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/usr/bin/ranlib

GNU binutils

From binutils 2.47-r4 (os), captured 2026-11-10 by running ranlib --help (exit 0). permalink

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Usage: /usr/bin/ranlib [options] archive
 Generate an index to speed access to archives
 The options are:
  @<file>                      Read options from <file>
  --plugin <name>              Load the specified plugin
  -D                           Use zero for symbol map timestamp (default)
  -U                           Use an actual symbol map timestamp
  -t                           Update the archive's symbol map timestamp
  -h --help                    Print this help message
  -v --version                 Print version information
/usr/bin/ranlib: supported targets: elf64-x86-64 elf32-i386 elf32-x86-64 pei-i386 pe-x86-64 pei-x86-64 elf64-little elf64-big elf32-little elf32-big srec symbolsrec verilog tekhex binary ihex plugin
Report bugs to <https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/>
Options (10)
OptionDescriptionSource
--plugin nameLoad the specified pluginhelp
-DUse zero for symbol map timestamp (default)help + man
-UDo not operate in deterministic mode.help + man
-tUpdate the timestamp of the symbol map of an archive.help + man
-h --helpPrint this help messagehelp + man
-v --versionPrint version informationhelp + man
-H (in the manual page but not in --help)man
--helpShow usage information for ranlib. (in the manual page but not in --help)man
-V (in the manual page but not in --help)man
--versionShow the version number of ranlib. (in the manual page but not in --help)man

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