lfs-book/appendixa/libtool-desc.xml

<sect2><title>Short descriptions</title>

<para><command>libtool</command> provides generalized library-building
support services.</para>

<para><command>libtoolize</command> provides a standard way to add
libtool support to a package.</para>

<para><command>libltdl</command> hides the various difficulties of
dlopening libraries.</para>

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