AR(1) General Commands Manual AR(1)
NAME
ar, aal - archivers
SYNOPSIS
ar [dmpqrtx][abciluv] [posname] archive [file ...]
aal [dpqrtx][clv] archive [file ...]
EXAMPLES
ar r libc.a sort.s # Replace sort.s in libc.a
ar rb a.s libc.a b.s
# Insert b.s before a.s in libc.a
DESCRIPTION
Ar allows groups of files to be put together into a single archive. It is normally used for libraries of compiled procedures. Aal is like
ar, but is to be used with the ACK compiler. The following keys are allowed:
d: Delete. Ar will delete the named members.
m: Move named files. Ar expects a, b, or i to be specified.
p: Print the named files (list them on stdout)
q: Quickly append to the end of the archive file.
r: Replace (append when not in archive).
t: Print the archive's table of contents.
x: Extract
The keys may optionally concatencated with one or more of the following:
a: After posname
b: Before posname
c: Create (suppresses creation message)
i: Before posname
l: Local temporary file for work instead of /tmp/ar.$$$$$
u: Replace only if dated later than member in archive
v: Verbose
SEE ALSO
anm(1), asize(1), nm(1), size(1).
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