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LIBTOOLIZE(1) User Commands LIBTOOLIZE(1)

NAME

libtoolize - Prepare a package to use libtool

SYNOPSIS

libtoolize [OPTION]...

DESCRIPTION

Prepare a package to use libtool.

OPTIONS

copy files rather than symlinking them
enable verbose shell tracing
print commands rather than running them
replace existing files
copy missing auxiliary files
install libltdl sources [default: libltdl]
equivalent to '-Wnone'
prepare ltdl for non-recursive make
work silently
prepare ltdl for recursive make
prepare ltdl to configure and build independently
verbosely report processing
print version information and exit
report the warnings falling in CATEGORY [all]
print short or long help message

Warning categories include:

'all'
show all warnings
'none'
turn off all the warnings
'error'
warnings are treated as fatal errors
'environment'
show warnings about LIBTOOLIZE_OPTIONS content
'file'
show warnings about file copying and linking

The following space or comma delimited options can be passed to libtoolize via the environment variable LIBTOOLIZE_OPTIONS, unknown environment options are ignored:

enable verbose shell tracing
don't display warning messages
work silently
verbosely report processing

You must 'cd' to the top directory of your package before you run 'libtoolize'.

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

x86_64-pc-linux-gnu
libtoolize (GNU libtool) 2.4.7 Debian-2.4.7-7
automake (GNU automake) 1.16.5
autoconf (GNU Autoconf) 2.71

AUTHOR

Written by Gary V. Vaughan <gary@gnu.org>, 2003

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to <bug-libtool@gnu.org>.
GNU libtool home page: <https://www.gnu.org/software/libtool/>.
General help using GNU software: <http://www.gnu.org/gethelp/>.

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2022 Free Software Foundation, Inc.

SEE ALSO

The full documentation for libtoolize is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and libtoolize programs are properly installed at your site, the command

info libtoolize

should give you access to the complete manual.

July 2023 GNU libtool 2.4.7