Get a comprehensive set of UNIX utilities packed in one executable with BusyBox. This software merges small versions of commonly used tools, providing a streamlined solution for efficient command line operations.
BusyBox is a software utility that boasts a unique feature of combining tiny versions of numerous common UNIX utilities into a single small executable, thus offering a replacement for most of the utilities that you usually find in shellutils, GNU fileutils, and so on. Even though the utilities in BusyBox tend to have fewer options than their full-featured GNU counterparts, the options included provide the anticipated functionality and behave very much like their GNU equivalents.
BusyBox comes equipped with a relatively comprehensive environment that suits small or embedded systems. The size optimization and limited resource-focused architecture make BusyBox a perfect solution for its intended use cases. Furthermore, it's extremely modular, and you can effortlessly include or exclude commands or features during the compile time, making customization of your embedded systems a breeze.
All you have to do to create a working system is to add some device nodes in /dev, a few configuration files in /etc, and a Linux kernel. With BusyBox's superior capabilities, everything else falls into place.
BusyBox comes equipped with a relatively comprehensive environment that suits small or embedded systems. The size optimization and limited resource-focused architecture make BusyBox a perfect solution for its intended use cases. Furthermore, it's extremely modular, and you can effortlessly include or exclude commands or features during the compile time, making customization of your embedded systems a breeze.
All you have to do to create a working system is to add some device nodes in /dev, a few configuration files in /etc, and a Linux kernel. With BusyBox's superior capabilities, everything else falls into place.
What's New
Version 1.15.2: N/A