LDAP_CONTROL_RELAX undeclared while installing python-ldap

ERROR:

Modules/constants.c: In function ‘LDAPinit_constants’:
Modules/constants.c:158: error: ‘LDAP_OPT_DIAGNOSTIC_MESSAGE’ undeclared (first use in this function)
Modules/constants.c:158: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
Modules/constants.c:158: error: for each function it appears in.)
Modules/constants.c:380: error: ‘LDAP_CONTROL_RELAX’ undeclared (first use in this function)
error: command ‘gcc’ failed with exit status 1

 

Solution:
Install openldap24-libs & openldap24-libs-devel :
sudo yum install openldap24-libs-devel
sudo yum install openldap24-libs

Run the below commands and get the unique list of directories from the output:
Add those folders to setup.cfg file in the below section:
[_ldap]
library_dirs = /opt/openldap-RE24/lib /usr/lib
include_dirs = /opt/openldap-RE24/include /usr/include/sasl /usr/include

Now run the installation command:
python setup.py install

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Sreejith

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