openldap and FDS

[Ed Greshko]

Ric Moore wrote:
> Where the heck is it? 

http://directory.fedora.redhat.com/

> 
> "Fedora Directory Server (FDS), Red Hat's open source LDAP server, makes
> setting up an enterprise directory server on Linux simple."
> 
> Great! I'd like to have it! Anyone have a clue where this miracle cure
> lives and what the rpm package name is? I've never seen anything simple
> to set up openldap with and I really need it. I've got everything
> installed that I can find, and the only binaries that I have are
> in /usr/sbin and none are named "Fedora-DS", as this article alludes
> to. 
> 
> http://www.linux.com/article.pl?sid=06/11/28/2019258
> 
> What throws me is that this piece says the package will install to /opt
> RedHat would smoke crack before using the /opt directory for anything.
> They have signs posted that read "Just say NO to /opt!", "We're an /opt
> free environment!" and "Save /opt, nuke Jane Fonda!" (some tree-hugging
> veggie-burger eater that snuck in, no doubt). I did check to see if it
> was dated April the first, which it isn't.  Ric
> 
> p/s   *** I'll be damned- *** 
> http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/dir-server/install/7.1/sn.prepare.decide.html
> ..says that the default setup files are in /opt! I AM taken aback. My
> head is hurting from reading this document. I'm really hoping for easy
> as described in the linux.com article. The RedHat.com article mentions
> "Enterprise RedHat Linux" (translated $$$$) so I'm looking for the
> Fedora Version (the cheap seats) 


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