ldapadd

The ldapadd utility is used to add email entry tools. The entry information is read from standard input or from a file, specified using the -f option. The ldapadd command is a variant of the ldapmodify command. When invoked as ldapadd, the -a (add new entry) flag is turned on automatically. Additional information about modifying email entry tools can be found in the following section entitled "ldapmodify."

Syntax

ldapadd [ -bcnv ] [ -d debug_level ] [ -D binddn ] [-w my_password ] [ -h host ]\ [ -p lda_port ] [-f filename ]

The options for this command are:

[ -b ]	Designates attribute values in binary format.
[ -c ]	Specifies continuous operation mode. Errors are reported, but ldapadd continues operations.
[ -n ]	Displays what could be done, but doesn't actually modify entries. (This is especially useful when using debugging options -d or -v.)
[ -v ]	Writes detailed (verbose) diagnostic messages to the log.
[ -d debug_level ]	Turns on the debugging mode and specifies a debug level: 1 - Trace 2 - Packets 4 - Arguments 32 - Filters 128 - Access control To request more than one category of debugging information, add the numbers designating the modes you want to use; for example, if you want to request trace and filter information, add 1 (for Trace) and 32 (for Filters) for a debug value of 33.
[ -D binddn ]	Specifies a particular Distinguished Name (DN) to bind to the directory.
[ -w password ]	Specifies the password to use for access to a directory.
[ -h ldap_hostname ]	Specifies an alternate host on which to run the slapd server.
[ -p lda_portID ]	Specifies an alternate TCP port where the slapd server is listening.
[ -f filename ]	Reads the entry modification information from a specific file instead of from standard input.

Example

dn: cn=Ann Jones, o=XYZ, c=US   objectClass: person   cn: Ann Jones   cn: Annie Jones   sn: Jones   title: Director of Research and Development   mail: ajones@londonrd.xyz.us.com   uid: ajones

The following file, /tmp/newentry, contains information for adding an entry:

The following command adds a new entry for Ann Jones, using the information in the file.

% ldapadd -f /tmp/newentry