How to Install OpenLDAP on Void Linux

In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of installing OpenLDAP on Void Linux.

Step 1: Install Required Dependencies

Before we can install OpenLDAP, we need to install some required dependencies. Open a terminal and run the following command:

sudo xbps-install -S autoconf automake libtool libressl-dev libtool pkg-config groff libdb-dev

Step 2: Download and Extract OpenLDAP

Now we need to download and extract the OpenLDAP source code. To do this, follow the steps below.

1. Open your web browser and navigate to http://www.openldap.org/software/download/

2. Click on the latest version of OpenLDAP

3. Scroll down to the “Sources” section and click on the “TGZ” link to download the source code as a compressed archive

4. Open a terminal and navigate to the directory where the source code was downloaded

5. Extract the source code by running the following command:

   tar zxvf openldap-x.x.x.tgz
   

   Replace x.x.x with the version number you downloaded.

6. Navigate to the extracted directory:

   cd openldap-x.x.x
   

Step 3: Build and Install OpenLDAP

Now that we have downloaded and extracted the OpenLDAP source code, we can build and install it. To do this, follow the steps below.

1. Configure OpenLDAP by running the following command:

   ./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc --localstatedir=/var
   

2. Build OpenLDAP by running the following command:

   make
   

3. Install OpenLDAP by running the following command:

   sudo make install
   

Step 4: Configure OpenLDAP

Now that OpenLDAP is installed, we need to configure it. To do this, follow the steps below.

1. Copy the sample configuration files to the appropriate location by running the following command:

   sudo cp /usr/local/etc/openldap/* /etc/openldap/
   

2. Modify the slapd.conf file to suit your needs by running the following command:

   sudo nano /etc/openldap/slapd.conf
   

   For more information on how to configure OpenLDAP, refer to the official documentation at http://www.openldap.org/doc/admin24/quickstart.html.

3. Start the OpenLDAP daemon by running the following command:

   sudo systemctl start slapd
   

   You can also enable OpenLDAP to start automatically at boot time by running the following command:

   sudo systemctl enable slapd
   

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured OpenLDAP on Void Linux.

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