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NAME
libtool - manual page for libtool 2.4.5.7-408c
SYNOPSIS
libtool [,OPTION/]... [,MODE-ARG/]...
DESCRIPTION
Provide generalized library-building support services.
OPTIONS
--config
show all configuration variables
--debug
enable verbose shell tracing
-n, --dry-run
display commands without modifying any files
--features
display basic configuration information and exit
--mode=,MODE/
use operation mode MODE
--no-warnings
equivalent to '-Wnone'
--preserve-dup-deps
don't remove duplicate dependency libraries
--quiet, --silent
don't print informational messages
--tag=,TAG/
use configuration variables from tag TAG
-v, --verbose
print more informational messages than default
--version
print version information
-W, --warnings=,CATEGORY/
report the warnings falling in CATEGORY [all]
-h, --help, --help-all
print short, long, or detailed help message
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Warning categories include:
'all'
show all warnings
'none'
turn off all the warnings
'error'
warnings are treated as fatal errors
MODE must be one of the following:
clean
remove files from the build directory
compile
compile a source file into a libtool object
execute
automatically set library path, then run a program
finish
complete the installation of libtool libraries
install
install libraries or executables
link create a library or an executable
uninstall
remove libraries from an installed directory
MODE-ARGS vary depending on the MODE. When passed as first option,
'--mode=MODE' may be abbreviated as 'MODE' or a unique abbreviation of
that.
GNU libtool home page: <http://www.gnu.org/s/libtool/>.
When reporting a bug, please describe a test case to reproduce it and
include the following information:
host-triplet:
x86_64-apple-darwin14.1.0
shell:
,/bin/sh/
compiler:
gcc
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LIBTOOL(1) libtool 2.4.5.7-408c LIBTOOL(1)
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compiler flags: -g -O2 linker:
,/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/ld/
(gnu? no) version: libtool (GNU libtool) 2.4.5.7-408c
automake: automake (GNU automake) 1.15 autoconf:
autoconf (GNU Autoconf) 2.69
AUTHOR
Written by Gordon Matzigkeit, 1996
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs to <bug-libtool@gnu.org>.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright c 2014 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There
is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
SEE ALSO
The full documentation for libtool is maintained as a Texinfo manual.
If the info and libtool programs are properly installed at your site,
the command
info libtool
should give you access to the complete manual.
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