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Matthew Leeds 90bd06304a docs: Clarify which options can be used multiple times
Some of the options do not explicitly say they can be used multiple
times even though it's clear from the code that they can. This commit
fixes that by saying so in the manpages.
2016-07-22 13:32:45 -04:00

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<?xml version='1.0'?> <!--*-nxml-*-->
<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.2//EN"
"http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/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 directory for building an application.
<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.
</para>
<para>
The result of this command is that a <filename>metadata</filename>
file is created 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.
</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 --writable-sdk, in addition to the sdk, also install the specified extension.
This option can be used multiple times.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--sdk-dir</option></term>
<listitem><para>
Specify a custom subdirectory to use instead of <filename>usr</filename> for --writable-sdk.
</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>--verbose</option></term>
<listitem><para>
Print debug information during command processing.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
<varlistentry>
<term><option>--version</option></term>
<listitem><para>
Print version information and exit.
</para></listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>
</refsect1>
<refsect1>
<title>Examples</title>
<para>
<command>$ flatpak build-init /build/my-app org.gnome.Sdk org.gnome.Platform 3.16</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>