Before configuring eDirectory, you need to configure the shell for eDirectory by executing ndspath when launching a shell. This points the shell to the eDirectory binary files, and it enables the man pages for eDirectory.
To do this, you add this command to the /etc/profile.local file. The following procedure creates the profile.local script file in the /etc directory and adds the command to this file.
From the menu, select .
Log in as root by entering su, then enter the root password.
Enter the following command: echo . /opt/novell/eDirectory/bin/ndspath >> /etc/profile.local.
The entry in the /etc/profile.local file is not applied until the server is rebooted, or until you do the following to apply the script to the shell:
Enter . /opt/novell/eDirectory/bin/ndspath to execute the script in your current shell.
or
Enter source /etc/profile.local to execute the script file.
Enter exit twice to log out as root and close the Gnome Terminal.
Proceed to Section 3.4, Configuring eDirectory.