---
name: "ilstrip"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pnet-ctools"
version: "0.6.12-3"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ilstrip"
---

# ilstrip(1)

strip debug symbols from Intermediate Language (IL) programs

## NAME

ilstrip - strip debug symbols from Intermediate Language (IL) programs

## SYNOPSIS

**ilstrip** \[ options \] *input* ...

## DESCRIPTION

**Ilstrip** strips the debug symbol information from an IL executable (.exe) or an IL dynamic link library (.dll).

## OPTIONS

- **-o** *file*, **--output** *file*

  Specify the output filename.  By default the stripped version of a file overwrites the original name.

- **-p, --preserve-dates**

  Preserve the original access and modification times on the input files.

- **-v, --verbose**

  List all files as they are modified.

- **--help**

  Print a usage message for the **ilstrip** program.

- **-V, --version**

  Print the version of the **ilstrip** program.

- **--**

  Marks the end of the command-line options, and the beginning of the input filenames.  You may need to use this if your filename begins with '-'.  e.g. "ilstrip -- -input.exe".  This is not needed if the input is stdin: "ilstrip -" is perfectly valid.

## AUTHOR

Written by Southern Storm Software, Pty Ltd.

http://www.southern-storm.com.au/

## SEE ALSO

[ilsize(1)](/ilsize/1.md), [ilfind(1)](/ilfind/1.md), [ilasm(1)](/ilasm/1.md), [strip(1)](/strip/1.md)

## DIAGNOSTICS

Exit status is 1 if an error occurred while processing the input. Otherwise the exit status is 0.  See the manual page for [**ilsize**(1)](/ilsize/1.md) for a complete list of errors that may occur when loading an IL image file.