1ranlib(1)                        User Commands                       ranlib(1)
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NAME

6       ranlib - convert archives to random libraries
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SYNOPSIS

9       ranlib archive
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DESCRIPTION

13       The  ranlib utility was used in SunOS 4.x to add a table of contents to
14       archive libraries, which converted each archive to a form that could be
15       linked  more  rapidly.  This  is no longer needed, as the ar(1) command
16       automatically provides all the functionality ranlib used to provide.
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19       This script is provided as a convenience for  software  developers  who
20       need  to maintain Makefiles that are portable across a variety of oper‐
21       ating systems.
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EXIT STATUS

24       ranlib has exit status 0.
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ATTRIBUTES

27       See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
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32       ┌─────────────────────────────┬─────────────────────────────┐
33       │      ATTRIBUTE TYPE         │      ATTRIBUTE VALUE        │
34       ├─────────────────────────────┼─────────────────────────────┤
35       │Availability                 │SUNWbtool                    │
36       └─────────────────────────────┴─────────────────────────────┘
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SEE ALSO

39       ar(1), ar.h(3HEAD), attributes(5)
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43SunOS 5.11                        28 Jun 2007                        ranlib(1)