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