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LIBTOOL-NEXT-VERSION(1) User Commands LIBTOOL-NEXT-VERSION(1)

NAME

libtool-next-version - Determines next version to use for a libtool library

SYNOPSIS

libtool-next-version [OPTION]... PREVIOUS-LIBRARY CURRENT-LIBRARY

DESCRIPTION

Determines the next version to use for a libtool library.

PREVIOUS-LIBRARY is the installed library (in .a or .so format) of the previous release.

CURRENT-LIBRARY is the installed library (in .a or .so format) of the current release candidate.

OPTIONS

print this help and exit
print version information and exit

Send patches and bug reports to <bug-libtool@gnu.org>.

AUTHOR

Written by Bruno Haible.

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2026 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <https://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html>.
This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.

SEE ALSO

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

info libtool-next-version

should give you access to the complete manual.

July 2026 GNU libtool 2.6.2