How to Install LDAP Account Manager (LAM) on Void Linux

LDAP Account Manager (LAM) is a web-based LDAP management tool designed to make LDAP management easier. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install LAM on Void Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A server running Void Linux
• Root access to the server
• A web browser to access LAM web interface

Step 1: Update the System

The first step is to update the system to the latest packages. Open the terminal and run the following command:

xbps-install -Su

Step 2: Install Required Packages

Next, we need to install the required packages for LAM. Run the following command in the terminal to install the packages:

xbps-install apache php php-mbstring php-gd php-ldap

Step 3: Download LAM

Download the latest version of LAM from the official website. You can use the following command to download LAM:

wget https://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/lam/LAM/7.2/LAM%207.2.tar.bz2

Step 4: Install LAM

Extract the downloaded package using the following command:

tar -vjxf LAM\ 7.2.tar.bz2

Copy the extracted files to the /var/www/htdocs directory using the following command:

cp -r LAM-7.2 /var/www/htdocs/lam

Change the ownership of the LAM directory to Apache user using the following command:

chown -R apache:apache /var/www/htdocs/lam

Step 5: Configure Apache

Create a new virtual host for LAM by creating a new configuration file using the following command:

vi /etc/httpd/conf.d/lam.conf

Add the following content to the configuration file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
   DocumentRoot /var/www/htdocs/lam
   ServerName ldap-account-manager.example.com

   <Directory /var/www/htdocs/lam>
      AllowOverride All
      Require all granted
   </Directory>

   ErrorLog /var/log/httpd/lam-error.log
   CustomLog /var/log/httpd/lam-access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Save and close the file.

Restart the Apache service using the following command:

sv restart httpd

Step 6: Access LAM

Open a web browser and navigate to http://ldap-account-manager.example.com/lam/. You should see the LAM login page.

Enter the default credentials lam as username and password to log in.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed LDAP Account Manager on your Void Linux server.

Conclusion

LDAP Account Manager is an easy-to-use tool to manage your LDAP server. In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install LAM on Void Linux. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to leave a comment below.

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