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.TH ranlib 1 "28 Jun 2007" "SunOS 5.11" "User Commands"
.SH NAME
ranlib \- convert archives to random libraries
.SH SYNOPSIS
.LP
.nf
\fBranlib\fR \fIarchive\fR
.fi

.SH DESCRIPTION
.sp
.LP
The \fBranlib\fR utility was used in SunOS 4.\fIx\fR to add a table of contents
to archive libraries, which converted each archive to a form that could be
linked more rapidly. This is no longer needed, as the \fBar\fR(1) command
automatically provides all the functionality \fBranlib\fR used to provide.
.sp
.LP
This script is provided as a convenience for software developers who need to
maintain Makefiles that are portable across a variety of operating systems.
.SH EXIT STATUS
.sp
.LP
\fBranlib\fR has exit status \fB0\fR.
.SH SEE ALSO
.sp
.LP
\fBar\fR(1), \fBar.h\fR(3HEAD), \fBattributes\fR(5)