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| Original author(s) | Dennis Ritchie (AT&T Bell Laboratories) |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Various open-source and commercial developers |
| Initial release | June 12, 1972 |
| Written in | C |
| Operating system | Unix, Unix-like, Plan 9, Microsoft Windows |
| Platform | Cross-platform |
| Type | Command |
| License | Plan 9: MIT License |
In Unix, Plan 9, and Unix-like operating systems, the strip program is a command-line utility used to remove non-essential information from executable binary programs and object files. This information, which is not required for execution, typically includes debugging data, symbol tables, relocation information, and other metadata. Its primary purpose is to reduce the file size of the binary executable and potentially increase performance. The output of this process is known as a stripped binary.