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5 | you usually find in GNU coreutils, util-linux, etc. The utilities in BusyBox | 5 | you usually find in GNU coreutils, util-linux, etc. The utilities in BusyBox |
6 | generally have fewer options than their full-featured GNU cousins; however, the | 6 | generally have fewer options than their full-featured GNU cousins; however, the |
7 | options that are included provide the expected functionality and behave very | 7 | options that are included provide the expected functionality and behave very |
8 | much like their GNU counterparts. BusyBox provides a fairly complete POSIX | 8 | much like their GNU counterparts. |
9 | environment for any small or embedded system. | ||
10 | 9 | ||
11 | BusyBox has been written with size-optimization and limited resources in mind. | 10 | BusyBox has been written with size-optimization and limited resources in mind. |
12 | It is also extremely modular so you can easily include or exclude commands (or | 11 | It is also extremely modular so you can easily include or exclude commands (or |
13 | features) at compile time. This makes it easy to customize your embedded | 12 | features) at compile time. This makes it easy to customize your embedded |
14 | systems. To create a working system, just add /dev, /etc, and a Linux kernel. | 13 | systems. To create a working system, just add /dev, /etc, and a Linux kernel. |
14 | BusyBox provides a fairly complete POSIX environment for any small or embedded | ||
15 | system. | ||
15 | 16 | ||
16 | BusyBox is extremely configurable. This allows you to include only the | 17 | BusyBox is extremely configurable. This allows you to include only the |
17 | components you need, thereby reducing binary size. Run 'make config' or | 18 | components you need, thereby reducing binary size. Run 'make config' or |
18 | 'make menuconfig' for select the functionality that you wish to enable. | 19 | 'make menuconfig' to select the functionality that you wish to enable. |
19 | 20 | ||
20 | After the build is complete, a busybox.links file is generated. This is | 21 | After the build is complete, a busybox.links file is generated. This is |
21 | used by 'make install' to create symlinks to the BusyBox binary for all | 22 | used by 'make install' to create symlinks to the BusyBox binary for all |