Re: Cleaning slapcat(1) LDIF output

[masarati@aero.polimi.it]

Please keep replies to the list.

>> Please carefully re-read the above text: "IT IS ALWAYS SAFE TO RUN
>> SLAPCAT
>> WITH THE SLAPD-BDB(5) BACKEND".
>
> Piero,
>
> I think I'm missing something but the question stills here: ¿is possible
> to use slapcat(8) on the fly (which means with slapd running)?
> Maybe the text you've quoted means: stop the slapd service and runs
> slapcat(8) directly against bdb.

You see, there's a first sentence, which states that it might not be
always safe to run slapcat while slapd is running, as results might be
inconsistent.  Then there is a second sentence, stating that it is always
safe when slapcat is used for slapd-bdb.  So the answer is: yes, it is
safe.

p.