ranlib(1)ranlib(1)NAMEranlib - Converts archives to random libraries
SYNOPSISranlib [-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play an error message about an out-of-date symbol table.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)ranlib(1)