On Wed, 30 Jul 2008, Fin.Tang@telecity.com wrote:

Hi - is there a way (dangerous though) to clear a directory and start again? I am having an issue by which I can search for an entry, but not delete it.

The entire directory? Stop slapd and use rm on *bdb* alock log.*, assuming back-{b,h}db. Make sure that you also check in any log directory that might be specified in DB_CONFIG.

Fin.Tang@TeleCity.com wrote:

Hi – is there a way (dangerous though) to clear a directory and start again? I am having an issue by which I can search for an entry, but not delete it.

Eg

[root@First-Line lib]# ldapsearch -x -W -D "cn=Manager,dc=TelecityGroup,dc=com" "cn=Sabayon user"

Enter LDAP Password:

# extended LDIF

#

# LDAPv3

# base <> with scope subtree

# filter: cn=Sabayon user

# requesting: ALL

#

# sabayon, People, TelecityGroup.com

dn: uid=sabayon,ou=People,dc=TelecityGroup,dc=com

uid: sabayon

cn: Sabayon user

givenName: Sabayon

sn: user

mail: sabayon@TelecityGroup.com

objectClass: person

objectClass: organizationalPerson

objectClass: inetOrgPerson

objectClass: posixAccount

objectClass: top

objectClass: shadowAccount

userPassword:: e2NyeXB0fSEh

shadowLastChange: 14088

shadowMax: 99999

shadowWarning: 7

loginShell: /sbin/nologin

uidNumber: 86

gidNumber: 86

homeDirectory: /home/sabayon

gecos: Sabayon user

# search result

search: 2

result: 0 Success

# numResponses: 2

# numEntries: 1

[root@First-Line lib]# ldapdelete -x -D "cn=Manager,dc=TelecityGroup,dc=com" -W "cn=Sabayon user,dc=TelecityGroup,dc=com"

Enter LDAP Password:

ldap_delete: No such object (32)

matched DN: dc=TelecityGroup,dc=com

maybe you should run ldapdelete -x -D "cn=Manager,dc=TelecityGroup,dc=com" -W "uid=sabayon,ou=People,dc=TelecityGroup,dc=com" (using the dn from Your search result above)

--Klaus Lemkau

I can supply any config info that is required.

Thanks

Fin Tang

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