ldifsearch — search LDIF with LDAP filters
Synopsis
ldifsearch {options} source filter [attributes ...]
Description
This utility can be used to perform search operations against entries contained in an LDIF file.
If standard input is used to specify source, end your input with EOF (Ctrl+D on UNIX, Ctrl+Z on Windows).
Options
The ldifsearch command takes the following options:
Command options:
-A | --typesOnlyOnly retrieve attribute names but not their values.
Default: false
-b | --baseDn {baseDN}The base DN for the search. If no base DN is provided, then the root DSE will be used.
Default:
-l | --timeLimit {timeLimit}Maximum length of time in seconds to allow for the search.
Default: 0
-o | --outputLdif {file}Write search results to {file} instead of stdout.
Default: stdout
-s | --searchScope {searchScope}Search scope ('base', 'one', 'sub', or 'subordinates'). Note: 'subordinates' is an LDAP extension that might not work with all LDAP servers.
Default: sub
-z | --sizeLimit {sizeLimit}Maximum number of entries to return from the search.
Default: 0
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:
$ldifsearch --baseDn dc=example,dc=com Example.ldif uid=bjensendn: uid=bjensen,ou=People,dc=example,dc=com objectClass: person objectClass: organizationalPerson objectClass: inetOrgPerson objectClass: posixAccount objectClass: top uid: bjensen userpassword: hifalutin facsimiletelephonenumber: +1 408 555 1992 givenname: Barbara cn: Barbara Jensen cn: Babs Jensen telephonenumber: +1 408 555 1862 sn: Jensen roomnumber: 0209 homeDirectory: /home/bjensen mail: bjensen@example.com l: San Francisco ou: Product Development ou: People uidNumber: 1076 gidNumber: 1000