Toybox

Toybox
Original author(s)Robert Landley
Developer(s)Robert Landley and others
Initial release2006; 18 years ago (2006)
Stable release
0.8.11 / April 8, 2024; 6 months ago (2024-04-08)
Repository
Written inC
Operating systemUnix-like
Size3.30 MB (archived)
TypeIndependent SUS XCU implementation
License0BSD[1][2]
Websitewww.landley.net/toybox

Toybox is a free and open-source software implementation of over 200 Unix command line utilities such as ls, cp, and mv. The Toybox project was started in 2006,[3] and became a 0BSD licensed BusyBox alternative.[4][5] Toybox is used for most of Android's command-line tools in all currently supported Android versions, and is also used to build Android on Linux and macOS. All of the tools are tested on Linux, and many of them also work on BSD and macOS.

  1. ^ Toybox is released under the following "zero clause" BSD license by Rob Landley
  2. ^ "Simplify license text, as mentioned on the mailing list". 2013-03-14. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference creation was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Dj Walker-Morgan. "Inside the ToyBox: An interview with Rob Landley". Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference itwire was invoked but never defined (see the help page).