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ranlib(1)							     ranlib(1)

NAME
       ranlib - Converts archives to random libraries

SYNOPSIS
       ranlib [-t] archive...

       The  ranlib command converts each archive file archive to a format that
       enables fast, random access by the linker.

OPTIONS
       Touches the named archives without modifying them.

DESCRIPTION
       If you specify the -t option, the ranlib command only touches  the  ar‐
       chives  and  does not modify them.  This is useful after copying an ar‐
       chive or using make with the -t option in order to avoid having ld dis‐
       play an error message about an out-of-date symbol table.

       The  ranlib  command is included for compatibility only.	 It is a shell
       script that invokes the ar command with the appropriate options (ar -qs
       for ranlib with no options, and ar -h for ranlib -t).

EXAMPLES
       To convert the archive file genlib.a, enter: ranlib genlib.a

SEE ALSO
       Commands:  ar(1), lorder(1), make(1)

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