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/usr/bin/ldbrename

Tools to access a server's filespace and printers via SMB

From samba 4.25.1-r1 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running ldbrename --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage: [OPTION...]
  -H, --url=URL                                database URL
  -b, --basedn=DN                              base DN
  -e, --editor=PROGRAM                         external editor
  -s, --scope=SCOPE                            search scope
  -v, --verbose                                increase verbosity
      --trace                                  enable tracing
  -i, --interactive                            input from stdin
  -r, --recursive                              recursive delete
      --modules-path=PATH                      modules path
      --num-searches=INT                       number of test searches
      --num-records=INT                        number of test records
  -a, --all                                    (|(objectClass=*)(distinguishedName=*))
      --nosync                                 non-synchronous transactions
  -S, --sorted                                 sort attributes
  -o OPTION                                    ldb_connect option
      --controls=STRING                        controls
      --show-binary                            display binary LDIF
      --paged                                  use a paged search
      --show-deleted                           show deleted objects
      --show-recycled                          show recycled objects
      --show-deactivated-link                  show deactivated links
      --reveal                                 reveal ldb internals
      --relax                                  pass relax control
      --cross-ncs                              search across NC boundaries
      --extended-dn                            show extended DNs

Help options:
  -?, --help                                   Show this help message
      --usage                                  Display brief usage message

Common Samba options:
  -d, --debuglevel=DEBUGLEVEL                  Set debug level
      --debug-stdout                           Send debug output to standard
                                               output
      --configfile=CONFIGFILE                  Use alternative configuration
                                               file
      --option=name=value                      Set smb.conf option from
                                               command line
  -l, --log-basename=LOGFILEBASE               Basename for log/debug files
      --leak-report                            enable talloc leak reporting on
                                               exit
      --leak-report-full                       enable full talloc leak
                                               reporting on exit

Connection options:
  -R, --name-resolve=NAME-RESOLVE-ORDER        Use these name resolution
                                               services only
  -O, --socket-options=SOCKETOPTIONS           socket options to use
  -m, --max-protocol=MAXPROTOCOL               Set max protocol level
  -n, --netbiosname=NETBIOSNAME                Primary netbios name
      --netbios-scope=SCOPE                    Use this Netbios scope
  -W, --workgroup=WORKGROUP                    Set the workgroup name
      --realm=REALM                            Set the realm name

Credential options:
  -U, --user=[DOMAIN/]USERNAME[%PASSWORD]      Set the network username
  -N, --no-pass                                Don't ask for a password
      --password=STRING                        Password
      --pw-nt-hash                             The supplied password is the NT
                                               hash
  -A, --authentication-file=FILE               Get the credentials from a file
  -P, --machine-pass                           Use stored machine account
                                               password
      --simple-bind-dn=DN                      DN to use for a simple bind
      --use-kerberos=desired|required|off      Use Kerberos authentication
      --use-krb5-ccache=CCACHE                 Credentials cache location for
                                               Kerberos
      --use-winbind-ccache                     Use the winbind ccache for
                                               authentication
      --client-protection=sign|encrypt|off     Configure used protection for
                                               client connections

Deprecated legacy options:
  -k, --kerberos=STRING                        DEPRECATED: Migrate to
                                               --use-kerberos

Version options:
  -V, --version                                Print version
Options (54)
OptionDescriptionSource
-H, --url URLdatabase URLhelp
-b, --basedn DNbase DNhelp
-e, --editor PROGRAMexternal editorhelp
-s, --scope SCOPEsearch scopehelp
-v, --verboseincrease verbosityhelp
--traceenable tracinghelp
-i, --interactiveinput from stdinhelp
-r, --recursiverecursive deletehelp
--modules-path PATHmodules pathhelp
--num-searches INTnumber of test searcheshelp
--num-records INTnumber of test recordshelp
-a, --all(|(objectClass=*)(distinguishedName=*))help
--nosyncnon-synchronous transactionshelp
-S, --sortedsort attributeshelp
-o OPTIONldb_connect optionhelp
--controls STRINGcontrolshelp
--show-binarydisplay binary LDIFhelp
--pageduse a paged searchhelp
--show-deletedshow deleted objectshelp
--show-recycledshow recycled objectshelp
--show-deactivated-linkshow deactivated linkshelp
--revealreveal ldb internalshelp
--relaxpass relax controlhelp
--cross-ncssearch across NC boundarieshelp
--extended-dnshow extended DNshelp
-?, --helpShow this help messagehelp
--usageDisplay brief usage messagehelp
-d, --debuglevel DEBUGLEVELSet debug levelhelp
--debug-stdoutSend debug output to standard outputhelp
--configfile CONFIGFILEUse alternative configuration filehelp
--option name=valueSet smb.conf option from command linehelp
-l, --log-basename LOGFILEBASEBasename for log/debug fileshelp
--leak-reportenable talloc leak reporting on exithelp
--leak-report-fullenable full talloc leak reporting on exithelp
-R, --name-resolve NAME-RESOLVE-ORDERUse these name resolution services onlyhelp
-O, --socket-options SOCKETOPTIONSsocket options to usehelp
-m, --max-protocol MAXPROTOCOLSet max protocol levelhelp
-n, --netbiosname NETBIOSNAMEPrimary netbios namehelp
--netbios-scope SCOPEUse this Netbios scopehelp
-W, --workgroup WORKGROUPSet the workgroup namehelp
--realm REALMSet the realm namehelp
-U, --user DOMAIN/]USERNAME[%PASSWORDSet the network usernamehelp
-N, --no-passDon't ask for a passwordhelp
--password STRINGPasswordhelp
--pw-nt-hashThe supplied password is the NT hashhelp
-A, --authentication-file FILEGet the credentials from a filehelp
-P, --machine-passUse stored machine account passwordhelp
--simple-bind-dn DNDN to use for a simple bindhelp
--use-kerberos desired|required|offUse Kerberos authenticationhelp
--use-krb5-ccache CCACHECredentials cache location for Kerberoshelp
--use-winbind-ccacheUse the winbind ccache for authenticationhelp
--client-protection sign|encrypt|offConfigure used protection for client connectionshelp
-k, --kerberos STRINGDEPRECATED: Migrate tohelp
-V, --versionPrint versionhelp

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