Problem getting started to python ldap.

[Joao S. O. B. <gw...@mp...>]

Hi there,

I am new to LDAP, and will be developing some scripts to it.

I downloaded Python LDAP pre-14 for Linux. (here is mandrake 9.1), 
with default options. When I try to">>> import ldap", I get this:

>>> import ldap
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?
  File "/usr/lib/python2.2/site-packages/ldap/__init__.py", line 21, 
in ?
    from _ldap import *
ImportError: /usr/lib/python2.2/site-packages/_ldap.so: undefined 
symbol: ldap_first_reference
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I just guess I am missing some library, and setup failed to point so. 
Could some one tell what is needed to run it?
Or maybe, "import ldap" just is not the way to get started - I usually 
import a module in an interactve python shell and read the online 
doc. to get started.

Any hints will be appreciated.

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O yes...my contractors will absolutely disallow me to run unstable 
software there. So, how satble is "pre14", and is there a release 
date set to 2.0? Or, if there are some features waiting to be 
finished, what is the latest stable release?


Regards,

	JS
	-><-