menu "Miscellaneous Utilities"
-config CONFIG_ADJTIMEX
+config ADJTIMEX
bool "adjtimex"
default n
help
Adjtimex reads and optionally sets adjustment parameters for
the Linux clock adjustment algorithm.
-config CONFIG_CROND
+config BBCONFIG
+ bool "bbconfig"
+ default n
+ help
+ The bbconfig applet will print the config file with which
+ busybox was built.
+
+config CROND
bool "crond"
default n
+ select FEATURE_SUID
+ select FEATURE_SYSLOG
help
Crond is a background daemon that parses individual crontab
files and executes commands on behalf of the users in question.
+ This is a port of dcron from slackware. It uses files of the
+ format /var/spool/cron/crontabs/<username> files, for example:
+ $ cat /var/spool/cron/crontabs/root
+ # Run daily cron jobs at 4:40 every day:
+ 40 4 * * * /etc/cron/daily > /dev/null 2>&1
+ Note that Busybox binary must be setuid root for this applet to
+ work properly.
+
+config DEBUG_CROND_OPTION
+ bool "Support debug option -d"
+ depends on CROND
+ default n
+ help
+ Support option -d to enter debug mode.
-config CONFIG_FEATURE_CROND_CALL_SENDMAIL
- bool " Using /usr/sbin/sendmail?"
+config FEATURE_CROND_CALL_SENDMAIL
+ bool "Using /usr/sbin/sendmail?"
default n
- depends on CONFIG_CROND
+ depends on CROND
help
- Support call /usr/sbin/sendmail for send cmd outputs.
+ Support calling /usr/sbin/sendmail for send cmd outputs.
-config CONFIG_CRONTAB
+config CRONTAB
bool "crontab"
default n
+ select FEATURE_SUID
help
Crontab manipulates the crontab for a particular user. Only
the superuser may specify a different user and/or crontab directory.
-config CONFIG_DC
+config DC
bool "dc"
default n
help
Dc is a reverse-polish desk calculator which supports unlimited
precision arithmetic.
-config CONFIG_LAST
+config DEVFSD
+ bool "devfsd (obsolete)"
+ default n
+ select FEATURE_SYSLOG
+ help
+ This is deprecated, and will be removed at the end of 2008.
+
+ Provides compatibility with old device names on a devfs systems.
+ You should set it to true if you have devfs enabled.
+ The following keywords in devsfd.conf are supported:
+ "CLEAR_CONFIG", "INCLUDE", "OPTIONAL_INCLUDE", "RESTORE",
+ "PERMISSIONS", "EXECUTE", "COPY", "IGNORE",
+ "MKOLDCOMPAT", "MKNEWCOMPAT","RMOLDCOMPAT", "RMNEWCOMPAT".
+
+ But only if they are written UPPERCASE!!!!!!!!
+
+config DEVFSD_MODLOAD
+ bool "Adds support for MODLOAD keyword in devsfd.conf"
+ default n
+ depends on DEVFSD
+ help
+ This actually doesn't work with busybox modutils but needs
+ the external modutils.
+
+config DEVFSD_FG_NP
+ bool "Enables the -fg and -np options"
+ default n
+ depends on DEVFSD
+ help
+ -fg Run the daemon in the foreground.
+ -np Exit after parsing the configuration file. Do not poll for events.
+
+config DEVFSD_VERBOSE
+ bool "Increases logging (and size)"
+ default n
+ depends on DEVFSD
+ help
+ Increases logging to stderr or syslog.
+
+config FEATURE_DEVFS
+ bool " Use devfs names for all devices (obsolete)"
+ default n
+ help
+ This is obsolete and will be going away at the end of 2008..
+
+ This tells busybox to look for names like /dev/loop/0 instead of
+ /dev/loop0. If your /dev directory has normal names instead of
+ devfs names, you don't want this.
+
+config EJECT
+ bool "eject"
+ default n
+ help
+ Used to eject cdroms. (defaults to /dev/cdrom)
+
+config LAST
bool "last"
default n
+ select FEATURE_WTMP
help
'last' displays a list of the last users that logged into the system.
-config CONFIG_HDPARM
+config LESS
+ bool "less"
+ default n
+ help
+ 'less' is a pager, meaning that it displays text files. It possesses
+ a wide array of features, and is an improvement over 'more'.
+
+config FEATURE_LESS_MAXLINES
+ int "Max number of input lines less will try to eat"
+ default 9999999
+ depends on LESS
+
+config FEATURE_LESS_BRACKETS
+ bool "Enable bracket searching"
+ default y
+ depends on LESS
+ help
+ This option adds the capability to search for matching left and right
+ brackets, facilitating programming.
+
+config FEATURE_LESS_FLAGS
+ bool "Enable extra flags"
+ default y
+ depends on LESS
+ help
+ The extra flags provided do the following:
+
+ The -M flag enables a more sophisticated status line.
+ The -m flag enables a simpler status line with a percentage.
+
+config FEATURE_LESS_FLAGCS
+ bool "Enable flag changes"
+ default n
+ depends on LESS
+ help
+ This enables the ability to change command-line flags within
+ less itself.
+
+config FEATURE_LESS_MARKS
+ bool "Enable marks"
+ default n
+ depends on LESS
+ help
+ Marks enable positions in a file to be stored for easy reference.
+
+config FEATURE_LESS_REGEXP
+ bool "Enable regular expressions"
+ default n
+ depends on LESS
+ help
+ Enable regular expressions, allowing complex file searches.
+
+config HDPARM
bool "hdparm"
default n
help
Get/Set hard drive parameters. Primarily intended for ATA
- drives. Adds about 13k (or around 30k if you enable the
- CONFIG_FEATURE_HDPARM_GET_IDENTITY option)....
+ drives. Adds about 13k (or around 30k if you enable the
+ FEATURE_HDPARM_GET_IDENTITY option)....
-config CONFIG_FEATURE_HDPARM_GET_IDENTITY
- bool " Support obtaining detailed information directly from drives"
+config FEATURE_HDPARM_GET_IDENTITY
+ bool "Support obtaining detailed information directly from drives"
default y
- depends on CONFIG_HDPARM
+ depends on HDPARM
help
- Enables the -I and -Istdin options to obtain detailed information
+ Enables the -I and -i options to obtain detailed information
directly from drives about their capabilities and supported ATA
- feature set. Enabling this option will add about 16k...
+ feature set. If no device name is specified, hdparm will read
+ identify data from stdin. Enabling this option will add about 16k...
-config CONFIG_FEATURE_HDPARM_HDIO_SCAN_HWIF
- bool " Register an IDE interface (DANGEROUS)"
+config FEATURE_HDPARM_HDIO_SCAN_HWIF
+ bool "Register an IDE interface (DANGEROUS)"
default n
- depends on CONFIG_HDPARM
+ depends on HDPARM
help
Enables the 'hdparm -R' option to register an IDE interface.
This is dangerous stuff, so you should probably say N.
-config CONFIG_FEATURE_HDPARM_HDIO_UNREGISTER_HWIF
- bool " Un-register an IDE interface (DANGEROUS)"
+config FEATURE_HDPARM_HDIO_UNREGISTER_HWIF
+ bool "Un-register an IDE interface (DANGEROUS)"
default n
- depends on CONFIG_HDPARM
+ depends on HDPARM
help
Enables the 'hdparm -U' option to un-register an IDE interface.
This is dangerous stuff, so you should probably say N.
-config CONFIG_FEATURE_HDPARM_HDIO_DRIVE_RESET
- bool " perform device reset (DANGEROUS)"
+config FEATURE_HDPARM_HDIO_DRIVE_RESET
+ bool "perform device reset (DANGEROUS)"
default n
- depends on CONFIG_HDPARM
+ depends on HDPARM
help
Enables the 'hdparm -w' option to perform a device reset.
This is dangerous stuff, so you should probably say N.
-config CONFIG_FEATURE_HDPARM_HDIO_TRISTATE_HWIF
- bool " tristate device for hotswap (DANGEROUS)"
+config FEATURE_HDPARM_HDIO_TRISTATE_HWIF
+ bool "tristate device for hotswap (DANGEROUS)"
default n
- depends on CONFIG_HDPARM
+ depends on HDPARM
help
Enables the 'hdparm -x' option to tristate device for hotswap,
and the '-b' option to get/set bus state. This is dangerous
stuff, so you should probably say N.
-config CONFIG_FEATURE_HDPARM_HDIO_GETSET_DMA
- bool " get/set using_dma flag (DANGEROUS)"
+config FEATURE_HDPARM_HDIO_GETSET_DMA
+ bool "get/set using_dma flag (DANGEROUS)"
default n
- depends on CONFIG_HDPARM
+ depends on HDPARM
help
Enables the 'hdparm -d' option to get/set using_dma flag.
This is dangerous stuff, so you should probably say N.
-config CONFIG_MAKEDEVS
+config MAKEDEVS
bool "makedevs"
default n
help
- 'makedevs' is a utility used and created by the Linux Router Project.
- It creates a large number of device special files (/dev devices)
- rather quickly, and can be considerably faster then running mknod a
- zillion times.
+ 'makedevs' is a utility used to create a batch of devices with
+ one command.
+ .
+ There are two choices for command line behaviour, the interface
+ as used by LEAF/Linux Router Project, or a device table file.
+ .
+ 'leaf' is traditionally what busybox follows, it allows multiple
+ devices of a particluar type to be created per command.
+ e.g. /dev/hda[0-9]
+ Device properties are passed as command line arguments.
+ .
+ 'table' reads device properties from a file or stdin, allowing
+ a batch of unrelated devices to be made with one command.
+ User/group names are allowed as an alternative to uid/gid.
+
+choice
+ prompt "Choose makedevs behaviour"
+ depends on MAKEDEVS
+ default FEATURE_MAKEDEVS_TABLE
+
+config FEATURE_MAKEDEVS_LEAF
+ bool "leaf"
+
+config FEATURE_MAKEDEVS_TABLE
+ bool "table"
+
+endchoice
+
+config MOUNTPOINT
+ bool "mountpoint"
+ default n
+ help
+ mountpoint checks if the directory is a mountpoint.
-config CONFIG_MT
+config MT
bool "mt"
default n
help
- Mt is used to control tape devices. You can use the mt utility
+ mt is used to control tape devices. You can use the mt utility
to advance or rewind a tape past a specified number of archive
files on the tape.
-config CONFIG_STRINGS
+config NMETER
+ bool "nmeter"
+ default n
+ help
+ nmeter prints various system parameters continuously.
+
+config RAIDAUTORUN
+ bool "raidautorun"
+ default n
+ help
+ raidautorun tells the kernel md driver to
+ search and start RAID arrays.
+
+config READAHEAD
+ bool "readahead"
+ default n
+ help
+ Preload the files listed on the command line into RAM cache so that
+ subsequent reads on these files will not block on disk I/O.
+
+ This applet just calls the readahead(2) system call on each file.
+ It is mainly useful in system startup scripts to preload files
+ or executables before they are used. When used at the right time
+ (in particular when a CPU boundprocess is running) it can
+ significantly speed up system startup.
+
+ As readahead(2) blocks until each file has been read, it is best to
+ run this applet as a background job.
+
+config RUNLEVEL
+ bool "runlevel"
+ default n
+ help
+ find the current and previous system runlevel.
+
+ This applet uses utmp but does not rely on busybox supporing
+ utmp on purpose. It is used by e.g. emdebian via /etc/init.d/rc.
+
+config RX
+ bool "rx"
+ default n
+ help
+ Receive files using the Xmodem protocol.
+
+config STRINGS
bool "strings"
default n
help
- Strings prints the printable character sequences for each file
+ strings prints the printable character sequences for each file
specified.
-config CONFIG_TIME
+config SETSID
+ bool "setsid"
+ default n
+ help
+ setsid runs a program in a new session
+
+config TASKSET
+ bool "taskset"
+ default n
+ help
+ Retrieve or set a processes's CPU affinity.
+ This requires sched_{g,s}etaffinity support in your libc.
+
+config FEATURE_TASKSET_FANCY
+ bool "fancy output"
+ default y
+ depends on TASKSET
+ help
+ Add code for fancy output. This merely silences a compiler-warning
+ and adds about 135 Bytes. May be needed for machines with alot
+ of CPUs.
+
+config TIME
bool "time"
default n
help
When the command finishes, time writes a message to standard output
giving timing statistics about this program run.
-config CONFIG_WATCHDOG
+config WATCHDOG
bool "watchdog"
default n
help
- The watchdog utility is used with hardware or softwate watchdog
+ The watchdog utility is used with hardware or software watchdog
device drivers. It opens the specified watchdog device special file
and periodically writes a magic character to the device. If the
watchdog applet ever fails to write the magic character within a