flatpak-build-init (1) Linux Manual Page
flatpak-build-init – Initialize a build directory
Synopsis
- flatpak build-init [OPTION…] DIRECTORY APPNAME SDK RUNTIME [BRANCH]
Description
The result of this command is that a metadata file is created inside the given directory. Additionally, empty files and var subdirectories are created.
It is an error to run build-init on a directory that has already been initialized as a build directory.
Options
The following options are understood: -h, –help
- Show help options and exit.
–arch=ARCH
- The architecture to use. See flatpak –supported-arches for architectures supported by the host.
-v, –var=RUNTIME
- Initialize var from the named runtime.
-w, –writable-sdk
- Initialize /usr with a copy of the sdk, which is writable during flatpak build. This can be used if you need to install build tools in /usr during the build. This is stored in the usr subdirectory of the app dir, but will not be part of the final app.
–tag=TAG
- Add a tag to the metadata file. This option can be used multiple times.
–sdk-extension=EXTENSION
- When using –writable-sdk, in addition to the sdk, also install the specified extension. This option can be used multiple times.
–extension=NAME=VARIABLE[=VALUE]
- Add extension point info.
–sdk-dir
- Specify a custom subdirectory to use instead of usr for –writable-sdk.
–update
- Re-initialize the sdk and var, don’t fail if already initialized.
–base=APP
- Initialize the application with files from another specified application.
–base-version=VERSION
- Specify the version to use for –base. If not specified, will default to "master".
–base-extension=EXTENSION
- When using –base, also install the specified extension from the app. This option can be used multiple times.
–type=TYPE
- This can be used to build different types of things. The default is "app" which is a regular app, but "runtime" creates a runtime based on an existing runtime, and "extension" creates an extension for an app or runtime.
–extension-tag=EXTENSION_TAG
- If building an extension, the tag to use when searching for the mount point of the extension.
–verbose
- Print debug information during command processing.
–ostree-verbose
- Print OSTree debug information during command processing.