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

Provide generalized library-building support services.

show all configuration variables
enable verbose shell tracing
display commands without modifying any files
display basic configuration information and exit
use operation mode MODE
equivalent to '-Wnone'
don't remove duplicate dependency libraries
don't print informational messages
use configuration variables from tag TAG
print more informational messages than default
print version information
report the warnings falling in CATEGORY [all]
print short, long, or detailed help message

'all'
show all warnings
'none'
turn off all the warnings
'error'
warnings are treated as fatal errors

MODE must be one of the following:

remove files from the build directory
compile a source file into a libtool object
automatically set library path, then run a program
complete the installation of libtool libraries
install libraries or executables
create a library or an executable
remove libraries from an installed directory

MODE-ARGS vary depending on the MODE. When passed as first option, '--mode=MODE' may be abbreviated as 'MODE' or a unique abbreviation of that.

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When reporting a bug, please describe a test case to reproduce it and include the following information:

x86_64-pc-linux-gnu
/bin/bash
gcc
compiler flags: -g -O2 linker: /usr/bin/ld -m elf_x86_64 (gnu? yes) version: libtool (GNU libtool) 2.4.7 automake: automake (GNU automake) 1.16.3 autoconf: autoconf (GNU Autoconf) 2.69

Written by Gordon Matzigkeit, 1996

Report bugs to <bug-libtool@gnu.org>.

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