Workspace Setup
Installation
First of all you have to install the pdk package. You may install it on any recent Ubuntu or Debian system.
If you are running Ubuntu/hardy or greater add the following line to your /etc/apt/sources.list:
deb http://apt.64studio.com/backports hardy-backports main
while if you are running Debian/lenny or greater:
deb http://apt.64studio.com/backports lenny-backports main
Then install the pdk package:
apt-get update apt-get install pdk
Create a new workspace
Now you are ready to create a PDK workspace:
pdk workspace create <path>
e.g.,
pdk workspace create ~/mylinux
then cd into the newly created workspace:
cd <path>
e.g.,
cd ~/mylinux
Add your channels
Inside the etc/ directory of your newly created workspace create a file called channels.xml that specifies the upstream channels that PDK should use to resolve abstract package references and download packages (see How to build and maintain a component for more information about abstract package references and pdk resolve).
For example, the following channels.xml defines a channel called "components", which contains pre-made components developed and tested by 64 Studio Ltd and used in our projects:
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<channels>
<components>
<type>source</type>
<path>http://pdk.64studio.com/channels/ubuntu/hardy/</path>
</components>
</channels>
As the value of <path> element suggests, these components are targeted to Ubuntu/hardy, and include support for the i386 and amd64 architectures.
Note: Until you are familiar with the use of channels.xml, we suggest you try the above example unmodified.
Change back to the workspace directory.
Now run pdk channel update to update the channel cache (using the channels.xml present):
pdk channel update
Pull from channels
You are ready to pull the channel's components:
pdk pull components
The PDK is now set up and ready to use. For more information, please see the following document:
