Command-line tool

libtool

brew/libtool

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Generic library support script

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Type

Command-line tool

Install on

macOS, Linux

Last checked

25 Oct 2026, 21:09 UTC

Install it

macOS

brew install libtool

Linux

brew install libtool

Compile a source file into a `libtool` object

libtool c gcc -c path/to/source.c -o path/to/source.lo

Create a library or an executable

libtool l gcc -o path/to/library.lo path/to/source.lo

Automatically set the library path so that another program can use uninstalled `libtool` generated programs or libraries

libtool e gdb path/to/program

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