AR viewer
To open an AR file, drop it in the box below. It opens straight away, even with no extension or the wrong one. Your browser opens it on your device: nothing is uploaded.
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Opened on this device, never uploadedDrop or paste another file at any time
What you see
| AR in the viewer | |
|---|---|
| Forms | GNU, BSD and Windows .lib; thin archives named |
| Open one | In the viewer, without unpacking the rest |
| Extensions | .ar, .a, .lib |
| Upload | None: opened on your device |
What is an AR file?
In short
AR is the Unix archive behind static libraries (.a), Windows .lib files and Debian packages.
The members inside (object files, usually), with sizes and dates. GNU and BSD long names are read; the symbol table is noted.
How to open an AR file
- Add your AR. Drop the file in the box, choose it or paste it.
- Look at it. The members inside (object files, usually), with sizes and dates. GNU and BSD long names are read; the symbol table is noted.
- Take it further. Open in hands it, in a new tab, to File converter or Batch.
Questions
Compiled object files (.o), one per source file, that a linker copies into a program. Each opens here as an ELF or COFF file.
No. The viewer runs in your browser and opens the file on your device. Nothing is sent anywhere.