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d
Delete modules from the archive. Specify the names of modules to be deleted as
archive is untouched if you specify no files to delete.
If you specify the
m
Use this operation to move members in an archive.
The ordering of members in an archive can make a difference in how programs are linked using
the library, if a symbol is defined in more than one member.
If no modifiers are used with
the end of the archive; you can use the
instead.
p
Print the specified members of the archive, to the standard output file. If the
fied, show the member name before copying its contents to standard output.
If you specify no
q
Quick append; Historically, add the files
for replacement.
The modifiers
a
of the archive.
The modifier
v
Since the point of this operation is speed, the archive's symbol table index is not updated, even
if it already existed; you can use
However, too many different systems assume quick append rebuilds the index, so gnu
ments as a synonym for
q
r
Insert the files
member
that any previously existing members are deleted if their names match those being added.
If one of the files named in
undisturbed any existing members of the archive matching that name.
By default, new members are added at the end of the file; but you may use one of the modifiers
, , or to request placement relative to some existing member.
a b i
The modifier
v
one of the letters
replaced.
t
Display a table listing the contents of
present in the archive. Normally only the member name is shown; if you also want to see the
modes (permissions), timestamp, owner, group, and size, you can request that by also specifying
the modifier.
v
If you do not specify a
modifier, lists each module as it is deleted.
v ar
, any members you name in the
m
arguments, all the files in the archive are printed.
member
, , and do not affect this operation; new members are always placed at the end
b i
makes list each file as it is appended.
ar
ar s
.
r
. . . into
archive
. . . does not exist,
member
used with this operation elicits a line of output for each file inserted, along with
or to indicate whether the file was appended (no old member deleted) or
a r
, all files in the archive are listed.
member
, , or modifiers to move them to a specified place
a b i
. . . to the end of
member
or explicitly to update the symbol table index.
ranlib
(with replacement). This operation differs from
displays an error message, and leaves
ar
, or those of the files listed in
archive
Chapter 2. ar
member
arguments are moved to
member
modifier is speci-
v
, without checking
archive
member
. . . ; the
imple-
ar
in
q
. . . that are