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BusyBox

Anton Skshidlevsky

Install a compact but feature-complete version of basic Linux command line utils

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About BusyBox

Install a recent and un-crippled version of BusyBox.

BusyBox combines tiny versions of many common UNIX utilities into a single small

executable. It provides replacements for most of the utilities you usually find

in GNU fileutils, shellutils, etc. The utilities in BusyBox generally have fewer

options than their full-featured GNU cousins; however, the options that are

included provide the expected functionality and behave very much like their GNU

counterparts. BusyBox provides a fairly complete environment for any small or

embedded system.

How to install BusyBox

  1. Tap Download — the app's official page on F-Droid opens.
  2. Install it with the F-Droid app (recommended, for automatic updates), or use the download button on that page.
  3. If Android asks, allow the F-Droid app or your browser to install apps, then tap Install.
  4. Open BusyBox from your app drawer.

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