---
name: "pbc_to_exe"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "parrot-devel"
version: "6.6.0-1"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pbc_to_exe"
---

# pbc\_to\_exe(1)

Generate executables from Parrot bytecode

## NAME

pbc\_to\_exe - Generate executables from Parrot bytecode

## SYNOPSIS

```
    pbc_to_exe my.pbc
```

Will generate:

```
    my.exe
```

And

```
    pbc_to_exe my.pbc --install
```

Will generate:

```
    installable_my.exe
```

## DESCRIPTION

This utility compiles bytecode to native executables. These are called "fakecutables", because they are actually just the bytecode packaged up as raw data inside a C skeleton.

## USAGE

pbc\_to\_exe \[option\] \<file\>

### Command line Options

For help use :

```
    -h
    --help
```

To install use :

```
    -i
    --install
```

To runcore or to change runcore use :

```
    -R
    --runcore=slow|fast
```

For output file use :

```
    -o
    --output=FILE
```

To change garbage collector algorithm use :

```
    --gc=ms2|gms
```

`"gms"`  is default. `"ms2"` is older and slower

## HELP

For more help or any other question you go to \<http://parrot.org\> or \<http://github.com/parrot/parrot\>.Or you can send email to 'parrot-dev@parrot.org'. You are also invited to join the #parrot IRC channel on irc.parrot.org.