retrieve the original individual files (called archive members).
The original files' contents, mode (permissions), timestamp, owner,
and group are preserved in the archive, and can be restored on
- extraction.
+ extraction.
+ The stored filename is limited to 15 characters. (for more information
+ see long filename support).
+ ar has 60 bytes of overheads for every stored file.
+
+ This implementation of ar can extract archives, it cannot create or
+ modify them.
On an x86 system, the ar applet adds about XXX bytes.
Unless you have a specific application which requires ar, you should
default n
depends on CONFIG_AR
help
- Please submit a patch to add help text for this item.
+ By default the ar format can only store the first 15 characters of the
+ filename, this option removes that limitation.
+ It supports the GNU ar long filename method which moves multiple long
+ filenames into a the data section of a new ar entry.
config CONFIG_BUNZIP2
bool "bunzip2"
conventional LZ77/LZ78-based compressors, and approaches the
performance of the PPM family of statistical compressors.
- The BusyBox bunzip2 applet is limited to de-compression only. On an
- x86 system, this applet adds about XXX bytes.
+ The BusyBox bunzip2 applet is limited to de-compression only.
+ On an x86 system, this applet adds about XXX bytes.
Unless you have a specific application which requires bunzip2, you
should probably say N here.
bool "cpio"
default n
help
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+ cpio is an archival utility program used to create, modify, and extract
+ contents from archives.
+ cpio has 110 bytes of overheads for every stored file.
+
+ This implementation of cpio can extract cpio archives created in the
+ "newc" or "crc" format, it cannot create or modify them.
+
+ Unless you have a specific application which requires cpio, you should
+ probably say N here.
config CONFIG_DPKG
bool "dpkg"
default n
help
- Please submit a patch to add help text for this item.
+ dpkg is a medium-level tool to install, build, remove and manage Debian packages.
+
+ This implementation of dpkg has a number of limitations, you should use the
+ official dpkg if possible.
config CONFIG_DPKG_DEB
bool "dpkg_deb"
default n
help
- Please submit a patch to add help text for this item.
+ dpkg-deb packs, unpacks and provides information about Debian archives.
+
+ This implementation of dpkg-deb cannot pack archives.
+
+ Unless you have a specific application which requires dpkg-deb, you should
+ probably say N here.
config CONFIG_FEATURE_DPKG_DEB_EXTRACT_ONLY
bool " extract only (-x)"
default n
depends on CONFIG_DPKG_DEB
help
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+ This reduced dpkg-deb to the equivalent of "ar -p <deb> data.tar.gz | tar -zx".
+ However it saves space as none of the extra dpkg-deb, ar or tar options are
+ needed, they are linked to internally.
config CONFIG_FEATURE_DEB_TAR_GZ
bool " gzip debian packages (normal)"
default y if CONFIG_DPKG || CONFIG_DPKG_DEB
depends on CONFIG_DPKG || CONFIG_DPKG_DEB
help
- Please submit a patch to add help text for this item.
+ This is the default compression method inside the debian ar file.
+
+ If you want compatability with standard .deb's you should say yes here.
config CONFIG_FEATURE_DEB_TAR_BZ2
bool " bzip2 debian packages"
default n
depends on CONFIG_DPKG || CONFIG_DPKG_DEB
help
- Please submit a patch to add help text for this item.
+ This allows dpkg and dpkg-deb to extract deb's that are compressed internally
+ with bzip2 instead of gzip.
+
+ You only want this is your are creating your own custom debian packages that
+ use an internal control.tar.bz2 or data.tar.bz2.
config CONFIG_GUNZIP
bool "gunzip"
default n
help
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+ gunzip is used to decompress archives created by gzip.
+ You can use the `-t' option to test the integrity of
+ an archive, without decompressing it.
config CONFIG_FEATURE_GUNZIP_UNCOMPRESS
bool " Uncompress support"
default n
depends on CONFIG_GUNZIP
help
- Please submit a patch to add help text for this item.
+ If you want gunzip to have the ability to decompress
+ archives created by the program compress (not much
+ used anymore).
config CONFIG_GZIP
bool "gzip"
default n
help
- Please submit a patch to add help text for this item.
+ gzip is used to compress files.
+ It's probably the most used UNIX compression program.
config CONFIG_RPM2CPIO
bool "rpm2cpio"
default n
help
- Please submit a patch to add help text for this item.
+ Converts an RPM file into a CPIO archive.
+
+config CONFIG_RPM
+ bool "rpm"
+ default n
+ help
+ Mini RPM applet - querys and extracts
config CONFIG_TAR
bool "tar"
default n
help
- Please submit a patch to add help text for this item.
+ tar is an archiving program. It's commonly used with gzip to
+ create compressed archives. It's probably the most used
+ UNIX archive program.
config CONFIG_FEATURE_TAR_CREATE
bool " Enable archive creation"
default y
depends on CONFIG_TAR
help
- Please submit a patch to add help text for this item.
+ If you enable this option you'll be able to create
+ tar archives using the `-c' option.
config CONFIG_FEATURE_TAR_BZIP2
bool " Enable -j option to handle .tar.bz2 files"
default n
depends on CONFIG_TAR
help
- Please submit a patch to add help text for this item.
+ If you enable this option you'll be able to extract
+ archives compressed with bzip2.
config CONFIG_FEATURE_TAR_EXCLUDE
bool " Enable -X and --exclude options (exclude files)"
default n
depends on CONFIG_TAR
help
- Please submit a patch to add help text for this item.
+ If you enable this option you'll be able to specify
+ a list of files to exclude from an archive.
config CONFIG_FEATURE_TAR_GZIP
bool " Enable -z option"
default y
depends on CONFIG_TAR
help
- Please submit a patch to add help text for this item.
+ If you enable this option tar will be able to call gzip,
+ when creating or extracting tar gziped archives.
-config CONFIG_FEATURE_TAR_OLD_FORMAT
+config CONFIG_FEATURE_TAR_OLDGNU_COMPATABILITY
bool " Enable support for old tar header format"
- default n
+ default N
depends on CONFIG_TAR
help
- Please submit a patch to add help text for this item.
+ This option is required to unpack archives created with
+ in the old GNU format, help to kill this old format by
+ repacking your ancient archives with the new format.
-config CONFIG_FEATURE_GNUTAR_LONG_FILENAME
- bool " Enable support for GNU long filenames"
+config CONFIG_FEATURE_TAR_GNU_EXTENSIONS
+ bool " Enable support for some GNU tar extensions"
default y
depends on CONFIG_TAR
help
- Please submit a patch to add help text for this item.
+ With this option busybox supports GNU long filenames and
+ linknames.
config CONFIG_FEATURE_UNARCHIVE_TAPE
bool " Enable tape drive support"
default n
depends on CONFIG_TAR || CONFIG_CPIO
help
- Please submit a patch to add help text for this item.
+ I dont think this is needed anymore.
config CONFIG_UNCOMPRESS
bool "uncompress"
default n
help
- Please submit a patch to add help text for this item.
+ uncompress is used to decompress archives created by compress.
+ Not much used anymore, replaced by gzip/gunzip.
config CONFIG_UNZIP
bool "unzip"
default n
help
- Please submit a patch to add help text for this item.
+ unzip will list or extract files from a ZIP archive,
+ commonly found on DOS/WIN systems. The default behavior
+ (with no options) is to extract the archive into the
+ current directory. Use the `-d' option to extract to a
+ directory of your choice.
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