[Fedora-directory-users] Preparing to upgrade to fds 1.0.4

[Pete Rowley]

Richard Megginson wrote:
> Bliss, Aaron wrote:
>> I attempted to run the following with of course a good directory manager
>> password:
>> ldapmodify -x -D "cn=directory manager" -w password
>> dn: cn=config
>> changetype: modify
>> replace: passwordCheckSyntax
>> passwordCheckSyntax: off
>>
>> And receive a response saying" modifying entry "cn=config" however it
>> doesn't seem that the command ever completes, as control isn't returned
>> back to the command line (I apologize for the newbie questions, however
>> I'm not all that familiar with editing ldap entries from the command
>> line).  Thanks.
>>   
> You have to type Ctrl-D (the EOF character) to tell ldapmodify you are 
> done.  Also, your modify command must be followed by a blank line, so 
> after the last character input, type Enter, Enter, then Ctrl-D. After 
> typing the second Enter, you should see some feedback about your 
> operation from ldapmodify.
Also, I find it much easier to create a file and use the -f option to 
point to it. Typos aren't such a big deal then and you don't have to 
remember it's ^D to complete the input :)

-- 
Pete

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