# busybox > A collection of small system utilities in a single executable. > Executing `busybox` via a symlink is equivalent to running `busybox symlink_name`. > Linux distributions that use BusyBox will usually provide symlinks for all programs. > More information: . - Execute a BusyBox function: `busybox {{ls|rm|mkdir|cat|...}} {{args}}` - Display help and a list of functions: `busybox --help`