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# Installing Libtool

## Installation of Libtool

Install Libtool by running the following commands:

> `./configure --prefix=/usr &&`
> `make &&`
> `make install`

## Contents

The Libtool package contains the libtool and libtoolize programs. It also contains the ltdl library.

## Description

### libtool

Libtool provides generalized library-building support services.

### libtoolize

libtoolize provides a standard way to add libtool support to your package.

### ltdl library

Libtool provides a small library, called `libltdl', that aims at hiding the various difficulties of dlopening libraries from programmers.

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