ldif250 Red Hat Directory Server Configuration, Command, and File Reference • May 2005Additional ldapdelete OptionsThe following options offer additional functionality.ldif ldif automatically formats LDIF files for you and creates base-64 encodedattribute values. With base-64 encoding, you can represent binary data, such as aJPEG image, in LDIF. You identify base-64 encoded data by using the :: symbol.For example:Option Description-c Specifies that the utility must run in continuous operation mode. Errors arereported, but the utility continues with deletions. The default is to quit afterreporting an error.-f Specifies the file containing the distinguished names of entries to be deleted.For example, -f modify_statements. Omit this option if you want tosupply the distinguished name of the entry to be deleted directly to thecommand-line.-H Lists all available ldapdelete options.-M Manage smart referrals. Causes the server not to return the smart referralcontained on the entry but, instead, to delete the actual entry containing thesmart referral. For more information about smart referrals, see chapter 3,“Configuring Directory Databases,” in the Red Hat Directory ServerAdministrator’s Guide.-n Specifies that the entries are not actually to be deleted, but that ldapdelete isto show what it would do with the specified input.-O Specifies the maximum number of referral hops to follow. For example, -O 2.There is no maximum number of referral hops.-R Specifies that referrals are not to be followed automatically. By default, theserver follows referrals.-v Specifies that the utility is to run in verbose mode.-V Specifies the LDAP version number to be used on the operation. For example,-V 2. LDAPv3 is the default. You cannot perform an LDAPv3 operationagainst a Directory Server that only supports LDAPv2.-y Specifies the proxy DN to use for the delete operation. This argument isprovided for testing purposes. For more information about proxiedauthorization, see chapter 6, “Managing Access Control,” in the Red HatDirectory Server Administrator’s Guide.
