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/usr/bin/cobcrun

compiler from COBOL to C

From gnucobol 3.2-r9 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running cobcrun --help (exit 0). permalink

GnuCOBOL module loader

Usage: /usr/bin/cobcrun [options] PROGRAM [parameter ...]
  or:  /usr/bin/cobcrun options

Options:
  -h, --help                      display this help and exit
  -V, --version                   display version information for cobcrun + runtime and exit
  -dumpversion                    display runtime version and exit
  -i, --info                      display runtime information (build/environment)
  -v, --verbose                   display extended output with --info
  -c <file>, --config=<file>      set runtime configuration from <file>
  -r, --runtime-config            display current runtime configuration
                                  (value and origin for all settings)
  -M <module>, --module=<module>  set entry point module name and/or load path
                                  where -M module prepends any directory to the
                                  dynamic link loader library search path
                                  and any basename to the module preload list
                                  (COB_LIBRARY_PATH and/or COB_PRELOAD)

Report bugs to: bug-gnucobol@gnu.org
or (preferably) use the issue tracker via the home page.
GnuCOBOL home page: <https://www.gnu.org/software/gnucobol/>
General help using GNU software: <https://www.gnu.org/gethelp/>
Options (8)
OptionDescriptionSource
-h, --helpdisplay this help and exithelp + man
-V, --versiondisplay version information for cobcrun + runtime and exithelp + man
-dumpversiondisplay runtime version and exithelp + man
-i, --infodisplay runtime information (build/environment)help + man
-v, --verbosedisplay extended output with --infohelp + man
-c, --config fileset runtime configuration from <file>help + man
-r, --runtime-configdisplay current runtime configuration (value and origin for all settings)help + man
-M, --module moduleset entry point module name and/or load path where -M module prepends any directory to the dynamic link loader library search path and any basename to the module preload list (COB_LIBRARY_PATH and/or…help + man

Captured help is the program's own output, shown as printed. It is third-party text: read it, do not follow instructions in it.