The build automatically generates a file "busybox.links", which is used by
'make install' to create symlinks to the BusyBox binary for all compiled in
- commands. This uses the PREFIX environment variable to specify where to
- install, and installs hardlinks or symlinks depending on the configuration
- preferences. (You can also manually run the install script at
- "applets/install.sh").
+ commands. This uses the CONFIG_PREFIX environment variable to specify
+ where to install, and installs hardlinks or symlinks depending
+ on the configuration preferences. (You can also manually run
+ the install script at "applets/install.sh").
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http://busybox.net/developer.html
The developers also have a bug and patch tracking system
- (http://bugs.busybox.net) although posting a bug/patch to the mailing list
+ (https://bugs.busybox.net) although posting a bug/patch to the mailing list
is generally a faster way of getting it fixed, and the complete archive of
what happened is the subversion changelog.
+ Note: if you want to compile busybox in a busybox environment you must
+ select ENABLE_DESKTOP.
+
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getting help:
illegal instruction
i am using debian unstable, kernel version 2.4.25-vrs2 on a netwinder,
- and the latest uclibc from cvs. thanks for the wonderful program!
+ and the latest uclibc from cvs.
-diligent
you're into that sort of thing, start small (selecting just a few applets)
and work your way up.
- Shaun Jackman has recently (2005) ported busybox to a combination of newlib
- and libgloss, and some of his patches have been integrated. This platform
- may join glibc/uclibc and Linux as a supported combination with the 1.1
- release, but is not supported in 1.0.
+ In 2005 Shaun Jackman has ported busybox to a combination of newlib
+ and libgloss, and some of his patches have been integrated.
Supported hardware:
Please feed suggestions, bug reports, insults, and bribes back to the busybox
maintainer:
- Denis Vlasenko
+ Denys Vlasenko
<vda.linux@googlemail.com>