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<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.5//EN"
"http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.5/docbookx.dtd">
<refentry id="flatpak-build-init">
<refentryinfo>
<title>flatpak build-init</title>
<productname>flatpak</productname>
<authorgroup>
<author>
<contrib>Developer</contrib>
<firstname>Alexander</firstname>
<surname>Larsson</surname>
<email>alexl@redhat.com</email>
</author>
</authorgroup>
</refentryinfo>
<refmeta>
<refentrytitle>flatpak build-init</refentrytitle>
<manvolnum>1</manvolnum>
</refmeta>
<refnamediv>
<refname>flatpak-build-init</refname>
<refpurpose>Initialize a build directory</refpurpose>
</refnamediv>
<refsynopsisdiv>
<cmdsynopsis>
<command>flatpak build-init</command>
<arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">OPTION</arg>
<arg choice="plain">DIRECTORY</arg>
<arg choice="plain">APPNAME</arg>
<arg choice="plain">SDK</arg>
<arg choice="plain">RUNTIME</arg>
<arg choice="opt">BRANCH</arg>
</cmdsynopsis>
</refsynopsisdiv>
<refsect1>
<title>Description</title>
<para>
Initializes a separate build directory.
<arg choice="plain">DIRECTORY</arg> is the name of the directory.
<arg choice="plain">APPNAME</arg> is the application id of the app
that will be built.
<arg choice="plain">SDK</arg> and <arg choice="plain">RUNTIME</arg>
specify the sdk and runtime that the application should be built
against and run in.
<arg choice="plain">BRANCH</arg> specify the version of sdk and runtime
</para>
<para>
Initializes a directory as build directory which can be used as
target directory of <command>flatpak build</command>. It
creates a <filename>metadata</filename> inside the given directory.
Additionally, empty <filename>files</filename> and <filename>var</filename>
subdirectories are created.
</para>
<para>
It is an error to run build-init on a directory that has already
been initialized as a build directory.
</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Options</title>
<para>The following options are understood:</para>
<variablelist>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>-h</option></term>
<term><option>--help</option></term>
<listitem><para>
Show help options and exit.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--arch=ARCH</option></term>
<listitem><para>
The architecture to use. See <command>flatpak --supported-arches</command>
for architectures supported by the host.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>-v</option></term>
<term><option>--var=RUNTIME</option></term>
<listitem><para>
Initialize var from the named runtime.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>-w</option></term>
<term><option>--writable-sdk</option></term>
<listitem><para>
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
<filename>usr</filename> subdirectory of the app dir, but will not be part of the final
app.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--tag=TAG</option></term>
<listitem><para>
Add a tag to the metadata file.
This option can be used multiple times.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--sdk-extension=EXTENSION</option></term>
<listitem><para>
When using <option>--writable-sdk</option>, in addition to the sdk, also install the specified extension.
This option can be used multiple times.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--extension=NAME=VARIABLE[=VALUE]</option></term>
<listitem><para>
Add extension point info.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--sdk-dir</option></term>
<listitem><para>
Specify a custom subdirectory to use instead of <filename>usr</filename> for <option>--writable-sdk</option>.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--update</option></term>
<listitem><para>
Re-initialize the sdk and var, don't fail if already initialized.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--base=APP</option></term>
<listitem><para>
Initialize the application with files from another specified application.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--base-version=VERSION</option></term>
<listitem><para>
Specify the version to use for <option>--base</option>. If not specified, will default to
"master".
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--base-extension=EXTENSION</option></term>
<listitem><para>
When using <option>--base</option>, also install the specified extension from the app.
This option can be used multiple times.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--type=TYPE</option></term>
<listitem><para>
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.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--extension-tag=EXTENSION_TAG</option></term>
<listitem><para>
If building an extension, the tag to use when searching for
the mount point of the extension.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--verbose</option></term>
<listitem><para>
Print debug information during command processing.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--ostree-verbose</option></term>
<listitem><para>
Print OSTree debug information during command processing.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Examples</title>
<para>
<command>$ flatpak build-init /build/my-app org.example.myapp org.gnome.Sdk org.gnome.Platform 3.36</command>
</para>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>See also</title>
<para>
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>flatpak</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>flatpak-build</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>flatpak-build-finish</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>,
<citerefentry><refentrytitle>flatpak-build-export</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry>
</para>
</refsect1>
</refentry>