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applets Cleanup patch from larry doolittle 2001-01-26 20:31:02 +00:00
archival Commit Larry Doolittle's buffers-on-stack/buffers-via-malloc patch. 2001-01-25 23:49:09 +00:00
console-tools #define -> static const int. Also got rid of some big static buffers. 2001-01-23 22:30:04 +00:00
coreutils Fix my braindamage -- remove termios and sighandling since they are not 2001-01-26 18:30:12 +00:00
debian Update time 2001-01-21 02:59:23 +00:00
docs Commit Larry Doolittle's buffers-on-stack/buffers-via-malloc patch. 2001-01-25 23:49:09 +00:00
editors Changed email address to codepoet.org, updated list of applets / docs I 2001-01-04 22:21:13 +00:00
examples Bump the version number to 0.49pre 2000-12-20 23:22:29 +00:00
findutils Eliminate calls of the form "fprintf(stdout,". Thanks for the idea to 2001-01-18 02:57:08 +00:00
include Commit Larry Doolittle's buffers-on-stack/buffers-via-malloc patch. 2001-01-25 23:49:09 +00:00
init Add in Larry's CUSTOMIZED_BANNER patchlet, and let folks know that 2001-01-25 00:04:16 +00:00
libbb More portable handling of loop header files, as done in util-linux 2000-09-21 02:04:51 +00:00
miscutils Add in spoon's watchdog timer app. 2001-01-25 23:40:32 +00:00
modutils Update the arch-not-yet-supported msg to be more clear. 2001-01-26 02:23:57 +00:00
networking Add errno.h 2001-01-26 02:04:49 +00:00
procps Fixed tiny typo. 2001-01-23 22:31:10 +00:00
scripts Script updates for better portability 2000-12-12 16:49:12 +00:00
shell Fixed a li'l thinko. 2001-01-26 19:19:23 +00:00
sysklogd Commit Larry Doolittle's buffers-on-stack/buffers-via-malloc patch. 2001-01-25 23:49:09 +00:00
tests Cleanup from Larry Doolittle 2001-01-25 00:47:31 +00:00
util-linux Make cin be static 2001-01-26 06:50:46 +00:00
.cvsignore Ignore loop.h 2000-09-21 02:05:43 +00:00
.indent.pro First revision of the Busybox Style Guide and an accompanying .indent.pro 2000-07-24 22:36:06 +00:00
applets.h Add in spoon's watchdog timer app. 2001-01-25 23:40:32 +00:00
ar.c add dpkg-deb command 2001-01-02 23:41:50 +00:00
AUTHORS Changed email address to codepoet.org, updated list of applets / docs I 2001-01-04 22:21:13 +00:00
basename.c Stop using TRUE and FALSE for exit status. 2000-12-01 02:55:13 +00:00
busybox.c more bugs fixed -- found doing regression testing 2001-01-24 23:34:48 +00:00
busybox.h Commit Larry Doolittle's buffers-on-stack/buffers-via-malloc patch. 2001-01-25 23:49:09 +00:00
busybox.mkll Cleanup patch from larry doolittle 2001-01-26 20:31:02 +00:00
busybox.sh Fix lower casing for weird locales. 2000-12-26 16:36:10 +00:00
busybox.spec Bump the version number to 0.49pre 2000-12-20 23:22:29 +00:00
cat.c Continue concatenating files even if we can't open one. 2000-09-27 03:01:40 +00:00
Changelog Changelog update/cleanup from larry. 2001-01-05 21:01:01 +00:00
chmod_chown_chgrp.c Changed names of functions in utility.c and all affected files, to make 2000-12-07 19:56:48 +00:00
chroot.c Change calls to error_msg.* and strerror to use perror_msg.*. 2000-12-18 03:57:16 +00:00
chvt.c #define -> static const int. Also got rid of some big static buffers. 2001-01-23 22:30:04 +00:00
clear.c Stop using TRUE and FALSE for exit status. 2000-12-01 02:55:13 +00:00
cmdedit.c #define -> static const int. Also got rid of some big static buffers. 2001-01-23 22:30:04 +00:00
cmdedit.h Update interface per what now exists... 2001-01-04 11:09:00 +00:00
cmp.c Stop using TRUE and FALSE for exit status. 2000-12-01 02:55:13 +00:00
Config.h Update some comments to clarify things. 2001-01-26 00:11:54 +00:00
Config.h.Hurd Re-worked the support for s///p, fixed a backref limit buglet, and cleaned up 2000-11-03 19:47:00 +00:00
cp_mv.c Commit Larry Doolittle's buffers-on-stack/buffers-via-malloc patch. 2001-01-25 23:49:09 +00:00
cut.c Changed email address to codepoet.org, updated list of applets / docs I 2001-01-04 22:21:13 +00:00
date.c Changed names of functions in utility.c and all affected files, to make 2000-12-07 19:56:48 +00:00
dc.c Changed names of functions in utility.c and all affected files, to make 2000-12-07 19:56:48 +00:00
dd.c Complicate truncate behavior. 2001-01-17 00:21:05 +00:00
deallocvt.c #define -> static const int. Also got rid of some big static buffers. 2001-01-23 22:30:04 +00:00
df.c Fix silly typo 2001-01-22 22:50:01 +00:00
dirname.c Patch from Matt Kraai to fix 'dirname /' 2000-12-12 23:27:48 +00:00
dmesg.c Use busybox error handling functions wherever possible. 2000-12-22 01:48:07 +00:00
dos2unix.c Stop using TRUE and FALSE for exit status. 2000-12-01 02:55:13 +00:00
dpkg_deb.c Close files before exit 2001-01-20 06:23:54 +00:00
du.c Add HUMAN_READABLE define for -m and -h support in du, df, and ls 2001-01-22 22:35:38 +00:00
dumpkmap.c #define -> static const int. Also got rid of some big static buffers. 2001-01-23 22:30:04 +00:00
dutmp.c Changed names of functions in utility.c and all affected files, to make 2000-12-07 19:56:48 +00:00
echo.c Stop using TRUE and FALSE for exit status. 2000-12-01 02:55:13 +00:00
expr.c Changed names of functions in utility.c and all affected files, to make 2000-12-07 19:56:48 +00:00
fbset.c #define -> static const int. Also got rid of some big static buffers. 2001-01-23 22:30:04 +00:00
fdflush.c Use busybox error handling functions wherever possible. 2000-12-22 01:48:07 +00:00
find.c Eliminate calls of the form "fprintf(stdout,". Thanks for the idea to 2001-01-18 02:57:08 +00:00
free.c Stop using TRUE and FALSE for exit status. 2000-12-01 02:55:13 +00:00
freeramdisk.c Change calls to error_msg.* and strerror to use perror_msg.*. 2000-12-18 03:57:16 +00:00
fsck_minix.c #define -> static const int. Also got rid of some big static buffers. 2001-01-23 22:30:04 +00:00
getopt.c #define -> static const int. Also got rid of some big static buffers. 2001-01-23 22:30:04 +00:00
grep.c Changed email address to codepoet.org, updated list of applets / docs I 2001-01-04 22:21:13 +00:00
gunzip.c Commit Larry Doolittle's buffers-on-stack/buffers-via-malloc patch. 2001-01-25 23:49:09 +00:00
gzip.c Use busybox error handling functions wherever possible. 2000-12-22 01:48:07 +00:00
halt.c Changed names of functions in utility.c and all affected files, to make 2000-12-07 19:56:48 +00:00
head.c Eliminate calls of the form "fprintf(stdout,". Thanks for the idea to 2001-01-18 02:57:08 +00:00
hostid.c Remove the warning messages. By consensus, netkit-tiny doesn't 2001-01-24 18:44:54 +00:00
hostname.c Remove the warning messages. By consensus, netkit-tiny doesn't 2001-01-24 18:44:54 +00:00
id.c Apply a patch from Brent Priddy <brent.priddy@adtran.com> to add 2001-01-25 05:12:02 +00:00
init.c Add in Larry's CUSTOMIZED_BANNER patchlet, and let folks know that 2001-01-25 00:04:16 +00:00
insmod.c Update the arch-not-yet-supported msg to be more clear. 2001-01-26 02:23:57 +00:00
install.sh Disabled debugging output 2000-07-28 19:34:02 +00:00
kill.c #define -> static const int. Also got rid of some big static buffers. 2001-01-23 22:30:04 +00:00
lash.c Fixed a li'l thinko. 2001-01-26 19:19:23 +00:00
length.c Stop using TRUE and FALSE for exit status. 2000-12-01 02:55:13 +00:00
LICENSE Fixed spelling of my name. Geez. 1999-12-11 23:25:59 +00:00
ln.c #define -> static const int. Also got rid of some big static buffers. 2001-01-23 22:30:04 +00:00
loadacm.c Use busybox error handling functions wherever possible. 2000-12-22 01:48:07 +00:00
loadfont.c #define -> static const int. Also got rid of some big static buffers. 2001-01-23 22:30:04 +00:00
loadkmap.c #define -> static const int. Also got rid of some big static buffers. 2001-01-23 22:30:04 +00:00
logger.c Logger forgot to NULL terminate strings from stdin. 2001-01-03 00:06:46 +00:00
logname.c Fix from Matt Kraai -- a better way to NULL terminate strings for the 2000-12-13 01:52:39 +00:00
ls.c Fix my braindamage -- remove termios and sighandling since they are not 2001-01-26 18:30:12 +00:00
lsmod.c more bugs fixed -- found doing regression testing 2001-01-24 23:34:48 +00:00
makedevs.c Renamed "internal.h" to the more sensible "busybox.h". 2000-09-25 21:45:58 +00:00
Makefile Oops. I am an idiot. Put CFLAGS_EXTRA back. Sorry 'bout that. 2001-01-24 23:53:43 +00:00
md5sum.c #define -> static const int. Also got rid of some big static buffers. 2001-01-23 22:30:04 +00:00
messages.c Grammer fix. Changed "longer then" to "longer than". Fix thanks to Jim 2000-11-14 22:15:48 +00:00
mk_loop_h.sh More portable handling of loop header files, as done in util-linux 2000-09-21 02:04:51 +00:00
mkdir.c Changed names of functions in utility.c and all affected files, to make 2000-12-07 19:56:48 +00:00
mkfifo.c Use busybox error handling functions wherever possible. 2000-12-22 01:48:07 +00:00
mkfs_minix.c Use busybox error handling functions wherever possible. 2000-12-22 01:48:07 +00:00
mknod.c Use busybox error handling functions wherever possible. 2000-12-22 01:48:07 +00:00
mkswap.c #define -> static const int. Also got rid of some big static buffers. 2001-01-23 22:30:04 +00:00
mktemp.c Stop using TRUE and FALSE for exit status. 2000-12-01 02:55:13 +00:00
more.c Make cin be static 2001-01-26 06:50:46 +00:00
mount.c #define -> static const int. Also got rid of some big static buffers. 2001-01-23 22:30:04 +00:00
mt.c Use busybox error handling functions wherever possible. 2000-12-22 01:48:07 +00:00
mtab.c Use busybox error handling functions wherever possible. 2000-12-22 01:48:07 +00:00
nc.c Remove the warning messages. By consensus, netkit-tiny doesn't 2001-01-24 18:44:54 +00:00
nfsmount.c #define -> static const int. Also got rid of some big static buffers. 2001-01-23 22:30:04 +00:00
nfsmount.h Remove #ifdef __STDC__ junk. We don't do K&R round these parts, 2000-12-01 19:02:24 +00:00
nslookup.c Remove the warning messages. By consensus, netkit-tiny doesn't 2001-01-24 18:44:54 +00:00
ping.c Remove the warning messages. By consensus, netkit-tiny doesn't 2001-01-24 18:44:54 +00:00
poweroff.c Changed names of functions in utility.c and all affected files, to make 2000-12-07 19:56:48 +00:00
printf.c #define -> static const int. Also got rid of some big static buffers. 2001-01-23 22:30:04 +00:00
ps.c #define -> static const int. Also got rid of some big static buffers. 2001-01-23 22:30:04 +00:00
pwd.c Change calls to error_msg.* and strerror to use perror_msg.*. 2000-12-18 03:57:16 +00:00
rdate.c #define -> static const int. Also got rid of some big static buffers. 2001-01-23 22:30:04 +00:00
readlink.c Change calls to error_msg.* and strerror to use perror_msg.*. 2000-12-18 03:57:16 +00:00
README A few more updates 2000-12-13 18:07:38 +00:00
real_loop.h More portable handling of loop header files, as done in util-linux 2000-09-21 02:04:51 +00:00
reboot.c Changed names of functions in utility.c and all affected files, to make 2000-12-07 19:56:48 +00:00
renice.c Changed names of functions in utility.c and all affected files, to make 2000-12-07 19:56:48 +00:00
reset.c Stop using TRUE and FALSE for exit status. 2000-12-01 02:55:13 +00:00
rm.c Changed names of functions in utility.c and all affected files, to make 2000-12-07 19:56:48 +00:00
rmdir.c Changed names of functions in utility.c and all affected files, to make 2000-12-07 19:56:48 +00:00
rmmod.c Use busybox error handling functions wherever possible. 2000-12-22 01:48:07 +00:00
rpmunpack.c Commit Larry Doolittle's buffers-on-stack/buffers-via-malloc patch. 2001-01-25 23:49:09 +00:00
sed.c Changed email address to codepoet.org, updated list of applets / docs I 2001-01-04 22:21:13 +00:00
setkeycodes.c #define -> static const int. Also got rid of some big static buffers. 2001-01-23 22:30:04 +00:00
sh.c Fixed a li'l thinko. 2001-01-26 19:19:23 +00:00
sleep.c Use busybox error handling functions wherever possible. 2000-12-22 01:48:07 +00:00
sort.c Rewrote. 2000-12-20 20:49:56 +00:00
swaponoff.c #define -> static const int. Also got rid of some big static buffers. 2001-01-23 22:30:04 +00:00
sync.c Renamed "internal.h" to the more sensible "busybox.h". 2000-09-25 21:45:58 +00:00
syslogd.c Commit Larry Doolittle's buffers-on-stack/buffers-via-malloc patch. 2001-01-25 23:49:09 +00:00
tail.c Turned some #define constants into static const ints. 2001-01-05 18:19:30 +00:00
tar.c #define -> static const int. Also got rid of some big static buffers. 2001-01-23 22:30:04 +00:00
tee.c Change calls to error_msg.* and strerror to use perror_msg.*. 2000-12-18 03:57:16 +00:00
telnet.c Remove the warning messages. By consensus, netkit-tiny doesn't 2001-01-24 18:44:54 +00:00
test.c Improvements from Vladimir N. Oleynik. 2000-12-30 07:46:23 +00:00
TODO Update comments re netkit-tiny... 2001-01-24 18:47:30 +00:00
touch.c Add missing newlines to error messages. 2000-12-18 03:08:29 +00:00
tr.c Commit Larry Doolittle's buffers-on-stack/buffers-via-malloc patch. 2001-01-25 23:49:09 +00:00
true_false.c Stop using TRUE and FALSE for exit status. 2000-12-01 02:55:13 +00:00
tty.c Stop using TRUE and FALSE for exit status. 2000-12-01 02:55:13 +00:00
umount.c #define -> static const int. Also got rid of some big static buffers. 2001-01-23 22:30:04 +00:00
uname.c #define -> static const int. Also got rid of some big static buffers. 2001-01-23 22:30:04 +00:00
uniq.c Patch from Matt Kraai to implement uniq -[cdu] 2000-12-09 16:37:53 +00:00
unix2dos.c Renamed "internal.h" to the more sensible "busybox.h". 2000-09-25 21:45:58 +00:00
update.c Stop using TRUE and FALSE for exit status. 2000-12-01 02:55:13 +00:00
uptime.c Fixed tiny typo. 2001-01-23 22:31:10 +00:00
usage.c Add in spoon's watchdog timer app. 2001-01-25 23:40:32 +00:00
usleep.c Stop using TRUE and FALSE for exit status. 2000-12-01 02:55:13 +00:00
utility.c Tar, by itself, could fail. 2001-01-25 00:53:46 +00:00
uudecode.c Change calls to error_msg.* and strerror to use perror_msg.*. 2000-12-18 03:57:16 +00:00
uuencode.c Change calls to error_msg.* and strerror to use perror_msg.*. 2000-12-18 03:57:16 +00:00
watchdog.c Add in spoon's watchdog timer app. 2001-01-25 23:40:32 +00:00
wc.c Patch from Matt Kraai so wc will return a proper error code 2000-10-09 18:21:44 +00:00
wget.c Add errno.h 2001-01-26 02:04:49 +00:00
which.c Fixed return status (thanks to David Douthitt for the fix). 2000-11-18 01:16:43 +00:00
whoami.c Fix from Matt Kraai -- a better way to NULL terminate strings for the 2000-12-13 01:52:39 +00:00
xargs.c Changed email address to codepoet.org, updated list of applets / docs I 2001-01-04 22:21:13 +00:00
yes.c Renamed "internal.h" to the more sensible "busybox.h". 2000-09-25 21:45:58 +00:00

Please see the LICENSE file for copyright information.
    
BusyBox combines tiny versions of many common UNIX utilities into a single
small executable. It provides minimalist replacements for most of the utilities
you usually find in fileutils, shellutils, findutils, textutils, grep, gzip,
tar, etc. BusyBox provides a fairly complete POSIX environment for any small or
embedded system. The utilities in BusyBox generally have fewer options than
their full featured GNU cousins; however, the options that are included provide
the expected functionality and behave very much like their GNU counterparts.

BusyBox has been written with size-optimization and limited resources in mind.
It is also extremely modular so you can easily include or exclude commands (or
features) at compile time. This makes it easy to customize your embedded
systems. To create a working system, just add a kernel and an editor (such as
e3 (http://www.sax.de/~adlibiti) or elvis-tiny).

BusyBox was originally written to support the Debian Rescue/Install disks, but
it also makes an excellent environment for any small or embedded system.

As of version 0.20 there is now a version number. : ) Also as of version 0.20,
BusyBox is now modularized to easily allow you to build only the components you
need, thereby reducing binary size. To turn off unwanted BusyBox components,
simply edit the file "Config.h" and comment out the components you do not need
using C++ style (//) comments.

After the build is complete, a busybox.links file is generated.  This is
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`/_install unless you have defined the PREFIX environment
variable (i.e., make PREFIX="/tmp/foo" install)

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Getting help:

When you find you need help, you can check out the BusyBox mailing list
archives at http://opensource.lineo.com/lists/busybox/ or even join
the mailing list if you are interested.

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Bugs:

If you find bugs, please submit a bug report.  Full instructions on how to
report a bug are found at http://bugs.lineo.com/Reporting.html.

For the impatient: To submit a bug, simply send an email describing the problem
to submit@bugs.lineo.com.  Bug reports should look something like this:

    To: submit@bugs.lineo.com
    From: diligent@testing.linux.org
    Subject: /bin/true doesn't work

    Package: busybox
    Version: 0.48

    When I invoke '/bin/true' it doesn't work.  I expected it to return 
    a "0" but it returned a "1" instead.  Here is the transcript:
	$ /bin/true ; echo $?
	1
    With GNU /bin/true, I get the following output:
	$ /bin/true ; echo $?
	0
    I am using Debian 2.2r2, kernel version 2.2.18, and the latest
    uClibc from CVS.  Thanks for the wonderful program!
	-Diligent

Note the careful description and use of examples showing not only what BusyBox
does, but also a counter example showing what an equivalent GNU app does.  Bug
reports lacking such detail may take a _long_ time to be fixed...  Thanks for
understanding.

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FTP:

Source for the latest released version can always be downloaded from 
    ftp://ftp.lineo.com/pub/busybox. 

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CVS:

BusyBox now has its own publicly browsable CVS tree at:
    http://opensource.lineo.com/cgi-bin/cvsweb/busybox/

Anonymous CVS access is available.  For instructions, check out:
    http://opensource.lineo.com/cvs_anon.html

For those that are actively contributing there is even CVS write access:
    http://opensource.lineo.com/cvs_write.html

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Please feed suggestions, bug reports, insults, and bribes back to:
	Erik Andersen 
	<andersen@lineo.com>
	<andersee@debian.org>

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