How to install 389 Directory Server on NetBSD

Introduction

In this tutorial, we will explain how to install 389 Directory Server on NetBSD. The 389 Directory Server is a full-featured LDAPv3 compliant server that supports multi-master replication, ACI, LDAPv3 schema, and much more.

This tutorial assumes you have a basic understanding of NetBSD and the command line.

Prerequisites

Before we get started, you will need to have the following:

• A NetBSD machine
• Root privileges
• An active internet connection

Step 1: Install 389 Directory Server dependencies

Open the terminal and run the following command as root:

pkgin install gcc openssl-devel perl pcre postgresql-client openldap-client

This command installs the required dependencies for 389 Directory Server on NetBSD.

Step 2: Download 389 Directory Server

Visit the 389 Directory Server website to download the latest version of 389 Directory Server.

Once the download is complete, extract the tarball by running the following command:

tar -xf 389-ds.tar.gz

Step 3: Install 389 Directory Server

Change to the directory where you extracted the tarball and run the following command:

./configure

This command will configure 389 Directory Server on NetBSD. Once the configuration is complete, run the following command:

make

This command will compile 389 Directory Server on NetBSD. Once the compilation is complete, run the following command:

make install

This command will install 389 Directory Server on NetBSD.

Step 4: Configure 389 Directory Server

To configure 389 Directory Server, run the following command:

/usr/local/sbin/setup-ds-admin.pl

This command will start the setup wizard, which will guide you through the process of configuring 389 Directory Server on NetBSD.

During the setup wizard, you will be prompted to enter information such as the server hostname, LDAP suffix, administrator username and password, and more.

Step 5: Start 389 Directory Server

To start 389 Directory Server, run the following command:

/usr/local/sbin/ns-slapd

This command will start 389 Directory Server on NetBSD.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we explained how to install 389 Directory Server on NetBSD. If you followed the steps correctly, you should now have 389 Directory Server up and running on your NetBSD machine. You can now start using and exploring this powerful LDAP server.

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