February 16, 2022

optimize your binary file size with strip command

Strip command strips the symbols form object file.

strip /path/to/binaryfile

strip -s /path/to/binaryfile

# on strip debug symbols

strip --strip-debug example

To view all symbols in binary(readelf)

readelf -s /path/to/binaryfile

nm command:

nm /path/to/binaryfile

# Get the PID
ps -ef | grep <containerID>

# View all files
ls -ltr /proc/<PID>/root/

docker cp containerID:/path/to/file /path/file
kubectl cp pod_name:/path/to/file /path/file