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PPRROOLLOOGG
       This manual page is part of the POSIX Programmer's Manual.  The OS
       implementation of this interface may differ (consult the corresponding
       OS manual page for details of OS behavior), or the interface may not be
       implemented on OS.


NNAAMMEE
       strip -- remove unnecessary information from strippable files
       (DDEEVVEELLOOPPMMEENNTT)

SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS
       strip _f_i_l_e...

DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       A strippable file is defined as a relocatable, object, or executable
       file.  On XSI-conformant systems, a strippable file can also be an
       archive of object or relocatable files.

       The _s_t_r_i_p utility shall remove from strippable files named by the _f_i_l_e
       operands any information the implementor deems unnecessary for
       execution of those files. The nature of that information is
       unspecified. The effect of _s_t_r_i_p on object and executable files shall
       be similar to the use of the --ss option to _c_9_9 or _f_o_r_t_7_7.  The effect of
       _s_t_r_i_p on an archive of object files shall be similar to the use of the
       --ss option to _c_9_9 or _f_o_r_t_7_7 for each object file in the archive.

OOPPTTIIOONNSS
       None.

OOPPEERRAANNDDSS
       The following operand shall be supported:

       _f_i_l_e      A pathname referring to a strippable file.

SSTTDDIINN
       Not used.

IINNPPUUTT FFIILLEESS
       The input files shall be in the form of strippable files successfully
       produced by any compiler defined by this volume of POSIX.1-2008 or
       produced by creating or updating an archive of such files using the _a_r
       utility.

EENNVVIIRROONNMMEENNTT VVAARRIIAABBLLEESS
       The following environment variables shall affect the execution of
       _s_t_r_i_p:

       _L_A_N_G      Provide a default value for the internationalization
                 variables that are unset or null. (See the Base Definitions
                 volume of POSIX.1-2008, _S_e_c_t_i_o_n _8_._2, _I_n_t_e_r_n_a_t_i_o_n_a_l_i_z_a_t_i_o_n
                 _V_a_r_i_a_b_l_e_s for the precedence of internationalization
                 variables used to determine the values of locale categories.)

       _L_C___A_L_L    If set to a non-empty string value, override the values of
                 all the other internationalization variables.

       _L_C___C_T_Y_P_E  Determine the locale for the interpretation of sequences of
                 bytes of text data as characters (for example, single-byte as
                 opposed to multi-byte characters in arguments).

       _L_C___M_E_S_S_A_G_E_S
                 Determine the locale that should be used to affect the format
                 and contents of diagnostic messages written to standard
                 error.

       _N_L_S_P_A_T_H   Determine the location of message catalogs for the processing
                 of _L_C___M_E_S_S_A_G_E_S.

AASSYYNNCCHHRROONNOOUUSS EEVVEENNTTSS
       Default.

SSTTDDOOUUTT
       Not used.

SSTTDDEERRRR
       The standard error shall be used only for diagnostic messages.

OOUUTTPPUUTT FFIILLEESS
       The _s_t_r_i_p utility shall produce strippable files of unspecified format.

EEXXTTEENNDDEEDD DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN
       None.

EEXXIITT SSTTAATTUUSS
       The following exit values shall be returned:

        0    Successful completion.

       >0    An error occurred.

CCOONNSSEEQQUUEENNCCEESS OOFF EERRRROORRSS
       Default.

       _T_h_e _f_o_l_l_o_w_i_n_g _s_e_c_t_i_o_n_s _a_r_e _i_n_f_o_r_m_a_t_i_v_e_.

AAPPPPLLIICCAATTIIOONN UUSSAAGGEE
       None.

EEXXAAMMPPLLEESS
       None.

RRAATTIIOONNAALLEE
       Historically, this utility has been used to remove the symbol table
       from a strippable file. It was included since it is known that the
       amount of symbolic information can amount to several megabytes; the
       ability to remove it in a portable manner was deemed important,
       especially for smaller systems.

       The behavior of _s_t_r_i_p on object and executable files is said to be the
       same as the --ss option to a compiler. While the end result is
       essentially the same, it is not required to be identical.

       XSI-conformant systems support use of _s_t_r_i_p on archive files containing
       object files or relocatable files.

FFUUTTUURREE DDIIRREECCTTIIOONNSS
       None.

SSEEEE AALLSSOO
       _a_r, _c_9_9, _f_o_r_t_7_7

       The Base Definitions volume of POSIX.1-2008, _C_h_a_p_t_e_r _8, _E_n_v_i_r_o_n_m_e_n_t
       _V_a_r_i_a_b_l_e_s

CCOOPPYYRRIIGGHHTT
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       from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2013 Edition, Standard for Information Technology
       -- Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX), The Open Group Base
       Specifications Issue 7, Copyright (C) 2013 by the Institute of
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       POSIX.1-2008 with the 2013 Technical Corrigendum 1 applied.) In the
       event of any discrepancy between this version and the original IEEE and
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