schema extension via ldif at install time

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Brian K. Jones wrote:

>On Monday 20 June 2005 2:03 pm, Mike Jackson wrote:
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>>Don't put schema into 99user.ldif, it's not maintainable.
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>This would seem to be contrary to the documentation on redhat's site. I'm 
>certainly not meaning to say you're wrong - quite the contrary - I'm pointing 
>out to whomever it may concern that the docs need polishing :)
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99user.ldif is for schema that is added over LDAP.  However, whatever is 
in the file at start up will remain there through other restarts.  But 
in general, it's best to keep user defined schema in files named 
60x.ldif through 98x.ldif.

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>>Instead, create a file like 90myOwnSchema.ldif, then you can version
>>control and upgrade it when needed.
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>I've also seen the docs mention that these files are imported in order, so I 
>understand, and will change this. Presumably, I can do a simple "mv" on the 
>file. Lemme know if this is not the case. 
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Sure.  Just make sure there is nothing else in 99user.ldif that was 
added over LDAP.

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>>Also, you should read about the silent installation capability of the
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>I did. Thanks!
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>>setup program. I have done extensive coding to generate silent.inf files
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>Seen 'em, thanks!
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>>from arbitrary data sources, and have automated the entire installatoin
>>and replicaton configuration process from start to finish.
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>Right - and I plan to use this in the future to make disaster recovery, moving 
>of services/machines as simple and brainless as humanly possible. The first 
>step, though, was to get the import right before I go automating it ;-) 
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>Did any of your coding allow for a "userSchema" keyword in the config file, 
>for which I could've just put the path to my schema file? That would be nice, 
>but I don't remember seeing it. I did see that I could specify an ldif file, 
>but attempts to put schema extensions in that ldif file have, so far, failed. 
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No.  But that would be a nice enhancement.

>thanks, 
>brian.
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