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HOWTO restore an OpenLDAP server from backup

5 March 2012 — 3 Comments

Just a quick instruction on howto restore an OpenLDAP server using a ‘ldif’-backup-file:

1. Setup the server

2. Configure the ‘slapd’ package, be sure to use the right database name. It’s a bit confusing: you enter it as ldaptree.company.com, but this will be used to create an empty database. Make sure it matches your backup ldif structure.

3. Make sure OpenLDAP is stopped

4. Read the backupdata into the OpenLDAP database using slapadd program

slapadd -c -l backup.ldif

The -c continues on errors, which might be necessary for example because the ‘root’ is already created. You can also run without it, and fix any errors by hand in the backup.ldif file. -l specifies the file to read from.

5. Fix permissions, make sure ‘openldap’ is both user/group owner

6. Start OpenLDAP and the server should be up & running again!

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HOWTO quickly add a route in Mac OSX

4 March 2012 — 26 Comments

Adding a route manually can be necessary sometimes. When on Linux, I know the command by head:

sudo route add -net 10.67.0.0/16 gw 192.168.120.254

On the Mac the command is similar, but a bit different 🙂 Just as a note to myself and anyone else interested:

sudo route -n add -net 10.67.0.0/16  192.168.120.254

This sets up a route to the 10.67.0.0/16 net through gateway 192.168.120.254. First one on Linux, second one on Mac OSX.

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Home-key in OSX-Terminal

18 February 2012 — 5 Comments

I’m working in Terminal a lot. Lately I more and more use my MacBook Pro instead of my Ubuntu desktop. I’d to overcome some small issues. One was the missing Home-key, which allows you to jump all the way to the left on the current line.

Although the Mac doesn’t have a Home key, its function is available by pressing Fn+Shift+Left Arrow. And even better: Fn+Shift+Right Arrow jumps all the way to the right.

I feel right at home! 🙂

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Alt-key in OSX-Terminal

30 January 2012 — 18 Comments

By default, the Alt-key doesn’t work in Mac OSX-Terminal. Today I found a simple solution for this problem:

Terminal > Preferences > Settings > Keyboard
Just check ‘Use option as meta key’ at the bottom and you’re good to go 🙂

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