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INSTALL_NAME_TOOL(1)                                                                    INSTALL_NAME_TOOL(1)



NAME
       install_name_tool - change dynamic shared library install names

SYNOPSIS
       install_name_tool [-change old new ] ... [-id name] file

DESCRIPTION
       Install_name_tool  changes the dynamic shared library install names recorded in a Mach-O binary.  For
       this tool to work when the install names are larger the binary should be built with the ld(1)  -head-erpad_max_install_names -headerpad_max_install_names
       erpad_max_install_names option.

       -change old new
              Changes  the  dependent shared library install name old to new in the specified Mach-O binary.
              More than one of these options can be specified.  If the Mach-O binary does  not  contain  the
              old install name in a specified -change option the option is ignored.

       -id name
              Changes  the  shared  library identification name of a dynamic shared library to name.  If the
              Mach-O binary is not a dynamic shared library and the -id option is specified it is ignored.

SEE ALSO
       ld(1)



Apple Computer, Inc.                           March 26, 2001                           INSTALL_NAME_TOOL(1)