---
name: "axl"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "afnix"
version: "2.8.1-2"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/axl"
---

# axl(1)

afnix cross librarian

## NAME

axl - afnix cross librarian

## SYNOPSIS

axl \[options\] file...

## OPTIONS

**\[h\]**\
 prints the help message

**\[v\]**\
 prints the program version

**\[c\]**\
 create a new librarian

**\[x\]**\
 extract from a librarian

**\[t\]**\
 write a detailed list of the files in the librarian

**\[s\]**\
 write a short list of the files in the librarian

**\[f\] file**\
 set the librarian file name

**\[m\] name**\
 set the the start module

## DESCRIPTION

axlinvokes the cross librarian utility. A librarian is a collection of files that are read by the interpreter. A librarian is similar to an archive. The idea is to store a complete project into a single file and let the interpreter to find them. A librarian is created with the coption. Extracting a file or all files is performed with the xoption. Both options cand xare mutually exclusive. The start module can be set with the m.

## VERSION

The current version is the 2.8.1release.

## SEE ALSO

axc, axd, axi,

## NOTES

The distribution comes with an extensive documentation. The documentation is available onlineor in the docdirectory in the form of formatted xhtml documents.

## AUTHOR

axlhas been written by (amaury@afnix.org) Amaury Darsch.