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/usr/bin/eu-ar

Utilities and DSOs to handle ELF files and DWARF data

From elfutils 0.197-r0 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running eu-ar --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage: eu-ar [OPTION...] [MEMBER] [COUNT] ARCHIVE [FILE...]
Create, modify, and extract from archives.

 Commands:
  -d                         Delete files from archive.
  -m                         Move files in archive.
  -p                         Print files in archive.
  -q                         Quick append files to archive.
  -r                         Replace existing or insert new file into archive.
  -t                         Display content of archive.
  -x                         Extract files from archive.

 Command Modifiers:
  -a                         Insert file after [MEMBER].
  -b                         Insert file before [MEMBER].
  -c                         Suppress message when library has to be created.
  -C                         Do not replace existing files with extracted
                             files.
  -i                         Same as -b.
  -N                         Use instance [COUNT] of name.
  -o                         Preserve original dates.
  -P                         Use full path for file matching.
  -s                         Force regeneration of symbol table.
  -T                         Allow filename to be truncated if necessary.
  -u                         Update only older files in archive.
  -v                         Provide verbose output.

  -D                         Use zero for uid, gid, and date in archive
                             members. (default)
  -U                         Use actual uid, gid, and date in archive members.

  -?, --help                 Give this help list
      --usage                Give a short usage message
  -V, --version              Print program version

Report bugs to https://sourceware.org/bugzilla.
Options (24)
OptionDescriptionSource
-dDelete files from archive.help
-mMove files in archive.help
-pPrint files in archive.help
-qQuick append files to archive.help
-rReplace existing or insert new file into archive.help
-tDisplay content of archive.help
-xExtract files from archive.help
-aInsert file after [MEMBER].help
-bInsert file before [MEMBER].help
-cSuppress message when library has to be created.help
-CDo not replace existing files with extracted files.help
-iSame as -b.help
-NUse instance [COUNT] of name.help
-oPreserve original dates.help
-PUse full path for file matching.help
-sForce regeneration of symbol table.help
-TAllow filename to be truncated if necessary.help
-uUpdate only older files in archive.help
-vProvide verbose output.help
-DUse zero for uid, gid, and date in archive members.help
-UUse actual uid, gid, and date in archive members.help
-?, --helpGive this help listhelp
--usageGive a short usage messagehelp
-V, --versionPrint program versionhelp

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