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@@ -1,26 +1,26 @@ Please see the LICENSE file for copyright information. -Busybox is a multicall binary used to provide a minimal subset of -POSIX style commands and specialized functions. +BusyBox is a suite of "tiny" Unix utilities in a multi-call binary. It +provides a pretty complete POSIX environment in a very small package. +Just add a kernel, "ash" (Keith Almquists tiny Bourne shell clone), and +an editor such as "elvis-tiny" or "ae", and you have a working system. +Busybox was begun to support the Debian Rescue/Install disks, but it +also makes an excellent environment for any small or embedded system. -It is geared toward the very small, i.e. boot floppies, embedded- -systems, etc. Specifically it is used in the Debian Rescue/Install -system (which caused the original busybox to be made), the Linux Router -Project, and others. +As of version 0.20 there is a version number. : ) Also as of version +0.20, BB is now modularized to easily allow you to build of only the +BB parts you need, thereby reducing binary size. To turn off unwanted +Busybox components, simply edit the file busybox.def.h and comment out +the parts you do not need using C++ style (//) comments. -As of version 0.20 there is a version number. : ) -Also as of version 0.20, BB is modularized to allow an easy build of -only the BB parts you need, to reduce binary size. +After the build is complete a busybox.links file is generated which is +then used by 'make install' to create symlinks to the busybox binary +for all compiled in functions. By default, 'make install' will place +the symlink forest into `pwd`/busybox_install unless you have defined +the PREFIX environment variable. -Edit the file busybox.def.h and comment out the parts you do not need -using C++ comments (//) +Please feed suggestions, bug reports, insults, and bribes back to: + Erik Andersen + <andersen@lineo.com> + <andersee@deban.org> -After the build is complete a busybox.links file is generated to allow -you to easily make the sym/hard links to the busybox binary. - -Note the modular system is Makefile based, and purposely very -simplistic. It does no dependency checking. That is left for you -to figure out by trial and error. - -Please feed patches back to: - Erik Andersen <andersee@deban.org> |