[Fedora-directory-users] LdapSearch Field Length

[Jim Summers]

Richard Megginson wrote:
> 
> If you're using perl, I suggest using either perldap or Net::LDAP - they 
> both have LDIF parsers that handle this nicely.  If you're using python, 
> I think python-ldap also handles this.  If you're using sh, see below.

Many thanks to all who replied on this.  A quick modification using the 
Net::LDAP fixed all.

I will also get ahold of the 2849 rfc for future reference.

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>> Interesting also is that db2ldif produces the same behavior.
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>> Ideas on what I could do to get the value retruned back on one line?
> 
> I'm not sure if /usr/bin/ldapsearch supports this, but

I checked the /usr/bin/ldapsearch and it does not support the -T. 
Interestingly it doesn't fail on bad switch / parameter but it yields kinda 
unpredictable behavior.  Kinda like getopts in perl with an unexpected parameter.

Thanks again.

> /opt/fedora-ds/shared/bin/ldapsearch has the -T option:
>    -T          don't fold (wrap) long lines (default is to fold)
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Jim Summers
School of Computer Science-University of Oklahoma
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