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@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@ the expected functionality and behave very much like their GNU counterparts.
11BusyBox has been written with size-optimization and limited resources in mind. 11BusyBox has been written with size-optimization and limited resources in mind.
12It is also extremely modular so you can easily include or exclude commands (or 12It is also extremely modular so you can easily include or exclude commands (or
13features) at compile time. This makes it easy to customize your embedded 13features) at compile time. This makes it easy to customize your embedded
14systems. To create a working system, just add a kernel and an editor (such as 14systems. To create a working system, just add /dev, a kernel, and an editor,
15e3 (http://www.sax.de/~adlibiti) or elvis-tiny). 15such as nano, e3, or elvis-tiny. For a really minimal system, you can even use
16the busybox shell (not Bourne compatible, but very small and quite usable).
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17BusyBox was originally written to support the Debian Rescue/Install disks, but 18BusyBox was originally written to support the Debian Rescue/Install disks, but
18it also makes an excellent environment for any small or embedded system. 19it also makes an excellent environment for any small or embedded system.
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ After the build is complete, a busybox.links file is generated. This is
27used by 'make install' to create symlinks to the busybox binary for all 28used by 'make install' to create symlinks to the busybox binary for all
28compiled in functions. By default, 'make install' will place the symlink 29compiled in functions. By default, 'make install' will place the symlink
29forest into `pwd`/_install unless you have defined the PREFIX environment 30forest into `pwd`/_install unless you have defined the PREFIX environment
30variable (i.e., make PREFIX="/tmp/foo" install) 31variable (i.e., 'make PREFIX=/tmp/foo install')
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