copyright 1998-2003 The OpenLDAP Foundation.
+All rights reserved.
- Additional mailing lists are available. Please see:
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted only as authorized by the OpenLDAP
+Public License.
- http://www.OpenLDAP.com/lists/
+A copy of this license is available in the file LICENSE in the
+top-level directory of the distribution or, alternatively, at
+<http://www.OpenLDAP.org/license.html>.
+OpenLDAP is a registered trademark of the OpenLDAP Foundation.
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