flatpak build-initflatpakDeveloperAlexanderLarssonalexl@redhat.comflatpak build-init1flatpak-build-initInitialize a build directoryflatpak build-initOPTIONDIRECTORYAPPNAMESDKRUNTIMEBRANCHDescription
Initializes a directory for building an application.
DIRECTORY is the name of the directory.
APPNAME is the application id of the app
that will be built.
SDK and RUNTIME
specify the sdk and runtime that the application should be built
against and run in.
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.
OptionsThe following options are understood:
Show help options and exit.
The architecture to use.
Initialize var from the named runtime.
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.
Add a tag to the metadata file.
This option can be used multiple times.
When using --writable-sdk, in addition to the sdk, also install the specified extension.
This option can be used multiple times.
Specify a custom subdirectory to use instead of usr for --writable-sdk.
Re-initialize the sdk and var, don't fail if already initialized.
Initialize the application with files from another specified application.
Specify the version to use for --base. If not specified, will default to
"master".
When using --base, also install the specified extension from the app.
This option can be used multiple times.
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.
Print debug information during command processing.
Print version information and exit.
Examples$ flatpak build-init /build/my-app org.gnome.Sdk org.gnome.Platform 3.16See alsoflatpak1,
flatpak-build1,
flatpak-build-finish1,
flatpak-build-export1