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Expand Up @@ -15,6 +15,16 @@ libraries. In particular, it can do the following:
$ patchelf --set-rpath /opt/my-libs/lib:/other-libs my-program
```

* Add a directory to the `RPATH`:

```console
$ patchelf --add-rpath /opt/my-libs/lib my-program
```

This appends the specified directory to the existing `RPATH` of the
executable or library. Unlike `--set-rpath`, this preserves any
existing `RPATH` entries.

* Shrink the `RPATH` of executables and libraries:

```console
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