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+OpenLDAP 2.5 README
+ For a description of what this distribution contains, see the
+ ANNOUNCEMENT file in this directory. For a description of
+ changes from previous releases, see the CHANGES file in this
+ directory.
+
+ This is 2.5 release, it includes significant changes from prior
+ releases.
+
+REQUIRED SOFTWARE
+ Building OpenLDAP Software requires a number of software packages
+ to be preinstalled. Additional information regarding prerequisite
+ software can be found in the OpenLDAP Administrator's Guide.
+
+ Base system (libraries and tools):
+ Standard C compiler (required)
+ Cyrus SASL 2.1.27+ (recommended)
+ OpenSSL 1.1.1+ (recommended)
+ libevent 2.1.8+ (recommended)
+ libargon2 or libsodium (recommended)
+ Reentrant POSIX REGEX software (required)
+
+ SLAPD:
+ The ARGON2 password hashing module requires either libargon2
+ or libsodium
+ LLOADD:
+ The LLOADD daemon or integrated slapd module requires
+ libevent 2.1.8 or later.
+
+ CLIENTS/CONTRIB ware:
+ Depends on package. See per package README.
+
+
+MAKING AND INSTALLING THE DISTRIBUTION
+ Please see the INSTALL file for basic instructions. More
+ detailed instructions can be found in the OpenLDAP Administrator's
+ Guide (see DOCUMENTATION section).
+
+
+DOCUMENTATION
+ The OpenLDAP Administrator's Guide is available in the
+ guide.html file in the doc/guide/admin directory. The
+ guide and a number of other documents are available at
+ <http://www.openldap.org/doc/admin/guide.html>.
+
+ The distribution also includes manual pages for most programs
+ and library APIs. See ldap(3) for details.
+
+ The OpenLDAP website is available and contains the latest LDAP
+ news, releases announcements, pointers to other LDAP resources,
+ etc.. It is located at <http://www.OpenLDAP.org/>.
+
+ The OpenLDAP Software FAQ is available at
+ <http://www.openldap.org/faq/>.
+
+
+SUPPORT / FEEDBACK / PROBLEM REPORTS / DISCUSSIONS
+ OpenLDAP Software is user supported. If you have problems, please
+ review the OpenLDAP FAQ <http://www.openldap.org/faq/> and
+ archives of the OpenLDAP-software and OpenLDAP-bugs mailing lists
+ <http://www.openldap.org/lists/>. If you cannot find the answer,
+ please enquire on the OpenLDAP-software list.
+
+ Issues, such as bug reports, should be reported using our
+ Issue Tracking System <http://www.OpenLDAP.org/its/>. Do not
+ use this system for software enquiries. Please direct these
+ to an appropriate mailing list.
+
+
+CONTRIBUTING
+ See <http://www.openldap.org/devel/contributing.html> for
+ information regarding how to contribute code or documentation
+ to the OpenLDAP Project for inclusion in OpenLDAP Software.
+ While you are encouraged to coordinate and discuss the development
+ activities on the <openldap-devel@openldap.org> mailing list
+ prior to submission, it is noted that contributions must be
+ submitted using the Issue Tracking System
+ <http://www.openldap.org/its/> to be considered.
+
+---
+
+This work is part of OpenLDAP Software <http://www.openldap.org/>.
+
+Copyright 1998-2022 The OpenLDAP Foundation.
+All rights reserved.
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted only as authorized by the OpenLDAP
+Public License.
+
+A copy of this license is available in the file LICENSE in the
+top-level directory of the distribution or, alternatively, at
+<http://www.OpenLDAP.org/license.html>.
+
+OpenLDAP is a registered trademark of the OpenLDAP Foundation.