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after copying an archive or using make with the -t flag in order to avoid having ld display an error message about an out-of-date symbol table.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

RELATED INFORMATION

Commands: ar(1), lorder(1), make(1). 

The as, gcc (cc), gdb, and ld commands may be available on your system, but are not provided with OSF/1.