How to enable command `file` in busybox's applet?

Xabier Oneca -- xOneca xoneca at gmail.com
Thu Aug 7 19:20:30 UTC 2025


Hello Ahmad,

> I tried building BusyBox from source, but when I run ./busybox file, it says:
> file: applet not found
>
> I also checked the output of ./busybox, and the file applet isn’t listed
> under “Currently defined functions.”
>
> How can I enable it?

I'm afraid there is no 'file' applet in Busybox.

Cheers,

Xabier Oneca_,,_


More information about the busybox mailing list