menu "Miscellaneous Utilities"
+INSERT
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config ADJTIMEX
bool "adjtimex"
- default n
+ default y
+ select PLATFORM_LINUX
help
Adjtimex reads and optionally sets adjustment parameters for
the Linux clock adjustment algorithm.
The bbconfig applet will print the config file with which
busybox was built.
+config FEATURE_COMPRESS_BBCONFIG
+ bool "Compress bbconfig data"
+ default y
+ depends on BBCONFIG
+ help
+ Store bbconfig data in compressed form, uncompress them on-the-fly
+ before output.
+
+ If you have a really tiny busybox with few applets enabled (and
+ bunzip2 isn't one of them), the overhead of the decompressor might
+ be noticeable. Also, if you run executables directly from ROM
+ and have very little memory, this might not be a win. Otherwise,
+ you probably want this.
+
config BEEP
bool "beep"
- default n
+ default y
+ select PLATFORM_LINUX
help
The beep applets beeps in a given freq/Hz.
config CHAT
bool "chat"
- default n
+ default y
help
Simple chat utility.
config FEATURE_CHAT_SWALLOW_OPTS
bool "Swallow options"
depends on CHAT
- default n
+ default y
help
Busybox chat require no options. To make it not fail when used
in place of original chat (which has a bunch of options) turn
config FEATURE_CHAT_SEND_ESCAPES
bool "Support weird SEND escapes"
depends on CHAT
- default n
+ default y
help
Original chat uses some escape sequences in SEND arguments which
are not sent to device but rather performs special actions.
config FEATURE_CHAT_VAR_ABORT_LEN
bool "Support variable-length ABORT conditions"
depends on CHAT
- default n
+ default y
help
Original chat uses fixed 50-bytes length ABORT conditions. Say N here.
config FEATURE_CHAT_CLR_ABORT
bool "Support revoking of ABORT conditions"
depends on CHAT
- default n
+ default y
help
Support CLR_ABORT directive.
config CHRT
bool "chrt"
- default n
+ default y
help
manipulate real-time attributes of a process.
This requires sched_{g,s}etparam support in your libc.
config CROND
bool "crond"
- default n
- select FEATURE_SUID
+ default y
select FEATURE_SYSLOG
help
Crond is a background daemon that parses individual crontab
config FEATURE_CROND_D
bool "Support option -d to redirect output to stderr"
depends on CROND
- default n
+ default y
help
-d sets loglevel to 0 (most verbose) and directs all output to stderr.
config FEATURE_CROND_CALL_SENDMAIL
bool "Report command output via email (using sendmail)"
- default n
+ default y
depends on CROND
help
Command output will be sent to corresponding user via email.
config CRONTAB
bool "crontab"
- default n
- select FEATURE_SUID
+ default y
help
Crontab manipulates the crontab for a particular user. Only
the superuser may specify a different user and/or crontab directory.
config DC
bool "dc"
- default n
+ default y
help
Dc is a reverse-polish desk calculator which supports unlimited
precision arithmetic.
config FEATURE_DC_LIBM
bool "Enable power and exp functions (requires libm)"
- default n
+ default y
depends on DC
help
Enable power and exp functions.
config DEVFSD
bool "devfsd (obsolete)"
default n
+ select PLATFORM_LINUX
select FEATURE_SYSLOG
help
This is deprecated and should NOT be used anymore.
config DEVFSD_MODLOAD
bool "Adds support for MODLOAD keyword in devsfd.conf"
- default n
+ default y
depends on DEVFSD
help
This actually doesn't work with busybox modutils but needs
config DEVFSD_FG_NP
bool "Enables the -fg and -np options"
- default n
+ default y
depends on DEVFSD
help
-fg Run the daemon in the foreground.
config DEVFSD_VERBOSE
bool "Increases logging (and size)"
- default n
+ default y
depends on DEVFSD
help
Increases logging to stderr or syslog.
config FEATURE_DEVFS
bool "Use devfs names for all devices (obsolete)"
default n
+ select PLATFORM_LINUX
help
This is obsolete and should NOT be used anymore.
Use linux >= 2.6 (optionally with hotplug) and mdev instead!
config DEVMEM
bool "devmem"
- default n
+ default y
help
devmem is a small program that reads and writes from physical
memory using /dev/mem.
config EJECT
bool "eject"
- default n
+ default y
+ select PLATFORM_LINUX
help
Used to eject cdroms. (defaults to /dev/cdrom)
config FEATURE_EJECT_SCSI
bool "SCSI support"
- default n
+ default y
depends on EJECT
help
Add the -s option to eject, this allows to eject SCSI-Devices and
config FBSPLASH
bool "fbsplash"
- default n
+ default y
+ select PLATFORM_LINUX
help
Shows splash image and progress bar on framebuffer device.
Can be used during boot phase of an embedded device. ~2kb.
config FLASHCP
bool "flashcp"
- default n
+ default n # doesn't build on Ubuntu 8.04
help
The flashcp binary, inspired by mtd-utils as of git head 5eceb74f7.
This utility is used to copy images into a MTD device.
config FLASH_LOCK
bool "flash_lock"
- default n
+ default n # doesn't build on Ubuntu 8.04
help
The flash_lock binary from mtd-utils as of git head 5ec0c10d0. This
utility locks part or all of the flash device.
config FLASH_UNLOCK
bool "flash_unlock"
- default n
+ default n # doesn't build on Ubuntu 8.04
help
The flash_unlock binary from mtd-utils as of git head 5ec0c10d0. This
utility unlocks part or all of the flash device.
config FLASH_ERASEALL
bool "flash_eraseall"
- default n
+ default n # doesn't build on Ubuntu 8.04
help
The flash_eraseall binary from mtd-utils as of git head c4c6a59eb.
This utility is used to erase the whole MTD device.
config IONICE
bool "ionice"
- default n
+ default y
+ select PLATFORM_LINUX
help
Set/set program io scheduling class and priority
Requires kernel >= 2.6.13
config INOTIFYD
bool "inotifyd"
- default n
+ default n # doesn't build on Knoppix 5
help
Simple inotify daemon. Reports filesystem changes. Requires
kernel >= 2.6.13
config LAST
bool "last"
- default n
+ default y
depends on FEATURE_WTMP
help
'last' displays a list of the last users that logged into the system.
choice
prompt "Choose last implementation"
depends on LAST
- default FEATURE_LAST_SMALL
+ default FEATURE_LAST_FANCY
config FEATURE_LAST_SMALL
bool "small"
logged into the system (mimics sysvinit last). +900 bytes.
endchoice
-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_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 FEATURE_LESS_WINCH
- bool "Enable automatic resizing on window size changes"
- default n
- depends on LESS
- help
- Makes less track window size changes.
-
-config FEATURE_LESS_DASHCMD
- bool "Enable flag changes ('-' command)"
- default n
- depends on LESS
- help
- This enables the ability to change command-line flags within
- less itself ('-' keyboard command).
-
-config FEATURE_LESS_LINENUMS
- bool "Enable dynamic switching of line numbers"
- default n
- depends on FEATURE_LESS_DASHCMD
- help
- Enable "-N" command.
-
config HDPARM
bool "hdparm"
- default n
+ default y
+ select PLATFORM_LINUX
help
Get/Set hard drive parameters. Primarily intended for ATA
drives. Adds about 13k (or around 30k if you enable the
config FEATURE_HDPARM_HDIO_SCAN_HWIF
bool "Register an IDE interface (DANGEROUS)"
- default n
+ default y
depends on HDPARM
help
Enables the 'hdparm -R' option to register an IDE interface.
config FEATURE_HDPARM_HDIO_UNREGISTER_HWIF
bool "Un-register an IDE interface (DANGEROUS)"
- default n
+ default y
depends on HDPARM
help
Enables the 'hdparm -U' option to un-register an IDE interface.
config FEATURE_HDPARM_HDIO_DRIVE_RESET
bool "Perform device reset (DANGEROUS)"
- default n
+ default y
depends on HDPARM
help
Enables the 'hdparm -w' option to perform a device reset.
config FEATURE_HDPARM_HDIO_TRISTATE_HWIF
bool "Tristate device for hotswap (DANGEROUS)"
- default n
+ default y
depends on HDPARM
help
Enables the 'hdparm -x' option to tristate device for hotswap,
config FEATURE_HDPARM_HDIO_GETSET_DMA
bool "Get/set using_dma flag"
- default n
+ default y
depends on HDPARM
help
Enables the 'hdparm -d' option to get/set using_dma flag.
config MAKEDEVS
bool "makedevs"
- default n
+ default y
help
'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.
config MAN
bool "man"
- default n
+ default y
help
Format and display manual pages.
config MICROCOM
bool "microcom"
- default n
+ default y
help
The poor man's minicom utility for chatting with serial port devices.
config MOUNTPOINT
bool "mountpoint"
- default n
+ default y
help
mountpoint checks if the directory is a mountpoint.
config MT
bool "mt"
- default n
+ default y
help
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
config RAIDAUTORUN
bool "raidautorun"
- default n
+ default y
+ select PLATFORM_LINUX
help
raidautorun tells the kernel md driver to
search and start RAID arrays.
config READAHEAD
bool "readahead"
- default n
+ default y
depends on LFS
+ select PLATFORM_LINUX
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.
config RFKILL
bool "rfkill"
- default n
+ default n # doesn't build on Ubuntu 9.04
+ select PLATFORM_LINUX
help
Enable/disable wireless devices.
config RUNLEVEL
bool "runlevel"
- default n
+ default y
+ depends on FEATURE_UTMP
help
find the current and previous system runlevel.
config RX
bool "rx"
- default n
+ default y
+ select PLATFORM_LINUX
help
Receive files using the Xmodem protocol.
config SETSID
bool "setsid"
- default n
+ default y
help
setsid runs a program in a new session
config STRINGS
bool "strings"
- default n
+ default y
help
strings prints the printable character sequences for each file
specified.
config TASKSET
bool "taskset"
- default n
+ default n # doesn't build on some non-x86 targets (m68k)
help
Retrieve or set a processes's CPU affinity.
This requires sched_{g,s}etaffinity support in your libc.
config TIME
bool "time"
- default n
+ default y
help
The time command runs the specified program with the given arguments.
When the command finishes, time writes a message to standard output
config TIMEOUT
bool "timeout"
- default n
+ default y
help
Runs a program and watches it. If it does not terminate in
specified number of seconds, it is sent a signal.
config TTYSIZE
bool "ttysize"
- default n
+ default y
help
A replacement for "stty size". Unlike stty, can report only width,
only height, or both, in any order. It also does not complain on
config VOLNAME
bool "volname"
- default n
+ default y
help
Prints a CD-ROM volume name.
-config WALL
- bool "wall"
- default n
- help
- Write a message to all users that are logged in.
-
config WATCHDOG
bool "watchdog"
- default n
+ default y
+ select PLATFORM_LINUX
help
The watchdog utility is used with hardware or software watchdog
device drivers. It opens the specified watchdog device special file
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