# ocamlopt > The OCaml native code compiler. > Produces native executables, e.g. ELF on Linux. > More information: . - Compile a source file: `ocamlopt -o {{path/to/binary}} {{path/to/source_file.ml}}` - Compile with debugging enabled: `ocamlopt -g -o {{path/to/binary}} {{path/to/source_file.ml}}`