title: How do I create ELF executables?
body: <blockquote>
    <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br>
    <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5565594/creating-elf-instead-of-a-out">Creating ELF instead of a.out</a>  </p>
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  <p>When I use the command <code>gcc hello.cpp</code>, I end up with <code>a.out</code>.</p>
  
  <p>I read somewhere that <code>a.out</code> files are different from ELF executables.</p>
  
  <p>How do I instruct <code>gcc</code> to create ELF executable?</p>