ldifmodify — apply LDIF changes to LDIF
Synopsis
ldifmodify {options} source_file [changes_files...]
Description
This utility can be used to apply a set of modify, add, and delete operations to entries contained in an LDIF file.
If standard input is used to specify source or changes, end your input with EOF (Ctrl+D on UNIX, Ctrl+Z on Windows).
Options
The ldifmodify command takes the following options:
Command options:
-c | --continueOnErrorContinue processing even if there are errors.
Default: false
-o | --outputLdif {file}Write updated entries to {file} instead of stdout.
Default: stdout
Utility input/output options:
-t | --wrapColumn {wrapColumn}Maximum length of an output line (0 for no wrapping).
Default: 0
General options:
-V | --versionDisplay Directory Server version information.
Default: false
-H | --helpDisplay this usage information.
Default: false
Exit Codes
- 0
The command completed successfully.
- > 0
An error occurred.
Examples
The following example demonstrates use of the command:
$cat /path/to/newuser.ldifdn: uid=newuser,ou=People,dc=example,dc=com uid: newuser objectClass: person objectClass: organizationalPerson objectClass: inetOrgPerson objectClass: top cn: New User sn: User ou: People mail: newuser@example.com userPassword: changeme$cat /path/to/newdiff.ldifdn: uid=newuser,ou=People,dc=example,dc=com changetype: modify add: userPassword userPassword: secret12 - delete: userPassword userPassword: changeme - add: description description: A new description.$ldifmodify --outputLdif neweruser.ldif /path/to/newuser.ldif /path/to/newdiff.ldif$cat neweruser.ldifdn: uid=newuser,ou=People,dc=example,dc=com uid: newuser objectClass: person objectClass: organizationalPerson objectClass: inetOrgPerson objectClass: top cn: New User sn: User ou: People mail: newuser@example.com userPassword: secret12 description: A new description.