ranlib(1) — Commands
NAME
ranlib − Converts archives to random libraries
SYNOPSIS
ranlib [-t] archive ...
The ranlib command converts each archive file archive to a format that enables fast, random access by the linker.
FLAGS
-tTouches the named archives without modifying them.
DESCRIPTION
If you specify the -t flag, the ranlib command only touches the archives and does not modify them. This is useful after copying an archive or using make with the -t flag in order to avoid having ld display an error message about an out-of-date symbol table.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 flags (ar -qs for ranlib with no flags, and ar -h for ranlib -t).
EXAMPLES
To convert the archive file genlib.a, enter:
ranlib genlib.a