packelf/README.md

`packelf` was inspired by [the idea of Klaus D](https://askubuntu.com/a/546305). It is used to pack a ELF program and its dependent libraries into a single executable file.


## Usage packelf:

```
Usage: ./packelf.sh <ELF_SRC_PATH> <DST_PATH> [ADDITIONAL_LIBS]
```

Example:

```
# ./packelf.sh /usr/bin/mpv mpv-x86_64.AppRun
```

Note: Every time the packed program is executed, an internal unpacking operation is performed automatically, which results in a slower startup of the program.

## Extract without running:

You can extract the files of a created package without executing it with the following command:

```                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
# ./<package> --packelf-extract                                                                                                                                                                        
```  

## Usage Extra Tools:

```                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Usage: ./packelf-copylibs.sh <ELF_SRC_PATH> <PATH_TO_COPY_LIBRARIES>
```

```                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
Usage: ./packelf-folder.sh <FOLDER> <FILENAME> <EXECUTABLE_RUN>
```

## Dependencies
* sh
* tar
* sed
* grep
* chmod
* readlink
* ldd (only needed for packing, not needed for executing or unpacking)

Note: If your tar doesn't support gzip, '-n' is needed when you pack a program.