NAME

ranlib − convert archives to random libraries

SYNOPSIS

/usr/ccs/bin/ranlib archive

AVAILABILITY

SUNWbtool

DESCRIPTION

ranlib 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 operating systems. 

EXIT STATUS

ranlib has exit status 0. 

SEE ALSO

ar(1), ar(4)

SunOS 5.5  —  Last change: 13 Apr 1995