[oe] using deb as source while building image.

[Paul Barker]

On 16 September 2013 13:32, Anup Kini <akini at synapticon.com> wrote:
> I am trying to understand how deb packages can be used to build the image.
> Since, i need to install a few pre-built application.
> let me know if you have any pointers on how to proceed with this.
>

Packages pre-built for another distribution generally won't work as
intended within an OpenEmbedded/Yocto system. Just as you wouldn't
install a Ubuntu package on a RHEL system, you shouldn't install a
Ubuntu package on an OpenEmbedded based system. What's the exact
software you need?

You could use the recipe search on layers.openembedded.org to see if a
recipe already exists for the software you need, if it doesn't then
it's usually not too difficult to write your own recipe.

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Paul Barker

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