Install only a few GNU coreutils?

Question

Is there a way to build and install only a few of the GNU coreutils?

The README in coreutils-8.19.tar.xz lists 100-odd, but the INSTALL doesn't say how to install only a few, and the Makefile is (to me) opaque.

Not so much an answer as a pointer to an idea - buildroot normally sets up only a subset of coreutils, and if you have a smallish subset, you might want to consider busybox with the relevant tools.

Deer Hunter · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-11 00:22:22Z

up vote 2 down vote accepted

  ./configure
  cd ./lib
  make
  cd ../src
  make version.h
  make cat
  make ls

HTH

answered Oct 11 '12 at 0:22

Deer Hunter
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	Thanks @Deer Hunter. How might a mortal have discovered this, or is it just common knowledge ? – Denis Oct 12 '12 at 10:01
	Trial and error - mostly reading the output from naive attempts to `make chroot` etc. and figuring out the dependencies. – Deer Hunter Oct 12 '12 at 10:03

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