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NAME

6       patchelf - Modify ELF files
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SYNOPSIS

10       patchelf OPTION FILE
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DESCRIPTION

14       PatchELF is a simple utility for modifying existing ELF executables and
15       libraries.  It can change the dynamic  loader  ("ELF  interpreter")  of
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OPTIONS

20       The single option given operates on a given FILE, editing in place.
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23       --set-interpreter INTERPRETER
24              Change  the  dynamic  loader  ("ELF  interpreter") of executable
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28       --print-intepreter
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32       --set-rpath RPATH
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37              Remove from the RPATH all directories  that  do  not  contain  a
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60              Shows the version of patchelf
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AUTHOR

64       Eelco Dolstra <e.dolstra@tudelft.nl>
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SEE ALSO

68       elf(5), ld.so(8)
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74PATCHELF                           JUNE 2010                       PATCHELF(1)