read_file() was a remnant of the conversion of ldapupdate.py to a library and

is not accessible directly. Use ipautil.template_file, this works.

ipa-server/ipa-compat-manage

@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ def main():
 
     dirman_password = ""
     if options.password:
-        pw = read_file(options.password)
-        dirman_password = pw[0].strip()
+        pw = ipautil.template_file(options.password, [])
+        dirman_password = pw.strip()
     else:
         dirman_password = get_dirman_password()
 

ipa-server/ipa-ldap-updater

@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ def main():
 
     dirman_password = ""
     if options.password:
-        pw = read_file(options.password)
-        dirman_password = pw[0].strip()
+        pw = ipautil.template_file(options.password, [])
+        dirman_password = pw.strip()
     else:
         dirman_password = get_dirman_password()