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OpenLDAP 2.0 Alpha README
This is an alpha release of OpenLDAP 2.0. It is provided
for reference purposes only. It is not for general use.
The OpenLDAP Developer's FAQ is available at:
http://www.openldap.org/faq/index.cgi?file=4
Developer's and early testers should provide feedback regarding
this release to the openldap-devel@openldap.org mailing list.
As this release is not intended for general use, no general
use questions will be answered. Developer's wishing to
contribute changes should work with latest devel codes, this
snapshot is for reference purposes only.
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.