ranlib(1) User Commands ranlib(1)
NAME
ranlib - convert archives to random libraries
SYNOPSIS
ranlib archive
DESCRIPTION
The ranlib utility was used in SunOS 4.x to add a table of contents to archive libraries, which converted each archive to a form that could
be linked more rapidly. This is no longer needed, as the ar(1) command automatically provides all the functionality ranlib used to provide.
This script is provided as a convenience for software developers who need to maintain Makefiles that are portable across a variety of oper-
ating systems.
EXIT STATUS
ranlib has exit status 0.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Availability |SUNWbtool |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
SEE ALSO
ar(1), ar.h(3HEAD), attributes(5)
SunOS 5.11 28 Jun 2007 ranlib(1)
