= BusyBox = '''BusyBox''' is a comprehensive set of services and utilities for running a minimal [[Linux]] server. <> ---- == Installation == Some [[Linux]] distributions will offer a `busybox` package. BusyBox is meant as a lightweight alternative to the set of POSIX utilities, such as [[Shell|the shell]]. Generally, prefer the set of utilities that a distribution ships with. ---- == Usage == While BusyBox is a single binary, every individual utility is provided as a symlink to that binary. The correct behavior is dispatched based on the command name (`$0`). BusyBox often implements a minimal subset of features. For notes on portable use of the affected utilities, see: * [[AddGroup|addgroup(8)]] * [[AddUser|adduser(8)]] * [[Shell|sh(1)]] * [[Tar#Syntax_Across_Implementations|tar(1)]] ---- == See also == [[https://man.archlinux.org/man/busybox.1.en|busybox(1)]] ---- CategoryRicottone