---
name: "dscreate"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "389-ds-base"
version: "3.3.1-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/dscreate"
---

# dscreate(8)

## NAME

dscreate

## SYNOPSIS

**dscreate** \[-h\] \[-v\] \[-j\] {from-file,interactive,create-template,ds-root} ...

## POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS

- **dscreate** *from-file*

  Create an instance of Directory Server from an inf answer file

- **dscreate** *interactive*

  Start interactive installer for Directory Server installation

- **dscreate** *create-template*

  Display an example inf answer file, or provide a file name to write it to disk.

- **dscreate** *ds-root*

  Prepare a root directory in which non root user can create, run and administer instances.

## COMMAND *'dscreate from-file'*

usage: dscreate from-file \[-h\] \[-n\] file

- **file**

  Inf file to use with prepared answers. You can generate an example of this with 'dscreate create-template'

## OPTIONS *'dscreate from-file'*

- **-n**, **--dryrun**

  Validate system and configurations only. Do not alter the system.

## COMMAND *'dscreate interactive'*

usage: dscreate interactive \[-h\]

## COMMAND *'dscreate create-template'*

usage: dscreate create-template \[-h\] \[--advanced\] \[template\_file\]

- **template\_file**

  Write example template to this file

## OPTIONS *'dscreate create-template'*

- **--advanced**

  Add advanced options to the template - changing the advanced options may make your instance install fail

## COMMAND *'dscreate ds-root'*

usage: dscreate ds-root \[-h\] root\_dir \[bin\_dir\]

- **root\_dir**

  A directory that will be used as virtual root.

- **bin\_dir**

  A directory in which administration wrappers are installed. (Should be in PATH)

## OPTIONS

- **-v**, **--verbose**

  Display verbose operation tracing during command execution

- **-j**, **--json**

  Return the result as a json message

## COMMENTS

Example of install by a non root user:\
     PATH=$HOME/bin:$PATH # Should be in .profile\
     dscreate ds-root $HOME/mydsroot $HOME/bin\
     hash -d dscreate # bash command to insure new dscreate wrapper will be used\
     dscreate interactive\
     \# Note: Make sure to use non priviledged port number (i.e \> 1000)

## AUTHOR

```
"Red Hat, Inc., and William Brown" <389-devel@lists.fedoraproject.org>
```