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@@ -11,17 +11,17 @@ 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, a shell (such as ash), 14systems. To create a working system, just add a kernel and an editor (such as
15and an editor (such as elvis-tiny or ae). 15e3 (http://www.sax.de/~adlibiti) or elvis-tiny).
16 16
17BusyBox was originally written to support the Debian Rescue/Install disks, but 17BusyBox was originally written to support the Debian Rescue/Install disks, but
18it also makes an excellent environment for any small or embedded system. 18it also makes an excellent environment for any small or embedded system.
19 19
20As of version 0.20 there is a version number. : ) Also as of version 0.20, 20As of version 0.20 there is now a version number. : ) Also as of version 0.20,
21BusyBox is now modularized to easily allow you to build only the components you 21BusyBox is now modularized to easily allow you to build only the components you
22need, thereby reducing binary size. To turn off unwanted BusyBox components, 22need, thereby reducing binary size. To turn off unwanted BusyBox components,
23simply edit the file "Config.h" and comment out the components you do not 23simply edit the file "Config.h" and comment out the components you do not need
24need using C++ style (//) comments. 24using C++ style (//) comments.
25 25
26After the build is complete, a busybox.links file is generated. This is 26After 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 27used by 'make install' to create symlinks to the busybox binary for all
@@ -30,24 +30,57 @@ forest into `pwd`/_install unless you have defined the PREFIX environment
30variable (i.e., make PREFIX="/tmp/foo" install) 30variable (i.e., make PREFIX="/tmp/foo" install)
31 31
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33
33Getting help: 34Getting help:
35
34When you find you need help, you can check out the BusyBox mailing list 36When you find you need help, you can check out the BusyBox mailing list
35archives at http://opensource.lineo.com/lists/busybox/ or even join 37archives at http://opensource.lineo.com/lists/busybox/ or even join
36the mailing list if you are interested. 38the mailing list if you are interested.
37 39
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39Bugs: 42Bugs:
40If you find bugs, follow the instructions at http://bugs.lineo.com/Reporting.html 43
41and submit a bug report. This way, we can be sure nothing falls through the 44If you find bugs, please submit a bug report. Full instructions on how to
42cracks... 45report a bug are found at http://bugs.lineo.com/Reporting.html.
46
47For the impatient: To submit a bug, simply send an email describing the problem
48to submit@bugs.lineo.com. Bug reports should look something like this:
49
50 To: submit@bugs.lineo.com
51 From: diligent@testing.linux.org
52 Subject: /bin/true doesn't work
53
54 Package: busybox
55 Version: 0.48
56
57 When I invoke '/bin/true' it doesn't work. I expected it to return
58 a "0" but it returned a "1" instead. Here is the transcript:
59 $ /bin/true ; echo $?
60 1
61 With GNU /bin/true, I get the following output:
62 $ /bin/true ; echo $?
63 0
64 I am using Debian 2.2r2, kernel version 2.2.18, and the latest
65 uClibc from CVS. Thanks for the wonderful program!
66 -Diligent
67
68Note the careful description and use of examples showing not only what BusyBox
69does, but also a counter example showing what an equivalent GNU app does. Bug
70reports lacking such detail may take a _long_ time to be fixed... Thanks for
71understanding.
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45FTP: 75FTP:
76
46Source for the latest released version can always be downloaded from 77Source for the latest released version can always be downloaded from
47 ftp://ftp.lineo.com/pub/busybox. 78 ftp://ftp.lineo.com/pub/busybox.
48 79
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50CVS: 82CVS:
83
51BusyBox now has its own publicly browsable CVS tree at: 84BusyBox now has its own publicly browsable CVS tree at:
52 http://opensource.lineo.com/cgi-bin/cvsweb/busybox/ 85 http://opensource.lineo.com/cgi-bin/cvsweb/busybox/
53 86
@@ -57,7 +90,6 @@ Anonymous CVS access is available. For instructions, check out:
57For those that are actively contributing there is even CVS write access: 90For those that are actively contributing there is even CVS write access:
58 http://opensource.lineo.com/cvs_write.html 91 http://opensource.lineo.com/cvs_write.html
59 92
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63Please feed suggestions, bug reports, insults, and bribes back to: 95Please feed suggestions, bug reports, insults, and bribes back to: