libtool - Provide generalized library-building support services.

libtool [OPTION]... [MODE-ARG]...

The `libtool' program provides a standard way to generate both static and shared libraries. It hides the complexities of platform-specific library generation behind an interface that is the same across all platforms supported by libtool.

libtool accepts the following options:

--config

Display libtool configuration variables and exit.

--debug

Dump a trace of shell script execution to standard output. This produces a lot of output, so you may wish to pipe it to `less' (or `more') or redirect to a file.

-n|--dry-run

Don't create, modify, or delete any files, just show what commands would be executed by `libtool'.

--features

Display basic configuration options. This provides a way for packages to determine whether shared or static libraries will be built.

--finish

Same as --mode=finish.

--help

Display a help message and exit. If --mode=MODE is specified, then detailed help for MODE is displayed.

--mode=MODE

Use MODE as the operation mode. By default, the operation mode is inferred from the MODE-ARGS.

If MODE is specified, it must be one of the following:

clean Remove files from the build directory

compile Compile a source file into a `libtool' object.

execute Automatically set the library path, then run a program.

finish Complete the installation of libtool libraries.

install Install libraries or executables.

link Create a library or an executable.

uninstall Remove libraries from an installed directory.

--quiet

Same as `--silent'.

--silent

Don't print informational messages.

--tag=TAG

Use configuration variables from tag TAG

--version

Print version information.

The MODE-ARGS are a variable number of arguments, depending on the selected operation mode. In general, each MODE-ARG is interpreted by programs libtool invokes, rather than libtool itself.

libtoolize(1), automake(1)

`libtool', `libtoolize' and `automake' are fully documented via the Info system.

This manual page was created by Ossama Othman <ossama@debian.org>. It is based on the "Invoking Libtool" menu entry in the `libtool' TEXINFO documentation, and the output from the --help option. It was updated for Libtool 1.5 by Scott James Remnant <scott@netsplit.com>.