pyelftools is a pure-Python library for parsing and analyzing ELF files and DWARF debugging information. See the User's guide for more details.

As a user of pyelftools, one only needs Python 3 to run. While there is no reason for the library to not work on earlier versions of Python, our CI tests are based on the official Status of Python versions.

The library is on PyPI as pyelftools; install it using your favorite Python package manager.

For the source, clone this Git repository.

Since pyelftools has no external dependencies, it's also easy to use it without installing, by locally adjusting PYTHONPATH.

pyelftools is a regular Python library: you import and invoke it from your own code. For a detailed usage guide and links to examples, please consult the user's guide.

See the Hacking Guide.

pyelftools is open source software. Its code is in the public domain. See the LICENSE file for more details.