<div dir="ltr"><div>apt and dpkg are functional, I didn't review the changes between versions,</div><div>I'd just kept our existing version of configs, it's time consuming for sure as there <br></div><div>were lots of changes while doing this update - as expected -.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks for the tips.<br clear="all"></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><pre style="color:rgb(46,52,54);letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;word-spacing:0px"><span style="font-family:monospace,monospace">-- <br></span></pre><div style="color:rgb(46,52,54);font-size:14.6667px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;word-spacing:0px;width:71ch"><span style="font-family:monospace,monospace"><span></span><span></span>Ibiam Chihurumnaya <br></span></div><div style="color:rgb(46,52,54);font-size:14.6667px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;word-spacing:0px;width:71ch"><span style="font-family:monospace,monospace"><a href="mailto:ibiamchihurumnaya@gmail.com" style="color:rgb(42,118,198)" target="_blank">ibiamchihurumnaya@gmail.com</a><br></span></div><div style="color:rgb(46,52,54);font-size:14.6667px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;word-spacing:0px;width:71ch"><br></div><div style="color:rgb(46,52,54);font-size:14.6667px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;word-spacing:0px;width:71ch"><span style="font-family:monospace,monospace"></span></div><div style="color:rgb(46,52,54);font-size:14.6667px;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;word-spacing:0px;width:71ch"><span style="font-family:monospace,monospace"><br></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Jan 23, 2025 at 6:16 PM Michael McMahon <<a href="mailto:michael@fsf.org">michael@fsf.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">I asked the FSF SysOps group if they were familiar with LDAP and they do <br> not have the expertise either.<br> <br> I can give some general upgrade tips that are not specific to LDAP.<br> <br> Make sure that apt and dpkg are functional before doing any reboots. If <br> apt is not going smooth, make sure to fix it before rebooting.<br> <br> Sometimes configs have changes between versions which break things. <br> Comparing the differences between the old and the new config can help. <br> Combing through your changes and finding differences in syntax can be <br> difficult and time-consuming.<br> <br> Best,<br> Michael McMahon | GNU/Linux Systems Administrator, Free Software Foundation<br> GPG Key: 4337 2794 C8AD D5CA 8FCF FA6C D037 59DA B600 E3C0<br> <a href="https://fsf.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://fsf.org</a><br> <br> Technological freedom is important more than ever! Support free <br> software, support the FSF: <a href="https://donate.fsf.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://donate.fsf.org</a><br> <br> Are you a federal employee or retiree? Pledge to support the FSF through <br> the Combined Federal Campaign! The FSF's CFC ID is 63210.<br> <br> On 1/23/25 12:07, Devin Ulibarri wrote:<br> > Hi Michael,<br> > <br> > Thank you for your response.<br> > <br> > For more context: Your change to rsync isn't the cause of this. What <br> > happened is that we tried to do a system upgrade. We were on a version <br> > of Ubuntu that is reaching LTS in May 2025, and we were also hoping, by <br> > upgrading, that it would solve the rsync feature.<br> > <br> > We're a bit stuck atm, because the wiki is down, as well as other <br> > services hosted on sunjammer.<br> > <br> > Devin<br> > <br> > Michael McMahon:<br> >> I'm really not very familiar with LDAP. I could learn how to use it, <br> >> but that is probably not the best use of my time right now.<br> >><br> >> My recent changes to rsync should not have impacted LDAP.<br> >><br> >> Best,<br> >> Michael McMahon | GNU/Linux Systems Administrator, Free Software <br> >> Foundation<br> >> GPG Key: 4337 2794 C8AD D5CA 8FCF FA6C D037 59DA B600 E3C0<br> >> <a href="https://fsf.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://fsf.org</a><br> >><br> >> Technological freedom is important more than ever! Support free <br> >> software, support the FSF: <a href="https://donate.fsf.org" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://donate.fsf.org</a><br> >><br> >> Are you a federal employee or retiree? Pledge to support the FSF <br> >> through the Combined Federal Campaign! The FSF's CFC ID is 63210.<br> >><br> >> On 1/23/25 09:42, Devin Ulibarri wrote:<br> >>> Michael,<br> >>><br> >>> I'm sorry to bother you with our tech problems, but if you're able to <br> >>> help us that would be a lifesaver.<br> >>><br> >>> I could meet you in IRC, if that's helpful.<br> >>><br> >>> Devin<br> >>><br> >>> Chihurumnaya Ibiam:<br> >>>> I ran an update for sunjammer last night and slapd fails to start, <br> >>>> so LDAP isn't working like it should.<br> >>>><br> >>>> Following these <<a href="https://sources.debian.org/src/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://sources.debian.org/src/</a> <br> >>>> openldap/2.5.13%2Bdfsg-5/debian/slapd.README.Debian/#L329> <br> >>>> instructions, I backed up the old config and then tried to load it <br> >>>> into the new database - I didn't change the config as we didn't <br> >>>> have the fields needed to change -.<br> >>>><br> >>>> I did that using;<br> >>>><br> >>>> $ slapadd -F /etc/ldap/slapd.d -l /var/backups/ <br> >>>> slapd-2.4.49+dfsg-2ubuntu1.9/slapd.d/cn\=config.ldif -n 0<br> >>>> Closing DB...<br> >>>><br> >>>> This was after emptying /etc/ldap/slapd.d.<br> >>>><br> >>>> Then I ran;<br> >>>> $ slapadd -l /var/backups/slapd-2.4.49+dfsg-2ubuntu1.9/slapd.d/ <br> >>>> cn\=config.ldif<br> >>>> Available database(s) do not allow slapadd<br> >>>><br> >>>> The database doesn't get added and they're no ldap entries.<br> >>>><br> >>>><br> >>>> -- <br> >>>> Ibiam Chihurumnaya<br> >>>> <a href="mailto:ibiamchihurumnaya@gmail.com" target="_blank">ibiamchihurumnaya@gmail.com</a><br> >>>><br> >>>><br> >>> -- <br> >>><br> >>> Devin Ulibarri, Musician and co-founder of MAP Family Learning Center<br> >>><br> >>> <a href="http://www.devinulibarri.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">www.devinulibarri.com</a> <<a href="https://www.devinulibarri.com/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.devinulibarri.com/</a>><br> >>><br> >>> Book a Lesson Online! <<a href="https://online.mapflc.com/product/private-" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://online.mapflc.com/product/private-</a> <br> >>> lessons-with-mr-devin/><br> >>><br> >>> Call the MAPFLC Office at 781-605-3711 <tel:781-605-3711><br> >>><br> >><br> > -- <br> > <br> > Devin Ulibarri, Musician and co-founder of MAP Family Learning Center<br> > <br> > <a href="http://www.devinulibarri.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">www.devinulibarri.com</a> <<a href="https://www.devinulibarri.com/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.devinulibarri.com/</a>><br> > <br> > Book a Lesson Online! <<a href="https://online.mapflc.com/product/private-" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://online.mapflc.com/product/private-</a> <br> > lessons-with-mr-devin/><br> > <br> > Call the MAPFLC Office at 781-605-3711 <tel:781-605-3711><br> > <br> <br> </blockquote></div>