strip
Remove symbols from object files
TLDR
Replace the input file with its stripped version
$ strip [path/to/file]
Strip symbols from a file, saving the output to a specific file
$ strip [path/to/input_file] -o [path/to/output_file]
Strip debug symbols only
$ strip [[-d|--strip-debug]] [path/to/file.o]
SYNOPSIS
strip [options] objfile ...
PARAMETERS
-s, --strip-all
Remove all symbols
-g, --strip-debug
Remove debugging symbols only
-K SYMBOL
Keep SYMBOL
-N SYMBOL
Remove SYMBOL
-o FILE
Output to FILE
--strip-unneeded
Remove unneeded symbols
DESCRIPTION
strip removes symbols and sections from object files. This reduces file size and makes reverse engineering harder. strip is commonly used when preparing binaries for distribution.
CAVEATS
Irreversible. Keep unstripped copy for debugging. Shared libraries may need some symbols.
