readelf

Display ELF info

low risk

interactive breakdown — edit the command and press Explain
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What it does

Safe alternative to ldd for dependencies.

Examples
readelf -d /bin/ls | grep NEEDEDLibraries needed · explain & risk-check →
Related
ldd
Open the full explainer →More in Debugging & Performance

Reference text is hand-written and may be incomplete — check man readelf for your version. Test destructive commands on a non-production system first.