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authorBernhard Reutner-Fischer <rep.dot.nop@gmail.com>2008-08-21 13:22:44 +0000
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@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ BusyBox - The Swiss Army Knife of Embedded Linux
6 6
7=head1 SYNTAX 7=head1 SYNTAX
8 8
9 BusyBox <function> [arguments...] # or 9 busybox <applet> [arguments...] # or
10 10
11 <function> [arguments...] # if symlinked 11 <applet> [arguments...] # if symlinked
12 12
13=head1 DESCRIPTION 13=head1 DESCRIPTION
14 14
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ BusyBox is a multi-call binary. A multi-call binary is an executable program
45that performs the same job as more than one utility program. That means there 45that performs the same job as more than one utility program. That means there
46is just a single BusyBox binary, but that single binary acts like a large 46is just a single BusyBox binary, but that single binary acts like a large
47number of utilities. This allows BusyBox to be smaller since all the built-in 47number of utilities. This allows BusyBox to be smaller since all the built-in
48utility programs (we call them applets) can share code for many common operations. 48utility programs (we call them applets) can share code for many common
49operations.
49 50
50You can also invoke BusyBox by issuing a command as an argument on the 51You can also invoke BusyBox by issuing a command as an argument on the
51command line. For example, entering 52command line. For example, entering
@@ -72,11 +73,11 @@ applets that have been compiled into your BusyBox binary.
72 73
73=head1 COMMON OPTIONS 74=head1 COMMON OPTIONS
74 75
75Most BusyBox commands support the B<--help> argument to provide a terse runtime 76Most BusyBox applets support the B<--help> argument to provide a terse runtime
76description of their behavior. If the CONFIG_FEATURE_VERBOSE_USAGE option has 77description of their behavior. If the CONFIG_FEATURE_VERBOSE_USAGE option has
77been enabled, more detailed usage information will also be available. 78been enabled, more detailed usage information will also be available.
78 79
79=head1 COMMANDS 80=head1 COMMANDS
80 81
81Currently defined functions include: 82Currently available applets include:
82 83