GNU libtool

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GNU Project software build automation tool free software software library support script

GNU libtool is a generic library support script that simplifies the process of creating and using shared and static libraries in a portable way across different Unix-like systems.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Libtool	2
libtool	2
GNU Libtool	1
GNU libtool canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2629216 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: GNU libtool
Context triple: [GNU toolchain, includes, GNU libtool]

A. GNU Binutils
GNU Binutils is a collection of binary tools, including assemblers, linkers, and related utilities, widely used in software development for compiling and manipulating executable programs and object files.
B. GNU C Library
The GNU C Library (glibc) is the GNU Project’s core implementation of the standard C library, providing fundamental system call wrappers and APIs used by most GNU/Linux and Unix-like systems.
C. GNU toolchain
The GNU toolchain is a collection of programming tools, including compilers, linkers, assemblers, and debuggers, widely used for building and developing software on Unix-like systems.
D. GNU Automake
GNU Automake is a build system tool that automatically generates portable Makefiles for software packages, following GNU coding and packaging standards.
E. GNU Autoconf
GNU Autoconf is a build configuration tool that automatically generates portable shell scripts to configure software packages for compilation on diverse Unix-like systems.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: GNU libtool
Target entity description: GNU libtool is a generic library support script that simplifies the process of creating and using shared and static libraries in a portable way across different Unix-like systems.

A. GNU Binutils
GNU Binutils is a collection of binary tools, including assemblers, linkers, and related utilities, widely used in software development for compiling and manipulating executable programs and object files.
B. GNU C Library
The GNU C Library (glibc) is the GNU Project’s core implementation of the standard C library, providing fundamental system call wrappers and APIs used by most GNU/Linux and Unix-like systems.
C. GNU toolchain
The GNU toolchain is a collection of programming tools, including compilers, linkers, assemblers, and debuggers, widely used for building and developing software on Unix-like systems.
D. GNU Automake
GNU Automake is a build system tool that automatically generates portable Makefiles for software packages, following GNU coding and packaging standards.
E. GNU Autoconf
GNU Autoconf is a build configuration tool that automatically generates portable shell scripts to configure software packages for compilation on diverse Unix-like systems.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	GNU Project software ⓘ build automation tool ⓘ free software ⓘ software library support script ⓘ
abbreviation	GNU libtool self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: libtool
category	build tool ⓘ software development tool ⓘ
command	GNU libtool self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: libtool libtoolize ⓘ
developer	GNU Project ⓘ
distribution	source code tarball ⓘ
feature	handles dependency tracking for libraries ⓘ handles library versioning ⓘ hides platform-specific library building details ⓘ provides consistent interface for building libraries ⓘ supports convenience libraries ⓘ supports multiple compiler toolchains ⓘ supports multiple linker implementations ⓘ supports position-independent code where required ⓘ supports shared libraries ⓘ supports static libraries ⓘ
license	GNU General Public License ⓘ
maintainer	GNU libtool maintainers ⓘ
operatingSystem	BSD ⓘ GNU Project ⓘ surface form: GNU Linux ⓘ Unix-like systems ⓘ macOS ⓘ
partOf	GNU Autotools ⓘ GNU Autotools ⓘ surface form: GNU build system
programmingLanguage	shell script ⓘ
purpose	to provide a generic library support script ⓘ to provide portable library building across Unix-like systems ⓘ to simplify creation of shared libraries ⓘ to simplify creation of static libraries ⓘ
supports	C programming language projects ⓘ C++ programming language projects ⓘ Fortran projects ⓘ
typicalWorkflowStep	installation of libraries ⓘ library compilation ⓘ library linking ⓘ
usedWith	Makefile.am ⓘ GNU Automake ⓘ surface form: Makefile.in configure scripts ⓘ
uses	GNU Autoconf ⓘ surface form: Autoconf GNU Automake ⓘ surface form: Automake
website	https://www.gnu.org/software/libtool/ ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

GNU toolchain → includes → GNU libtool ⓘ

GNU Autoconf → worksWith → GNU libtool ⓘ

this entity surface form: GNU Libtool

GNU libtool → abbreviation → GNU libtool self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: libtool

GNU libtool → command → GNU libtool self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: libtool

GNU Autotools → component → GNU libtool ⓘ

this entity surface form: Libtool

GNU Gnulib → buildIntegration → GNU libtool ⓘ