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Install ldapvi with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix

Update LDAP entries with a text editor. Version 1.8 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install ldapvi.

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Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install ldapvi

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install ldapvi

MacPorts ports tree · net/ldapvi/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add ldapvi

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · ldapvi · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install ldapvi

Debian stable package indexes · ldapvi · source: deb.debian.org

Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install ldapvi

Fedora Rawhide package metadata · ldapvi · source: dl.fedoraproject.org

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#ldapvi

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ld/ldapvi/package.nix · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Update LDAP entries with a text editor

Commands and aliases

  • ldapvi

history

Project history and usage

ldapvi is an interactive Unix terminal LDAP client that lets administrators edit LDAP directory entries with a text editor, explicitly framed by its author as vipw(1) for LDAP.

Project history

ldapvi was written by David Lichteblau and released as a small C/autoconf Unix utility. The project's official site describes it as an interactive LDAP client for updating LDAP entries with an editor and links both the manual and the GitHub repository.

The NEWS file records 1.0 as the initial release on 2004-01-01. During the 2004-2007 release series, ldapvi gained .ldaprc setup support, naming-context discovery, TLS options, SASL support, LDIF compatibility modes, UTF-8 support, and its own ldapvi configuration file syntax.

A 1.8 release was published on 2026-02-14, collecting modern build fixes and long-running packaging patches while preserving the old editor-centered workflow.

Adoption history

ldapvi became a niche but durable administrator tool because it matched an existing Unix idiom: dump structured system state into an editor, validate the edited result, then commit changes interactively.

Its package-manager presence across Homebrew, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora-family systems, Alpine, MacPorts, Nix, and other Unix-like distributions reflects long-tail sysadmin adoption rather than mass developer-tool popularity.

How it is used

Typical use is to bind to an LDAP server, fetch entries into an editor buffer, make changes in ldapvi syntax or LDIF-like forms, review the detected add/rename/modify/delete operations, and then confirm or re-edit.

The manual documents conventional OpenLDAP configuration files such as ~/.ldaprc and /etc/ldap/ldap.conf, plus ldapvi's own ~/.ldapvirc or /etc/ldapvi.conf format for profiles and command options.

Why package nerds care

ldapvi matters to package nerds because it is the rare LDAP administration package built around vi-era Unix ergonomics rather than a GUI, web console, or one-shot ldapmodify pipeline.

Its release history is also a tidy example of a small C utility surviving dependency churn: OpenLDAP, SASL, TLS libraries, readline, curses, and distro packaging all show up in the NEWS file.

Timeline

  • 2004-01-01: ldapvi 1.0 initial release.
  • 2005-11-13: ldapvi 1.3 adds --config, --discover, and --class workflows.
  • 2006-11-04: ldapvi 1.6 adds SASL support, LDIF support, UTF-8 support, and ~/.ldapvirc or /etc/ldapvi.conf.
  • 2007-05-05: ldapvi 1.7 fixes a buffer overrun in home_filename().
  • 2026-02-14: ldapvi 1.8 ships accumulated build, packaging, and compatibility fixes.

Related projects

  • ldapvi sits alongside OpenLDAP command-line tools such as ldapsearch, ldapmodify, ldapdelete, and ldapmoddn; version 1.6 explicitly added compatibility-style command-line modes for several of those tools.

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

  • narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

  • metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix
~/.ldaprc/etc/ldap/ldap.conf~/.ldapvirc

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
ldapviexecutableindexed executableDiscovered from the local executable index.

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-08-03
manager version1.8
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
  • okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:ldapvi
Version1.8
Package managerHomebrew
Homepagehttp://www.lichteblau.com/ldapvi/
Repositoryhttps://github.com/ldapvi/ldapvi
Bottlenot recorded
Servicenone declared

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Debian apt95%

ldapvi 1.7-11.1+b1

perform an LDAP search and update results using a text editor

http://www.lichteblau.com/ldapvi/

sudo apt install ldapvi
  • Section: text
  • Architecture: amd64
  • Source Package: ldapvi
  • 8 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Ldapvi
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: ldapvi from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

ldapvi

nix profile install nixpkgs#ldapvi
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Ldapvi
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ld/ldapvi/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt95%

ldapvi 1.7-10build7

perform an LDAP search and update results using a text editor

http://www.lichteblau.com/ldapvi/

sudo apt install ldapvi
  • Section: universe/text
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 7 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Ldapvi
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: ldapvi from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
apk95%

ldapvi 1.7-r16

ldapvi is an interactive LDAP client for Unix terminals

http://www.lichteblau.com/ldapvi/

sudo apk add ldapvi
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: ldapvi
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Ldapvi
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ldapvi from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

ldapvi-doc 1.7-r16

ldapvi is an interactive LDAP client for Unix terminals (documentation)

http://www.lichteblau.com/ldapvi/

sudo apk add ldapvi-doc
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: ldapvi
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Ldapvi
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: ldapvi-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/main/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
dnf95%

ldapvi 1.8-3.fc45

An interactive LDAP client

http://www.lichteblau.com/ldapvi/

sudo dnf install ldapvi
  • License: GPL-2.0-or-later
  • Category: Unspecified
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: ldapvi
  • 10 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Ldapvi
Fedora Rawhide package metadata · dl.fedoraproject.org · Fedora Rawhide package metadata: ldapvi from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/07190dc5ae9f35ae73866675fed6d95fe6e8d9fe22c9d7cdf85862cb2ed24a4c-primary.xml.zst
MacPorts95%

ldapvi

sudo port install ldapvi
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Ldapvi
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: net/ldapvi/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

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