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Busybox

Busybox is a miniature complete UNIX-like environment. Its original purpose was to provide full UNIX functionality in embedded Linux systems.

For a while, I have been using an ancient version of msys from 2002 to provide a small UNIX environment for Windows, and wanted to have a Windows port of Busybox. Ron Yorston stepped up to plate and there is a now a Windows port of Busybox, complete with Unicode support.

Download

Downloads are here:
  • Windows binary. I have tested this in Windows 11; it should work in older Windows versions, but no guarantees. This file is compressed with 7zip, which Windows 11 (but not Windows 10) can open without installing external software.
  • Source code. I have checked, and this is the exact source code used to build the above binary.
GPL compliance notice: The only changes I have made is to make a tarball of the source, and 7-zip compress the binary (adding a quick README).

Using the download

  • Open up cmd in Windows 11
  • Place busybox.exe in one’s path
  • Type in busybox sh -l to start up a Busybox shell
Typing “Busybox” by itself will list the commands this version supports.

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