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# Libtool

For installation instructions see the Section called Installing Libtool-1.5 in Chapter 6.

## Official Download Location

Libtool (1.5):
ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/libtool/

## Contents of Libtool

(Last checked against version 1.4.2.)

GNU libtool is a generic library support script. Libtool hides the complexity of using shared libraries behind a consistent, portable interface.

Libtool installs the following:

### Program Files

libtool and libtoolize

### Library Files

libltdl.a, libltdl.so (link to libltdl.so.3.1.0), libltdl.so.3 (link to libltdl.so.3.1.0) and libltdl.so.3.1.0

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## Descriptions

(Last checked against version 1.4.2.)

### Program file descriptions

libtool provides generalized library-building support services.

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

### Library file descriptions

libltdl*...

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## Libtool Installation Dependencies

(Last checked against version 1.4.2.)

Bash: sh
Binutils: ar, as, ld, nm, ranlib, strip
Coreutils: cat, chmod, cp, echo, expr, hostname, install, ln, ls,
mkdir, mv, rm, rmdir, sleep, sort, tr, uname, uniq
Diffutils: cmp
GCC: cc, cc1, collect2, cpp0
Glibc: ldconfig
Grep: egrep, fgrep, grep
Make: make
Sed: sed
Texinfo: install-info

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