can i change the name of executable during compilation
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I'm compiling LLVM/Clang but want to give a different name to the executable. Is there a special option I need to be using, like --binary-name? The trick is that I want to rename every tool that comes with LLVM/Clang.
For example:
clang -> my-clang
llvm-conig -> my-llvm-config
etc.
Is it even possible in Unix/Linux?
llvm clang
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I'm compiling LLVM/Clang but want to give a different name to the executable. Is there a special option I need to be using, like --binary-name? The trick is that I want to rename every tool that comes with LLVM/Clang.
For example:
clang -> my-clang
llvm-conig -> my-llvm-config
etc.
Is it even possible in Unix/Linux?
llvm clang
edited Nov 21 at 21:20
Rui F Ribeiro
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asked Sep 22 '15 at 18:11
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How many binaries are you talking about? If there are only a handful, I do not see why you could not usemvto rename them. You could also make a symbolic link the the binary with the name you prefer.
– Peschke
Sep 22 '15 at 19:49
@ElixirofLove The idea is to have multiple versions of the tool installed. I need to compile different versions of clang/llvm and it would be nice if I could run clang-3.5, llvm-config-3.4 etc.
– flashburn
Sep 22 '15 at 20:55
Clang doesn't support this while building: clang-developers.42468.n3.nabble.com/…, so I suppose you'll have to do this manually.
– muru
Sep 22 '15 at 22:42
Let me generalize the question. Is it possible to install multiple versions of the same tool on a *nix system? And if not then what are the best practices to do that? In addition should a *nix developers implement some sort of a management system in the future to solve this type of problem? If this comment is off topic, I'd appreciate if some moderator could create a separate discussion thread for it.
– flashburn
Sep 22 '15 at 22:46
@flashburn it is possible. They do, they're called packages (with package managers). We don't have discussion threads on Stack Exchange, you can use chatrooms instead.
– muru
Sep 22 '15 at 22:54
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I'm compiling LLVM/Clang but want to give a different name to the executable. Is there a special option I need to be using, like --binary-name? The trick is that I want to rename every tool that comes with LLVM/Clang.
For example:
clang -> my-clang
llvm-conig -> my-llvm-config
etc.
Is it even possible in Unix/Linux?
llvm clang
edited Nov 21 at 21:20
Rui F Ribeiro
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asked Sep 22 '15 at 18:11
flashburn
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I'm compiling LLVM/Clang but want to give a different name to the executable. Is there a special option I need to be using, like --binary-name? The trick is that I want to rename every tool that comes with LLVM/Clang.
For example:
clang -> my-clang
llvm-conig -> my-llvm-config
etc.
Is it even possible in Unix/Linux?
llvm clang
llvm clang
edited Nov 21 at 21:20
Rui F Ribeiro
38.2k1475125
asked Sep 22 '15 at 18:11
flashburn
207211
edited Nov 21 at 21:20
Rui F Ribeiro
38.2k1475125
asked Sep 22 '15 at 18:11
flashburn
207211
edited Nov 21 at 21:20
Rui F Ribeiro
38.2k1475125
edited Nov 21 at 21:20
Rui F Ribeiro
38.2k1475125
edited Nov 21 at 21:20
Rui F Ribeiro
38.2k1475125
38.2k1475125
asked Sep 22 '15 at 18:11
flashburn
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asked Sep 22 '15 at 18:11
flashburn
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asked Sep 22 '15 at 18:11
flashburn
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How many binaries are you talking about? If there are only a handful, I do not see why you could not usemvto rename them. You could also make a symbolic link the the binary with the name you prefer.
– Peschke
Sep 22 '15 at 19:49
@ElixirofLove The idea is to have multiple versions of the tool installed. I need to compile different versions of clang/llvm and it would be nice if I could run clang-3.5, llvm-config-3.4 etc.
– flashburn
Sep 22 '15 at 20:55
Clang doesn't support this while building: clang-developers.42468.n3.nabble.com/…, so I suppose you'll have to do this manually.
– muru
Sep 22 '15 at 22:42
Let me generalize the question. Is it possible to install multiple versions of the same tool on a *nix system? And if not then what are the best practices to do that? In addition should a *nix developers implement some sort of a management system in the future to solve this type of problem? If this comment is off topic, I'd appreciate if some moderator could create a separate discussion thread for it.
– flashburn
Sep 22 '15 at 22:46
@flashburn it is possible. They do, they're called packages (with package managers). We don't have discussion threads on Stack Exchange, you can use chatrooms instead.
– muru
Sep 22 '15 at 22:54
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How many binaries are you talking about? If there are only a handful, I do not see why you could not usemvto rename them. You could also make a symbolic link the the binary with the name you prefer.
– Peschke
Sep 22 '15 at 19:49
@ElixirofLove The idea is to have multiple versions of the tool installed. I need to compile different versions of clang/llvm and it would be nice if I could run clang-3.5, llvm-config-3.4 etc.
– flashburn
Sep 22 '15 at 20:55
Clang doesn't support this while building: clang-developers.42468.n3.nabble.com/…, so I suppose you'll have to do this manually.
– muru
Sep 22 '15 at 22:42
Let me generalize the question. Is it possible to install multiple versions of the same tool on a *nix system? And if not then what are the best practices to do that? In addition should a *nix developers implement some sort of a management system in the future to solve this type of problem? If this comment is off topic, I'd appreciate if some moderator could create a separate discussion thread for it.
– flashburn
Sep 22 '15 at 22:46
@flashburn it is possible. They do, they're called packages (with package managers). We don't have discussion threads on Stack Exchange, you can use chatrooms instead.
– muru
Sep 22 '15 at 22:54
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How many binaries are you talking about? If there are only a handful, I do not see why you could not use
mv to rename them. You could also make a symbolic link the the binary with the name you prefer.– Peschke
Sep 22 '15 at 19:49
How many binaries are you talking about? If there are only a handful, I do not see why you could not use
mv to rename them. You could also make a symbolic link the the binary with the name you prefer.– Peschke
Sep 22 '15 at 19:49
@ElixirofLove The idea is to have multiple versions of the tool installed. I need to compile different versions of clang/llvm and it would be nice if I could run clang-3.5, llvm-config-3.4 etc.
– flashburn
Sep 22 '15 at 20:55
@ElixirofLove The idea is to have multiple versions of the tool installed. I need to compile different versions of clang/llvm and it would be nice if I could run clang-3.5, llvm-config-3.4 etc.
– flashburn
Sep 22 '15 at 20:55
Clang doesn't support this while building: clang-developers.42468.n3.nabble.com/…, so I suppose you'll have to do this manually.
– muru
Sep 22 '15 at 22:42
Clang doesn't support this while building: clang-developers.42468.n3.nabble.com/…, so I suppose you'll have to do this manually.
– muru
Sep 22 '15 at 22:42
Let me generalize the question. Is it possible to install multiple versions of the same tool on a *nix system? And if not then what are the best practices to do that? In addition should a *nix developers implement some sort of a management system in the future to solve this type of problem? If this comment is off topic, I'd appreciate if some moderator could create a separate discussion thread for it.
– flashburn
Sep 22 '15 at 22:46
Let me generalize the question. Is it possible to install multiple versions of the same tool on a *nix system? And if not then what are the best practices to do that? In addition should a *nix developers implement some sort of a management system in the future to solve this type of problem? If this comment is off topic, I'd appreciate if some moderator could create a separate discussion thread for it.
– flashburn
Sep 22 '15 at 22:46
@flashburn it is possible. They do, they're called packages (with package managers). We don't have discussion threads on Stack Exchange, you can use chatrooms instead.
– muru
Sep 22 '15 at 22:54
@flashburn it is possible. They do, they're called packages (with package managers). We don't have discussion threads on Stack Exchange, you can use chatrooms instead.
– muru
Sep 22 '15 at 22:54
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I am unsure if you can change the name of all binary files during compilation... but my suggestion would be to compile the program in the directory it came in, move than entire directory to /usr/src, then create a symbolic link to the main binary in /usr/bin.
ln -s /usr/src/clang-3.5/bin/clang /usr/bin/clang-3.5
This way you can have multiple versions of different programs and not worry about the older libraries, and other files, being overwritten when installing them.
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I am unsure if you can change the name of all binary files during compilation... but my suggestion would be to compile the program in the directory it came in, move than entire directory to /usr/src, then create a symbolic link to the main binary in /usr/bin.
ln -s /usr/src/clang-3.5/bin/clang /usr/bin/clang-3.5
This way you can have multiple versions of different programs and not worry about the older libraries, and other files, being overwritten when installing them.
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I am unsure if you can change the name of all binary files during compilation... but my suggestion would be to compile the program in the directory it came in, move than entire directory to /usr/src, then create a symbolic link to the main binary in /usr/bin.
ln -s /usr/src/clang-3.5/bin/clang /usr/bin/clang-3.5
This way you can have multiple versions of different programs and not worry about the older libraries, and other files, being overwritten when installing them.
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I am unsure if you can change the name of all binary files during compilation... but my suggestion would be to compile the program in the directory it came in, move than entire directory to /usr/src, then create a symbolic link to the main binary in /usr/bin.
ln -s /usr/src/clang-3.5/bin/clang /usr/bin/clang-3.5
This way you can have multiple versions of different programs and not worry about the older libraries, and other files, being overwritten when installing them.
answered Sep 22 '15 at 22:19
Peschke
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I am unsure if you can change the name of all binary files during compilation... but my suggestion would be to compile the program in the directory it came in, move than entire directory to /usr/src, then create a symbolic link to the main binary in /usr/bin.
ln -s /usr/src/clang-3.5/bin/clang /usr/bin/clang-3.5
This way you can have multiple versions of different programs and not worry about the older libraries, and other files, being overwritten when installing them.
answered Sep 22 '15 at 22:19
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How many binaries are you talking about? If there are only a handful, I do not see why you could not use
mvto rename them. You could also make a symbolic link the the binary with the name you prefer.– Peschke
Sep 22 '15 at 19:49
@ElixirofLove The idea is to have multiple versions of the tool installed. I need to compile different versions of clang/llvm and it would be nice if I could run clang-3.5, llvm-config-3.4 etc.
– flashburn
Sep 22 '15 at 20:55
Clang doesn't support this while building: clang-developers.42468.n3.nabble.com/…, so I suppose you'll have to do this manually.
– muru
Sep 22 '15 at 22:42
Let me generalize the question. Is it possible to install multiple versions of the same tool on a *nix system? And if not then what are the best practices to do that? In addition should a *nix developers implement some sort of a management system in the future to solve this type of problem? If this comment is off topic, I'd appreciate if some moderator could create a separate discussion thread for it.
– flashburn
Sep 22 '15 at 22:46
@flashburn it is possible. They do, they're called packages (with package managers). We don't have discussion threads on Stack Exchange, you can use chatrooms instead.
– muru
Sep 22 '15 at 22:54