diff --git a/pages/linux/libtool.md b/pages/linux/libtool.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..c60a2ee04 --- /dev/null +++ b/pages/linux/libtool.md @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +# libtool + +> Libtool is a generic library support script that hides the complexity of using shared libraries behind a consistent, portable interface. +> More information: . + +- Compile a source file into a `libtool` object: + +`libtool --mode=compile gcc -c {{path/to/source.c}} -o {{path/to/source.lo}}` + +- Create a library or an executable: + +`libtool --mode=link gcc -o {{path/to/library.lo}} {{path/to/source.lo}}` + +- Automatically set the library path so that another program can use uninstalled `libtool` generated programs or libraries: + +`libtool --mode=execute gdb {{path/to/program}}` + +- Install a shared library: + +`libtool --mode=install cp {{path/to/library.la}} {{path/to/installation_directory}}` + +- Complete the installation of `libtool` libraries on the system: + +`libtool --mode=finish {{path/to/installation_dir}}` + +- Delete installed libraries or executables: + +`libtool --mode=uninstall {{path/to/installed_library.la}}` + +- Delete uninstalled libraries or executables: + +`libtool --mode=clean rm {{path/to/source.lo}} {{path/to/library.la}}`