Using the SDK

Learn how to use Freedesktop SDK in your software development and integration projects.

This section of the guide focuses on the most common scenarios in which you can use Freedesktop SDK. These scenarios include building different outputs from the same set of components, as well as some common development tasks, such as using the SDK as a junction and overriding the default SDK components.

Building outputs using the SDK

With Freedesktop SDK, you can build various outputs from the same set of components.

Using the SDK as a junction

Use the BuildStream junction element to integrate your project with the Freedesktop SDK components.

Overriding the SDK components

Learn how to override the Freedesktop SDK components and use components from your own project instead.