Libtool
Encyclopedia
GNU Libtool is a GNU
programming tool from the GNU build system
used for creating portable compiled libraries
. To quote the introduction in the Libtool Manual:
Libtool is typically used with Autoconf
and Automake
, two other tools of the GNU build system.
GNU
GNU is a Unix-like computer operating system developed by the GNU project, ultimately aiming to be a "complete Unix-compatible software system"...
programming tool from the GNU build system
GNU build system
The GNU build system, also known as the Autotools, is a suite of programming tools designed to assist in making source-code packages portable to many Unix-like systems....
used for creating portable compiled libraries
Library (computer science)
In computer science, a library is a collection of resources used to develop software. These may include pre-written code and subroutines, classes, values or type specifications....
. To quote the introduction in the Libtool Manual:
Libtool is typically used with Autoconf
Autoconf
GNU Autoconf is a tool for producing configure scripts for building, installing and packaging software on computer systems where a Bourne shell is available....
and Automake
Automake
GNU Automake is a programming tool that produces portable makefiles for use by the make program, used in compiling software. It is made by the Free Software Foundation as one of GNU programs, and is part of the GNU build system. The makefiles produced follow the GNU Coding Standards.It is written...
, two other tools of the GNU build system.
External links
- GNU Libtool home page
- Manual
- Autobook homepage
- The "Autotools Tutorial" by Alexandre Duret-Lutz introduces AutoconfAutoconfGNU Autoconf is a tool for producing configure scripts for building, installing and packaging software on computer systems where a Bourne shell is available....
, AutomakeAutomakeGNU Automake is a programming tool that produces portable makefiles for use by the make program, used in compiling software. It is made by the Free Software Foundation as one of GNU programs, and is part of the GNU build system. The makefiles produced follow the GNU Coding Standards.It is written...
, LibtoolLibtoolGNU Libtool is a GNU programming tool from the GNU build system used for creating portable compiled libraries. To quote the introduction in the :Libtool is typically used with Autoconf and Automake, two other tools of the GNU build system....
, and GettextGettextIn computing, gettext is an internationalization and localization system commonly used for writing multilingual programs on Unix-like computer operating systems. The most commonly-used implementation of gettext is GNU gettext, released by the GNU Project in 1995.- History :gettext was originally...
. - Avoiding libtool minefields when cross-compiling
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