Installing 389 Directory Server on Elementary OS Latest

Here's a step-by-step guide on how to install 389 Directory Server on Elementary OS Latest:

Step 1: Update your system

First, open your terminal and update your system by running the following:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

Step 2: Install dependencies

Next, you need to install some dependencies that will be required for installing and running 389 Directory Server. Run the command below:

sudo apt-get install libselinux1-dev libssl-dev libattr1-dev libacl1-dev libldap2-dev libdb-dev libbz2-dev automake autoconf libtool git build-essential

Step 3: Download 389 Directory Server

Download the latest version of 389 Directory Server from their official website http://www.port389.org/ or directly from https://github.com/389ds/389-ds-base/releases. Then extract the tarball to an appropriate location.

For example:

cd /tmp/
wget https://github.com/389ds/389-ds-base/archive/refs/tags/1.4.4.14.tar.gz
tar -xvzf 1.4.4.14.tar.gz
cd 389-ds-base-1.4.4.14

Step 4: Build and Install 389 Directory Server

Now, you can build and install 389 Directory Server. Run the following commands:

./configure
make
sudo make install

Step 5: Setup 389 Directory Server

After installation of 389 Directory Server, you can use the setup-ds-admin.pl script to set up your directory server instance.

sudo setup-ds-admin.pl

This will launch the interactive setup tool. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up the instance.

Step 6: Start and Enable 389 Directory Server

Once setup is complete, you can start 389 Directory Server using the following command:

sudo systemctl start dirsrv.target

To enable 389 Directory Server on system startup, run:

sudo systemctl enable dirsrv.target

Conclusion

You have successfully installed 389 Directory Server on your Elementary OS Latest system. You can now use your directory server instance for your authentication, authorization, and other directory related services.