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Table 6.14 . Additional ldapmodify Options
Option Description
-b Causes the utility to check every attribute value to
determine whether the value is a valid file
reference. If the value is a valid file reference,
then the content of the referenced file is used as
the attribute value. This is often used for
specifying a path to a file containing binary data,
such as JPEG.
For example, to add a jpegPhoto attribute,
specify the -b option on the ldapmodify call. In
the LDIF provided to ldapmodify, include a line
like the following:
jpegPhoto: /tmp/photo.jpeg
ldapm odify reads the contents of the
photo.jpeg file into the jpegPhoto attribute
being added to the entry.
As an alternative to the -b option, use the :<
URL specifier notation, which is simpler. For
example:
jpegphoto:< file:///tmp/myphoto.jpg
Although the official notation requires three ///,
the use of one / is accepted.
NOTE
The :< URL specifier notation only works
if LDIF statement is version 1 or later,
meaning version: 1 is inserted in the
LDIF file. Otherwise, the file URL is
appended as the attribute value rather
than the contents of the file.
For further information on the LDIF format, see the
"Managing Directory Entries" chapter in the
Directory Server Administrator's Guide.
-c Specifies that the utility run in continuous
operation mode. Errors are reported, but the utility
continues with modifications. The default is to quit
after reporting an error.
-H Lists all available ldapmodify options.
-M Manages smart referrals. This causes the server
not to return the smart referral contained on the
entry but, instead, to apply the modification
request directly to the entry. Use this option to
add, change, or delete a directory entry that
contains a smart referral. For more information
about smart referrals, see the "Configuring
Directory Databases" chapter in the Directory
Server Administrator's Guide.
-n Specifies that the entries are not actually to be
modified but that ldapmodify is to show what it
would do with the specified input.
-O Specifies the maximum number of referral hops to
follow. For example:
-O 2
-R Specifies that referrals are not to be followed
automatically.
-v Specifies that the utility is to run in verbose mode.
-V Specifies the LDAP version number to be used on
the operation. For example:
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