radarsat1 / relocate_libs

Tool to call "install_name_tool -change" on a list of libraries or executables, replacing a matching substring.

This tool calls install_name_tool -change for each library or executable, replacing the specified string in any matched library names. It can be used for example to change library linkage to @executable_path/../Resources when creating an app bundle.

Usage:

relocate_libs <from-string> <to-string> <libanything.dylib ..>

Example:

relocate_libs /usr/local/lib @executable_path/../Resources/lib *.dylib

This will take all matching .dylib files and replace the prefix /usr/local/lib in any of the linkage. You can look at the linkage to dependent libraries using the command otool -L. Try using otool -L on a library before and after running this tool.

The source can be found at http://github.com/radarsat1/relocate_libs

Stephen Sinclair, 2013 [email protected]