2 # For a description of the syntax of this configuration file,
3 # see scripts/kbuild/config-language.txt.
8 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_BASENAME
12 basename is used to strip the directory and suffix from filenames,
13 leaving just the filename itself. Enable this option if you wish
14 to enable the 'basename' utility.
16 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_CAL
20 cal is used to display a monthly calender.
22 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_CAT
26 cat is used to concatenate files and print them to the standard
27 output. Enable this option if you wish to enable the 'cat' utility.
29 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_CHGRP
33 chgrp is used to change the group ownership of files.
35 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_CHMOD
39 chmod is used to change the access permission of files.
41 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_CHOWN
45 chown is used to change the user and/or group ownership
48 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_CHROOT
52 chroot is used to change the root directory and run a command.
53 The default command is `/bin/sh'.
55 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_CMP
59 cmp is used to compare two files and returns the result
62 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_CP
66 cp is used to copy files and directories.
68 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_CUT
72 cut is used to print selected parts of lines from
75 if BUSYBOX_CONFIG_WATCH
76 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DATE
78 comment "date (forced enabled for use with watch)"
82 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DATE
86 date is used to set the system date or display the
87 current time in the given format.
90 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_DATE_ISOFMT
91 bool " Enable ISO date format output (-I)"
93 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DATE
95 Enable option (-I) to output an ISO-8601 compliant
98 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DD
102 dd copies a file (from standard input to standard output,
103 by default) using specific input and output blocksizes,
104 while optionally performing conversions on it.
106 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DF
110 df reports the amount of disk space used and available
113 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DIRNAME
117 dirname is used to strip a non-directory suffix from
120 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DOS2UNIX
121 bool "dos2unix/unix2dos"
124 dos2unix is used to convert a text file from DOS format to
125 UNIX format, and vice versa.
127 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_UNIX2DOS
130 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DOS2UNIX
132 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DU
133 bool "du (default blocksize of 512 bytes)"
136 du is used to report the amount of disk space used
139 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_DU_DEFALT_BLOCKSIZE_1K
140 bool " Use a default blocksize of 1024 bytes (1K)"
142 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DU
144 Use a blocksize of (1K) instead of the default 512b.
146 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_ECHO
147 bool "echo (basic SUSv3 version taking no options)"
150 echo is used to print a specified string to stdout.
152 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_FANCY_ECHO
153 bool " Enable echo options (-n and -e)"
155 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_ECHO
157 This adds options (-n and -e) to echo.
159 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_ENV
163 env is used to set an environment variable and run
164 a command; without options it displays the current
167 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_EXPR
171 expr is used to calculate numbers and print the result
174 if BUSYBOX_CONFIG_HUSH || BUSYBOX_CONFIG_LASH || BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MSH
175 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FALSE
177 comment "false (forced enabled for use with shell)"
180 if !CONFIG_HUSH && !CONFIG_LASH && !CONFIG_MSH
181 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FALSE
185 false returns an exit code of FALSE (1).
188 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FOLD
192 Wrap text to fit a specific width.
194 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_HEAD
198 head is used to print the first specified number of lines
201 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_FANCY_HEAD
202 bool " Enable head options (-c, -q, and -v)"
204 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_HEAD
206 This enables the head options (-c, -q, and -v).
208 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_HOSTID
212 hostid prints the numeric identifier (in hexadecimal) for
215 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_ID
219 id displays the current user and group ID names.
221 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_INSTALL
225 Copy files and set attributes.
227 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_LENGTH
231 length is used to print out the length of a specified string.
233 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_LN
237 ln is used to create hard or soft links between files.
239 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_LOGNAME
243 logname is used to print the current user's login name.
245 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_LS
249 ls is used to list the contents of directories.
251 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_LS_FILETYPES
252 bool " Enable filetyping options (-p and -F)"
254 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_LS
256 Enable the ls options (-p and -F).
258 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_LS_FOLLOWLINKS
259 bool " Enable symlinks dereferencing (-L)"
261 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_LS
263 Enable the ls option (-L).
265 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_LS_RECURSIVE
266 bool " Enable recursion (-R)"
268 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_LS
270 Enable the ls option (-R).
272 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_LS_SORTFILES
273 bool " Sort the file names"
275 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_LS
277 Allow ls to sort file names alphabetically.
279 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_LS_TIMESTAMPS
280 bool " Show file timestamps"
282 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_LS
284 Allow ls to display timestamps for files.
286 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_LS_USERNAME
287 bool " Show username/groupnames"
289 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_LS
291 Allow ls to display username/groupname for files.
293 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_LS_COLOR
294 bool " Use color to identify file types"
296 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_LS
298 Allow ls to use color when displaying files.
300 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MD5SUM
304 md5sum is used to print or check MD5 checksums.
306 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MKDIR
310 mkdir is used to create directories with the specified names.
312 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MKFIFO
316 mkfifo is used to create FIFOs (named pipes).
317 The `mknod' program can also create FIFOs.
319 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MKNOD
323 mknod is used to create FIFOs or block/character special
324 files with the specified names.
326 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MV
330 mv is used to move or rename files or directories.
332 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_OD
336 od is used to dump binary files in octal and other formats.
338 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_PRINTF
342 printf is used to format and print specified strings.
343 It's similar to `echo' except it has more options.
345 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_PWD
349 pwd is used to print the current directory.
351 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_REALPATH
355 Return the canonicalized absolute pathname.
356 This isn't provided by GNU shellutils, but where else does it belong.
358 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_RM
362 rm is used to remove files or directories.
364 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_RMDIR
368 rmdir is used to remove empty directories.
370 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_SEQ
374 print a sequence of numbers
376 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_SHA1SUM
380 Compute and check SHA1 message digest
382 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_SLEEP
383 bool "sleep (single integer arg with no suffix)"
386 sleep is used to pause for a specified number of seconds,
388 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_FANCY_SLEEP
389 bool " Enable multiple integer args and optional time suffixes"
391 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_SLEEP
393 Allow sleep to pause for specified minutes, hours, and days.
395 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_SORT
399 sort is used to sort lines of text in specified files.
401 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_STTY
405 stty is used to change and print terminal line settings.
407 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_SYNC
411 sync is used to flush filesystem buffers.
413 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_TAIL
417 tail is used to print the last specified number of lines
420 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_FANCY_TAIL
421 bool " Enable extra tail options (-q, -s, and -v)"
423 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_TAIL
425 The options (-q, -s, and -v) are provided by GNU tail, but
426 are not specific in the SUSv3 standard.
428 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_TEE
432 tee is used to read from standard input and write
433 to standard output and files.
435 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_TEE_USE_BLOCK_IO
436 bool " Enable block i/o (larger/faster) instead of byte i/o."
438 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_TEE
440 Enable this option for a faster tee, at expense of size.
442 if BUSYBOX_CONFIG_ASH || BUSYBOX_CONFIG_HUSH || BUSYBOX_CONFIG_LASH || BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MSH
443 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_TEST
445 comment "test (forced enabled for use with shell)"
448 if !CONFIG_ASH && !CONFIG_HUSH && !CONFIG_LASH && !CONFIG_MSH
449 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_TEST
453 test is used to check file types and compare values,
454 returning an appropriate exit code. The shells (ash
455 and bash) have test builtin.
458 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_TEST_64
459 bool " Extend test to 64 bit"
461 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_TEST
463 Enable 64-bit support in test.
465 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_TOUCH
469 touch is used to create or change the access and/or
470 modification timestamp of specified files.
472 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_TR
476 tr is used to squeeze, and/or delete characters from standard
477 input, writing to standard output.
479 if BUSYBOX_CONFIG_HUSH || BUSYBOX_CONFIG_LASH || BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MSH
480 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_TRUE
482 comment "true (forced enabled for use with shell)"
485 if !CONFIG_HUSH && !CONFIG_LASH && !CONFIG_MSH
486 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_TRUE
490 true returns an exit code of TRUE (0).
494 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_TTY
498 tty is used to print the name of the current terminal to
501 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_UNAME
505 uname is used to print system information.
507 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_UNIQ
511 uniq is used to remove duplicate lines from a sorted file.
513 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_USLEEP
517 usleep is used to pause for a specified number of microseconds.
519 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_UUDECODE
523 uudecode is used to decode a uuencoded file.
525 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_UUENCODE
529 uuencode is used to uuencode a file.
531 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_WATCH
535 watch is used to execute a program periodically, showing
536 output to the screen.
538 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_WC
542 wc is used to print the number of bytes, words, and lines,
545 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_WHO
548 select BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_U_W_TMP
550 who is used to show who is logged on.
552 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_WHOAMI
556 whoami is used to print the username of the current
557 user id (same as id -un).
559 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_YES
563 yes is used to repeatedly output a specific string, or
564 the default string `y'.
566 comment "Common options for cp and mv"
567 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_CP || BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MV
569 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_PRESERVE_HARDLINKS
570 bool " Preserve hard links"
572 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_CP || BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MV
574 Allow cp and mv to preserve hard links.
576 comment "Common options for ls and more"
577 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_LS || BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MORE
579 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_AUTOWIDTH
580 bool " Calculate terminal & column widths"
582 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_LS || BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MORE
584 This option allows utilities such as 'ls' and 'more' to determine the
585 width of the screen, which can allow them to display additional text
586 or avoid wrapping text onto the next line. If you leave this
587 disabled, your utilities will be especially primitive and will be
588 unable to determine the current screen width.
590 comment "Common options for df, du, ls"
591 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DF || BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DU || BUSYBOX_CONFIG_LS
593 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_HUMAN_READABLE
594 bool " Support for human readable output (example 13k, 23M, 235G)"
596 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DF || BUSYBOX_CONFIG_DU || BUSYBOX_CONFIG_LS
598 Allow df, du, and ls to have human readable output.
600 comment "Common options for md5sum, sha1sum"
601 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MD5SUM || BUSYBOX_CONFIG_SHA1SUM
603 config BUSYBOX_CONFIG_FEATURE_MD5_SHA1_SUM_CHECK
604 bool " Enable -c, -s and -w options"
606 depends on BUSYBOX_CONFIG_MD5SUM || BUSYBOX_CONFIG_SHA1SUM
608 Enabling the -c options allows files to be checked
609 against pre-calculated hash values.
611 -s and -w are useful options when verifying checksums.