Re: killing slapd

["Paul Wilson" <elviscious@rmci.net>]

By default I think it makes your pid file /var/run/slapd.pid.

If that file doesn't exist either, check your slapd.conf file
(/usr/local/etc/openldap/slapd.conf) for the pidfile line.

paul wilson

> hi,
>
> Please forgive the ignorance, and thanks in advance for any help.
>
> I've successfully (I think) installed OpenLDAP on my Mandrake 9. I've
> managed to add  entries as in the Quick Start Guide. but when i try to
> stop  slapd with:
>
> kill -INT 'cat /usr/local/var/slapd.pid' or
>
> kill -TERM 'cat /usr/local/var/slapd.pid'
>
> it just outputs this:
> bash: kill: cat /usr/local/var/slapd.pid: no such pid
>
> what am i missing?
>
>
>
>
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