1DSCREATE(8)                 Generated Python Manual                DSCREATE(8)
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NAME

6       dscreate
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SYNOPSIS

9       dscreate [-h] [-v] [-j] {from-file,interactive,create-template,ds-root}
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POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS

14       dscreate from-file
15              Create an instance of Directory Server from an inf answer file
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18              Start interactive installer for Directory Server installation
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21              Display an example inf answer file, or provide a  file  name  to
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25              Prepare  a root directory in which non root user can create, run
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COMMAND 'dscreate from-file'

30       usage: dscreate from-file [-h] [-n] file
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33       file   Inf file to use with prepared answers. You can generate an exam‐
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OPTIONS 'dscreate from-file'

38       -n, --dryrun
39              Validate  system  and configurations only. Do not alter the sys‐
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COMMAND 'dscreate interactive'

44       usage: dscreate interactive [-h]
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COMMAND 'dscreate create-template'

48       usage: dscreate create-template [-h] [--advanced] [template_file]
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OPTIONS 'dscreate create-template'

56       --advanced
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COMMAND 'dscreate ds-root'

62       usage: dscreate ds-root [-h] root_dir [bin_dir]
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OPTIONS

75       -v, --verbose
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COMMENTS

84       Example of install by a non root user:
85           PATH=$HOME/bin:$PATH # Should be in .profile
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87           hash -d dscreate # bash command to insure new dscreate wrapper will
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90           # Note: Make sure to use non priviledged port number (i.e > 1000)
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AUTHORS

94       Red Hat, Inc., and William Brown <389-devel@lists.fedoraproject.org>
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DISTRIBUTION

98       The    latest    version    of    lib389   may   be   downloaded   from
99       ⟨http://www.port389.org/docs/389ds/FAQ/upstream-test-framework.html⟩
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