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designed for embedded Linux-systems.
For example, BusyBox is used in [http://distro.ibiblio.org/tinycorelinux Tiny Core Linux].▼
It can provide most of the functionality of the many programs ▼
typical found in /bin, /sbin, /usr/bin, /usr/sbin,▼
▲typical found in /bin, /sbin, /usr/bin, /usr/sbin, /usr/local/bin,
all in a single binary, thus saving space on small systems.
As a shell, BusyBox provides [[Almquist Shell|ash]].
▲For example, BusyBox is used in [http://distro.ibiblio.org/tinycorelinux Tiny Core Linux].
BusyBox can be configured to include as little or as much "applets" as desired.
[http://www.busybox.net BusyBox] can be compiled to include an [[AWK]]-implementation.
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Revision as of 15:18, 9 November 2014
BusyBox is a multiuse-utility, designed for embedded Linux-systems.
For example, BusyBox is used in Tiny Core Linux.
BusyBox can provide most of the functionality of the many programs typical found in /bin, /sbin, /usr/bin, /usr/sbin, /usr/local/bin, all in a single binary, thus saving space on small systems.
As a shell, BusyBox provides ash.
BusyBox can be configured to include as little or as much "applets" as desired.