ranlib(1) ultrix man page | unix.com

ranlib(1)						      General Commands Manual							 ranlib(1)

Name
       ranlib - convert archives to random libraries

Syntax
       ranlib archive...

Description
       The command converts each archive to a form which the loader can load more rapidly.  The ranlib command uses to reconstruct the archive, so
       that sufficient temporary file space must be available in the file system which contains the current directory.

See Also
       ar(1), ld(1), lorder(1)

								       RISC								 ranlib(1)