diff --git a/repos/gems/run/cpu_sampler_noux.run b/repos/gems/run/cpu_sampler_noux.run
index 50ca49d87b..77887284e2 100644
--- a/repos/gems/run/cpu_sampler_noux.run
+++ b/repos/gems/run/cpu_sampler_noux.run
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ append_platform_drv_build_components
 build $build_components
 
 # write default vimrc file
-set vimrc_fd [open "bin/vim/share/vim/vimrc" w]
+set vimrc_fd [open "bin/vimrc" w]
 puts $vimrc_fd {
 set noloadplugins
 set hls
@@ -47,14 +47,6 @@ set noswapfile
 set viminfo=}
 close $vimrc_fd
 
-# strip all binaries prior archiving
-exec sh -c "find bin/bash/ bin/vim/ bin/coreutils/ -type f | (xargs [cross_dev_prefix]strip || true) 2>/dev/null"
-
-exec tar cfv bin/bash.tar      -h -C bin/bash .
-exec tar cfv bin/coreutils.tar -h -C bin/coreutils .
-exec tar cfv bin/vim.tar       -h -C bin/vim .
-exec tar cfv bin/diffutils.tar -h -C bin/diffutils .
-
 create_boot_directory
 
 proc gpio_drv { } { if {[have_spec rpi] && [have_spec hw]}  { return hw_gpio_drv }
@@ -200,6 +192,7 @@ append config {
 				<dir name="home"> <fs label="home" /> </dir>
 				<dir name="samples"> <fs label="samples" /> </dir>
 				<dir name="tmp"> <fs label="tmp" /> </dir>
+				<dir name="share"> <dir name="vim"> <rom name="vimrc"/> </dir> </dir>
 			</fstab>
 			<start name="/bin/bash">
 				<env name="TERM" value="linux" />
@@ -234,7 +227,7 @@ proc binary_name_cpu_sampler_platform_lib_so { } {
 set boot_modules {
 	core ld.lib.so init timer noux terminal ram_fs log_terminal
 	libc.lib.so libm.lib.so libc_noux.lib.so ncurses.lib.so posix.lib.so
-	bash.tar coreutils.tar diffutils.tar vim.tar
+	bash.tar coreutils.tar diffutils.tar vim.tar vimrc
 	fs_log cpu_sampler cpu_sampler_platform.lib.so test-cpu_sampler
 }
 
@@ -269,7 +262,3 @@ regexp $match_string $output all func
 
 run_genode_until "\\\[init -> terminal] \[0\]*$func" 90 [output_spawn_id]
 
-exec rm bin/bash.tar
-exec rm bin/coreutils.tar
-exec rm bin/diffutils.tar
-exec rm bin/vim.tar
diff --git a/repos/gems/run/terminal_mux.run b/repos/gems/run/terminal_mux.run
index 696e24457e..52112f194c 100644
--- a/repos/gems/run/terminal_mux.run
+++ b/repos/gems/run/terminal_mux.run
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ set build_components {
 
 build $build_components
 
-exec tar cfv bin/vim.tar -h -C bin/vim .
-
 create_boot_directory
 
 append config {
@@ -161,5 +159,3 @@ append qemu_args " -serial file:kdb.log "
 append qemu_args " -serial mon:stdio"
 
 run_genode_until forever
-
-exec rm bin/vim.tar
diff --git a/repos/ports/mk/gnu_build.mk b/repos/ports/mk/gnu_build.mk
index cde021b4a4..062976df09 100644
--- a/repos/ports/mk/gnu_build.mk
+++ b/repos/ports/mk/gnu_build.mk
@@ -30,6 +30,15 @@
 TARGET ?= $(lastword $(subst /, ,$(PRG_DIR)))
 PKG    ?= $(TARGET)
 
+#
+# Select how to make the build result available at Genode's 'INSTALL_DIR'.
+# By default, a single tar archive containing the results of the package's
+# 'make install' rule is created. By setting the 'INSTALL_TREE' variable
+# to a non-empty value, a symlink to the actual file tree is created.
+#
+INSTALL_TREE        ?=
+INSTALL_TAR_ARCHIVE ?= yes
+
 LIBS += posix
 
 PWD = $(shell pwd)
@@ -158,16 +167,45 @@ built.tag: env.sh Makefile
 
 INSTALL_TARGET ?= install-strip
 
+#
+# Install result of the build in an 'install/' directory local to the target's
+# build directory
+#
 installed.tag: built.tag
 	@$(MSG_INST)$(TARGET)
 	$(VERBOSE)source env.sh && $(MAKE) $(MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE_VERBOSE) $(INSTALL_TARGET) DESTDIR=$(PWD)/install MAN= >> stdout.log 2>> stderr.log
-	$(VERBOSE)rm -f $(INSTALL_DIR)/$(TARGET)
-	$(VERBOSE)ln -sf $(PWD)/install $(INSTALL_DIR)/$(TARGET)
 	@touch $@
 
 $(TARGET): installed.tag
 	@touch $@
 
+#
+# Trigger creation of symlinks to the build results at '<build-dir>/bin/'
+#
+ifneq ($(INSTALL_TAR_ARCHIVE),)
+$(TARGET): installed_tar.tag
+endif
+
+ifneq ($(INSTALL_TREE),)
+$(TARGET): installed_tree.tag
+endif
+
+#
+# Install symlink to the install directory
+#
+installed_tree.tag: installed.tag
+	$(VERBOSE)rm -f $(INSTALL_DIR)/$(TARGET)
+	$(VERBOSE)ln -sf $(PWD)/install $(INSTALL_DIR)/$(TARGET)
+
+#
+# Install symlink to the archived install directory, ready to by mounted
+# via the VFS tar file system
+#
+installed_tar.tag: installed.tag
+	$(VERBOSE)tar cf $(TARGET).tar -h -C $(PWD)/install .
+	$(VERBOSE)rm -f $(INSTALL_DIR)/$(TARGET)
+	$(VERBOSE)ln -sf $(PWD)/$(TARGET).tar $(INSTALL_DIR)/$(TARGET).tar
+
 #
 # The clean rule is expected to be executed within the 3rd-party build
 # directory. The check should prevent serious damage if this condition
@@ -175,7 +213,7 @@ $(TARGET): installed.tag
 #
 ifeq ($(notdir $(PWD)),$(notdir $(PRG_DIR)))
 clean_dir:
-	$(VERBOSE)rm -rf $(PWD)/* $(PWD)/.*
+	$(VERBOSE)find $(PWD) -mindepth 1 -delete
 
 clean_prg_objects: clean_dir
 endif
diff --git a/repos/ports/mk/noux.mk b/repos/ports/mk/noux.mk
index e3114fddbe..0a2ef9151e 100644
--- a/repos/ports/mk/noux.mk
+++ b/repos/ports/mk/noux.mk
@@ -5,4 +5,3 @@ LIBS += libc_noux
 PKG_DIR ?= $(call select_from_ports,$(PKG))/src/noux-pkg/$(PKG)
 
 include $(GNU_BUILD_MK)
-
diff --git a/repos/ports/run/noux.run b/repos/ports/run/noux.run
index 63eb4e0e97..6015234501 100644
--- a/repos/ports/run/noux.run
+++ b/repos/ports/run/noux.run
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 build { core init drivers/timer noux/minimal server/log_terminal
         lib/libc_noux noux-pkg/coreutils }
 
-# strip coreutils binaries and create tar archive
-exec sh -c "[cross_dev_prefix]strip bin/coreutils/bin/*"
-exec tar cfv bin/coreutils.tar -h -C bin/coreutils .
-
 create_boot_directory
 
 install_config {
@@ -56,5 +52,3 @@ if {[have_spec x86_64]} {
 }
 
 run_genode_until {child "noux" exited with exit value 0.*\n} 30
-
-exec rm bin/coreutils.tar
diff --git a/repos/ports/run/noux_bash.run b/repos/ports/run/noux_bash.run
index 78a08e5ad9..d253edb735 100644
--- a/repos/ports/run/noux_bash.run
+++ b/repos/ports/run/noux_bash.run
@@ -1,9 +1,3 @@
-#
-# Uncomment the following line when working on the VIM source code. Otherwise,
-# the package may get recompiled, yet it does not get reinstalled into 'bin/'.
-#
-#exec rm -rf noux-pkg/bash bin/bash
-
 set build_components {
 	core init drivers/timer noux/minimal lib/libc_noux
 	drivers/framebuffer drivers/input
@@ -31,8 +25,10 @@ append_platform_drv_build_components
 
 build $build_components
 
+create_boot_directory
+
 # write default vimrc file
-set vimrc_fd [open "bin/vim/share/vim/vimrc" w]
+set vimrc_fd [open bin/vimrc w]
 puts $vimrc_fd {
 set noloadplugins
 set hls
@@ -42,17 +38,6 @@ set noswapfile
 set viminfo=}
 close $vimrc_fd
 
-# strip all binaries prior archiving
-exec sh -c "find bin/bash/ bin/vim/ bin/coreutils/ -type f | (xargs [cross_dev_prefix]strip || true) 2>/dev/null"
-
-exec tar cfv bin/bash.tar      -h -C bin/bash .
-exec tar cfv bin/coreutils.tar -h -C bin/coreutils .
-exec tar cfv bin/vim.tar       -h -C bin/vim .
-exec tar cfv bin/diffutils.tar -h -C bin/diffutils .
-exec tar cfv bin/less.tar      -h -C bin/less .
-
-create_boot_directory
-
 append config {
 	<config verbose="yes">
 		<parent-provides>
@@ -88,6 +73,7 @@ append_if [have_spec sdl] config {
 			<service name="Input"/>
 			<service name="Framebuffer"/>
 		</provides>
+		<config width="640" height="480"/>
 	</start>}
 
 append_platform_drv_config
@@ -96,6 +82,7 @@ append_if [have_spec framebuffer] config {
 	<start name="fb_drv">
 		<resource name="RAM" quantum="4M"/>
 		<provides><service name="Framebuffer"/></provides>
+		<config width="640" height="480"/>
 	</start>}
 
 append_if [have_spec ps2] config {
@@ -170,6 +157,7 @@ Hello world !!
 				     as a key to select the policy of 'ram_fs' -->
 
 				<dir name="home"> <fs label="home" /> </dir>
+				<dir name="share"> <dir name="vim"> <rom name="vimrc"/> </dir> </dir>
 
 				<!-- The entirety of ram_fs is mounted within the '/ram'
 				     directory. -->
@@ -204,7 +192,7 @@ install_config $config
 set boot_modules {
 	core init timer ld.lib.so noux terminal ram_fs
 	libc.lib.so libm.lib.so libc_noux.lib.so ncurses.lib.so posix.lib.so
-	bash.tar coreutils.tar diffutils.tar less.tar vim.tar
+	bash.tar coreutils.tar diffutils.tar less.tar vim.tar vimrc
 }
 
 # platform-specific modules
@@ -225,9 +213,3 @@ if {[have_spec x86_64]} {
 }
 
 run_genode_until forever
-
-exec rm bin/bash.tar
-exec rm bin/coreutils.tar
-exec rm bin/diffutils.tar
-exec rm bin/less.tar
-exec rm bin/vim.tar
diff --git a/repos/ports/run/noux_gdb.inc b/repos/ports/run/noux_gdb.inc
index 211c55c4f6..8a41268c75 100644
--- a/repos/ports/run/noux_gdb.inc
+++ b/repos/ports/run/noux_gdb.inc
@@ -15,15 +15,6 @@ proc noux_gdb_pkg_name { } {
 }
 
 
-#
-# Create a tar archive for GDB (stripped)
-#
-proc create_gdb_tar { } {
-	exec sh -c "find bin/[noux_gdb_pkg_name]/ -type f | (xargs [cross_dev_prefix]strip || true) 2>/dev/null"
-	exec tar cfhv bin/gdb.tar -C bin/[noux_gdb_pkg_name] .
-}
-
-
 #
 # Create a tar archive for a Noux application and its shared libraries (unstripped)
 #
diff --git a/repos/ports/run/noux_gdb.run b/repos/ports/run/noux_gdb.run
index 3e9a5a08b9..9d1b0535ec 100644
--- a/repos/ports/run/noux_gdb.run
+++ b/repos/ports/run/noux_gdb.run
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ set gdb_target_binaries {
 }
 lappend gdb_target_binaries ${gdb_target_binary_name}
 
-create_gdb_tar
 create_binary_and_source_tars ${gdb_target_binary_name} ${gdb_target_binaries}
 
 create_boot_directory
@@ -250,4 +249,3 @@ append qemu_args " -m 256 "
 
 run_genode_until forever
 
-exec rm bin/gdb.tar
diff --git a/repos/ports/run/noux_net_lighttpd.run b/repos/ports/run/noux_net_lighttpd.run
index 312f5240b0..249227d50e 100644
--- a/repos/ports/run/noux_net_lighttpd.run
+++ b/repos/ports/run/noux_net_lighttpd.run
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ append_platform_drv_build_components
 
 build $build_components
 
-set vimrc_fd [open "bin/vim/share/vim/vimrc" w]
+set vimrc_fd [open "bin/vimrc" w]
 puts $vimrc_fd {
 set noloadplugins
 set hls
@@ -39,17 +39,6 @@ set noswapfile
 set viminfo=}
 close $vimrc_fd
 
-# strip all binaries prior archiving
-set find_args ""
-foreach pkg $noux_pkgs { append find_args " bin/$pkg/" }
-exec sh -c "find $find_args -type f | (xargs [cross_dev_prefix]strip || true) 2>/dev/null"
-
-# add bash as sh
-exec cp bin/bash/bin/bash bin/bash/bin/sh
-
-foreach pkg $noux_pkgs {
-	exec tar cf bin/$pkg.tar -h -C bin/$pkg . }
-
 # generate configuration for lighttpd
 proc lighttpd_config_path { } {
 	return "[genode_dir]/repos/ports/contrib/lighttpd-1.4.31/doc/config" }
@@ -169,10 +158,12 @@ foreach pkg $noux_pkgs {
 append config {
 				<dir name="bin">
 					<tar name="lighttpd.tar" />
+					<symlink name="sh" target="bash"/>
 				</dir>
 				<dir name="home">
 					<fs label="home" />
 				</dir>
+				<dir name="share"> <dir name="vim"> <rom name="vimrc"/> </dir> </dir>
 				<dir name="ram"> <fs label="root" /> </dir>
 				<dir name="tmp"> <fs label="tmp" /> </dir>
 				<dir name="srv">
@@ -207,7 +198,7 @@ set boot_modules {
 	libc.lib.so libm.lib.so libc_noux.lib.so posix.lib.so
 	lwip.lib.so ncurses.lib.so
 	readline.lib.so zlib.lib.so libcrypto.lib.so libssl.lib.so
-	lighttpd.tar
+	lighttpd.tar vimrc
 }
 
 foreach pkg $noux_pkgs {
@@ -222,10 +213,8 @@ append_platform_drv_boot_modules
 
 build_boot_image $boot_modules
 
-if {[have_spec x86_64]} {
-	# bash.tar is really huge when built for x86_64
-	append qemu_args " -m 320 "
-}
+# bash.tar is really huge when built for x86_64
+if {[have_spec x86_64]} { append qemu_args " -m 320 " }
 
 append_if [have_spec x86]     qemu_args " -net nic,model=e1000 "
 append_if [have_spec lan9118] qemu_args " -net nic,model=lan9118 "
@@ -234,5 +223,4 @@ append qemu_args " -net user -redir tcp:5555::80 "
 
 run_genode_until forever
 
-#exec rm bin/bash.tar
 exec rm -rf bin/aux
diff --git a/repos/ports/run/noux_net_netcat.run b/repos/ports/run/noux_net_netcat.run
index 7900b951cb..08da8fab0b 100644
--- a/repos/ports/run/noux_net_netcat.run
+++ b/repos/ports/run/noux_net_netcat.run
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ append_platform_drv_build_components
 
 build $build_components
 
-exec tar cfv bin/noux_netcat.tar -h -C bin/netcat .
-
 #
 # The '<build-dir>/bin/etc/' directory is expected to contain the
 # files 'services', 'protocols', 'hosts', and 'resolv.conf'.
@@ -41,7 +39,7 @@ foreach etc_file { services protocols hosts } {
 		catch { exec wget -c -P bin/etc $freebsd_url/$etc_file } } }
 exec touch bin/etc/resolv.conf
 
-exec tar rfv bin/noux_netcat.tar -h -C bin/ etc
+exec tar rfv bin/netcat.tar -h -C bin/ etc
 
 create_boot_directory
 
@@ -138,7 +136,7 @@ append config {
 	<start name="noux_net" caps="500">
 		<resource name="RAM" quantum="1G"/>
 		<config>
-			<fstab> <tar name="noux_netcat.tar" at="/"/> </fstab>
+			<fstab> <tar name="netcat.tar" at="/"/> </fstab>
 			<start name="/bin/netcat">
 				<arg value="-l"/>
 				<arg value="-p 5555"/>
@@ -166,7 +164,7 @@ install_config $config
 set boot_modules {
 	core init timer tcp_terminal nic_bridge
 	ld.lib.so noux_net libc.lib.so libm.lib.so libc_pipe.lib.so pthread.lib.so
-	libc_resolv.lib.so libc_noux.lib.so lwip.lib.so noux_netcat.tar posix.lib.so
+	libc_resolv.lib.so libc_noux.lib.so lwip.lib.so netcat.tar posix.lib.so
 }
 
 # platform-specific modules
@@ -233,7 +231,6 @@ set output [exec cat $noux_output_file]
 puts "\noutput:\n$output\n"
 exec rm $noux_output_file
 
-exec rm bin/noux_netcat.tar
 exec rm -r bin/etc
 
 if {![regexp {Hello Genode} $output dummy]} {
diff --git a/repos/ports/run/noux_shell_script.run b/repos/ports/run/noux_shell_script.run
index cd28ee6dbd..ac86da300a 100644
--- a/repos/ports/run/noux_shell_script.run
+++ b/repos/ports/run/noux_shell_script.run
@@ -21,17 +21,6 @@ append_platform_drv_build_components
 
 build $build_components
 
-# strip all binaries prior archiving
-set find_args ""
-foreach pkg $noux_pkgs { append find_args " bin/$pkg/" }
-exec sh -c "find $find_args -type f | (xargs [cross_dev_prefix]strip || true) 2>/dev/null"
-
-# create '/bin/sh' symlink
-exec sh -c "ln -sf bash bin/bash/bin/sh"
-
-foreach pkg $noux_pkgs {
-	exec tar cfv bin/$pkg.tar -h -C bin/$pkg . }
-
 create_boot_directory
 
 append config {
@@ -134,6 +123,7 @@ foreach pkg $noux_pkgs {
 	append config "				<tar name=\"$pkg.tar\" />" }
 
 append config {
+				<dir name="bin"> <symlink name="sh" target="bash"/> </dir>
 				<dir name="home"> <fs label="home" /> </dir>
 				<dir name="ram">  <fs label="root" /> </dir>
 
@@ -160,8 +150,7 @@ set boot_modules {
 	core init timer ld.lib.so noux terminal ram_fs posix.lib.so
 	libc.lib.so libm.lib.so libc_noux.lib.so ncurses.lib.so }
 
-foreach pkg $noux_pkgs {
-	lappend boot_modules "$pkg.tar" }
+foreach pkg $noux_pkgs { lappend boot_modules "$pkg.tar" }
 
 # platform-specific modules
 lappend_if [have_spec       linux] boot_modules fb_sdl
@@ -176,5 +165,3 @@ build_boot_image $boot_modules
 append qemu_args " -m 300 "
 
 run_genode_until forever
-
-exec rm bin/bash.tar
diff --git a/repos/ports/run/noux_terminal_fs.run b/repos/ports/run/noux_terminal_fs.run
index 0e99e368d8..5922caeb2f 100644
--- a/repos/ports/run/noux_terminal_fs.run
+++ b/repos/ports/run/noux_terminal_fs.run
@@ -31,12 +31,6 @@ append_platform_drv_build_components
 
 build $build_components
 
-# strip all binaries prior archiving
-exec sh -c "find bin/bash/ bin/coreutils/ -type f | (xargs strip || true) 2>/dev/null"
-
-exec tar cfv bin/bash.tar      -h -C bin/bash .
-exec tar cfv bin/coreutils.tar -h -C bin/coreutils .
-
 create_boot_directory
 
 append config {
@@ -208,11 +202,7 @@ append_platform_drv_boot_modules
 
 build_boot_image $boot_modules
 
-if {[have_spec x86_64]} {
-	# bash.tar is really huge when built for x86_64
-	append qemu_args " -m 300 "
-}
+# bash.tar is really huge when built for x86_64
+if {[have_spec x86_64]} { append qemu_args " -m 300 " }
 
 run_genode_until forever
-
-exec rm bin/bash.tar
diff --git a/repos/ports/run/noux_tool_chain.inc b/repos/ports/run/noux_tool_chain.inc
index fba81883de..c2daf6b1e3 100644
--- a/repos/ports/run/noux_tool_chain.inc
+++ b/repos/ports/run/noux_tool_chain.inc
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ foreach pkg $noux_pkgs {
 build $build_components
 
 # write default vimrc file
-set vimrc_fd [open "bin/vim/share/vim/vimrc" w]
+set vimrc_fd [open "bin/vimrc" w]
 puts $vimrc_fd {
 set noloadplugins
 set hls
@@ -77,16 +77,6 @@ set noswapfile
 set viminfo=}
 close $vimrc_fd
 
-# strip all binaries prior archiving
-set find_args ""
-foreach pkg $noux_pkgs { append find_args " bin/$pkg" }
-exec sh -c "find $find_args -type f | (xargs [cross_dev_prefix]strip -g || true) 2>/dev/null"
-
-exec ln -sf bash bin/bash/bin/sh
-
-foreach pkg $noux_pkgs {
-	exec tar cfv bin/$pkg.tar -h -C bin/$pkg . }
-
 exec tar cvf bin/genode.tar -C $genode_dir tool repos/base repos/$platform_base_dir repos/os repos/demo
 
 create_boot_directory
@@ -217,6 +207,10 @@ append config {			</dir>
 					<tar name="genode.tar" />
 				</dir>
 
+				<dir name="bin"> <symlink name="sh" target="bash"/> </dir>
+
+				<dir name="share"> <dir name="vim"> <rom name="vimrc"/> </dir> </dir>
+
 				<dir name="dev">
 					<null />
 				</dir>
diff --git a/repos/ports/run/noux_tool_chain_auto.run b/repos/ports/run/noux_tool_chain_auto.run
index f8b6015278..31e237c12d 100644
--- a/repos/ports/run/noux_tool_chain_auto.run
+++ b/repos/ports/run/noux_tool_chain_auto.run
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ run_genode_until {child /bin/bash exited with exit value 234} $tool_chain_timeou
 set time_end [ clock seconds ]
 
 # cleanup created tars
-foreach pkg $noux_pkgs { exec rm -f bin/$pkg.tar }
 exec rm -f bin/genode.tar
 
 # print infos about run
diff --git a/repos/ports/run/noux_trace_fs.run b/repos/ports/run/noux_trace_fs.run
index 3d425ee8e0..2c972a6ccd 100644
--- a/repos/ports/run/noux_trace_fs.run
+++ b/repos/ports/run/noux_trace_fs.run
@@ -46,8 +46,10 @@ append_platform_drv_build_components
 
 build $build_components
 
+create_boot_directory
+
 # write default vimrc file
-set vimrc_fd [open "bin/vim/share/vim/vimrc" w]
+set vimrc_fd [open "bin/vimrc" w]
 puts $vimrc_fd {
 set noloadplugins
 set hls
@@ -57,13 +59,6 @@ set noswapfile
 set viminfo=}
 close $vimrc_fd
 
-# strip all binaries prior archiving
-foreach pkg $noux_pkgs {
-	exec sh -c "find bin/$pkg -type f | (xargs [cross_dev_prefix]strip || true) 2>/dev/null"
-	exec tar cfv bin/$pkg.tar -h -C bin/$pkg . }
-
-create_boot_directory
-
 append config {
 <config verbose="yes">
 	<parent-provides>
@@ -177,6 +172,8 @@ append config {
 				<dir name="dev">
 					<null /> <zero />
 				</dir>
+
+				<dir name="share"> <dir name="vim"> <rom name="vimrc"/> </dir> </dir>
 			</fstab>
 			<start name="/bin/bash">
 				<env name="TERM" value="linux" />
diff --git a/repos/ports/run/noux_two_terminal_fs.run b/repos/ports/run/noux_two_terminal_fs.run
index cab3ea5357..45881d6575 100644
--- a/repos/ports/run/noux_two_terminal_fs.run
+++ b/repos/ports/run/noux_two_terminal_fs.run
@@ -31,12 +31,6 @@ append_platform_drv_build_components
 
 build $build_components
 
-# strip all binaries prior archiving
-exec sh -c "find bin/bash/ bin/coreutils/ -type f | (xargs strip || true) 2>/dev/null"
-
-exec tar cfv bin/bash.tar      -h -C bin/bash .
-exec tar cfv bin/coreutils.tar -h -C bin/coreutils .
-
 create_boot_directory
 
 append config {
@@ -230,7 +224,7 @@ install_config $config
 set boot_modules {
 	core init timer ld.lib.so noux terminal ram_fs nitpicker nit_fb pointer
 	libc.lib.so libm.lib.so libc_noux.lib.so posix.lib.so
-	bash.tar coreutils.tar
+	bash.tar coreutils.tar vimrc
 }
 
 # platform-specific modules
@@ -242,11 +236,7 @@ append_platform_drv_boot_modules
 
 build_boot_image $boot_modules
 
-if {[have_spec x86_64]} {
-	# bash.tar is really huge when built for x86_64
-	append qemu_args " -m 300 "
-}
+# bash.tar is really huge when built for x86_64
+if {[have_spec x86_64]} { append qemu_args " -m 300 " }
 
 run_genode_until forever
-
-exec rm bin/bash.tar
diff --git a/repos/ports/run/noux_uname.run b/repos/ports/run/noux_uname.run
index c5b5923e27..c3017f0af6 100644
--- a/repos/ports/run/noux_uname.run
+++ b/repos/ports/run/noux_uname.run
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
 build { core init drivers/timer noux/minimal
         lib/libc_noux noux-pkg/coreutils }
 
-# strip coreutils binaries and create tar archive
-exec sh -c "[cross_dev_prefix]strip bin/coreutils/bin/*"
-exec tar cfv bin/coreutils.tar -h -C bin/coreutils .
-
 create_boot_directory
 
 install_config {
@@ -64,11 +60,7 @@ build_boot_image {
 
 append qemu_args " -nographic -serial mon:stdio "
 
-if {[have_spec x86_64]} {
-	# coreutils.tar is really huge when built for x86_64
-	append qemu_args " -m 300 "
-}
+# coreutils.tar is really huge when built for x86_64
+if {[have_spec x86_64]} { append qemu_args " -m 300 " }
 
 run_genode_until {child "noux" exited with exit value 0.*\n} 30
-
-exec rm bin/coreutils.tar
diff --git a/repos/ports/run/noux_vim.run b/repos/ports/run/noux_vim.run
index c603780eed..e142cb9c49 100644
--- a/repos/ports/run/noux_vim.run
+++ b/repos/ports/run/noux_vim.run
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ append_platform_drv_build_components
 
 build $build_components
 
-exec tar cfv bin/vim.tar -h -C bin/vim .
-
 create_boot_directory
 
 append config {
@@ -131,5 +129,3 @@ append_platform_drv_boot_modules
 build_boot_image $boot_modules
 
 run_genode_until forever
-
-exec rm bin/vim.tar
diff --git a/repos/ports/run/vbox_share.inc b/repos/ports/run/vbox_share.inc
index 6b47801511..8253767f76 100644
--- a/repos/ports/run/vbox_share.inc
+++ b/repos/ports/run/vbox_share.inc
@@ -266,8 +266,6 @@ append config_of_app {
 
 source ${genode_dir}/repos/ports/run/virtualbox_auto.inc
 
-exec tar cfv bin/bash.tar      -h -C bin/bash .
-exec tar cfv bin/coreutils.tar -h -C bin/coreutils .
 exec cp ${genode_dir}/repos/ports/run/$vbox_file bin/.
 
 build_boot_image $boot_modules
@@ -331,9 +329,7 @@ puts $noux_id "sha1sum to/test.bin"
 # Wait for output of bash shell until last SHA1 sum is calculated
 run_genode_until {[[:xdigit:]]+  to/test\.bin} 50 $spawn_id_list
 
-
 # cleanup created files
-foreach pkg {bash coreutils} { exec rm -f bin/$pkg.tar }
 exec rm -f bin/test.bin
 exec rm -f bin/template.bat
 exec rm -f bin/$vbox_file