libtool − Provide generalized library-building support services.
libtool [OPTION]... [MODE−ARG]...
The ‘libtool’ program provides a standard way to generate both static and shared libraries. It hides the complexities of platform−specific library generation behind an interface that is the same across all platforms supported by libtool.
libtool accepts the following options:
−−config
Display libtool configuration variables and exit.
−−debug
Dump a trace of shell script execution to standard output. This produces a lot of output, so you may wish to pipe it to ‘less’ (or ‘more’) or redirect to a file.
−n|−−dry-run
Don’t create, modify, or delete any files, just show what commands would be executed by ‘libtool’.
−−features
Display basic configuration options. This provides a way for packages to determine whether shared or static libraries will be built.
−−finish
Same as −−mode=finish.
−−help |
Display a help message and exit. If −−mode=MODE is specified, then detailed help for MODE is displayed. |
−−mode=MODE
Use MODE as the operation mode. By default, the operation mode is inferred from the MODE−ARGS.
If MODE is specified, it 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 the 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.
−−quiet
Same as ‘−−silent’.
−−silent
Don’t print informational messages.
−−tag=TAG
Use configuration variables from tag TAG
−−version
Print version information.
The MODE−ARGS are a variable number of arguments, depending on the selected operation mode. In general, each MODE−ARG is interpreted by programs libtool invokes, rather than libtool itself.
libtoolize(1), automake(1)
‘libtool’, ‘libtoolize’ and ‘automake’ are fully documented via the Info system.
This manual page was created by Ossama Othman <ossama AT debian DOT org>. It is based on the "Invoking Libtool" menu entry in the ‘libtool’ TEXINFO documentation, and the output from the −−help option. It was updated for Libtool 1.5 by Scott James Remnant <scott AT netsplit DOT com>.