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author | Scott Rifenbark <srifenbark@gmail.com> | 2017-06-22 14:05:24 -0700 |
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committer | Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org> | 2017-07-12 00:28:13 +0100 |
commit | ed25d7df9cc755cfcbf24e3a83f129ad8e1575e9 (patch) | |
tree | 81f532e66d2cb02a6f3216fcefcbed482ffb93ee /documentation | |
parent | 534a614312be4b1764a1d6b7805b1cbbf8759746 (diff) | |
download | openembedded-core-contrib-ed25d7df9cc755cfcbf24e3a83f129ad8e1575e9.tar.gz |
dev-manual, ref-manual: Added procedure for Downloads page
Fixes [YOCTO #11630]
Added a new procedure section for using the Downloads page from
the YP website.
(From yocto-docs rev: 7efb29dfa7a0960710ca7cf3983048f166c6a13f)
Signed-off-by: Scott Rifenbark <srifenbark@gmail.com>
Signed-off-by: Richard Purdie <richard.purdie@linuxfoundation.org>
Diffstat (limited to 'documentation')
-rw-r--r-- | documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml | 40 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | documentation/ref-manual/ref-development-environment.xml | 18 |
2 files changed, 52 insertions, 6 deletions
diff --git a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml index e7049f9fa6..cdb349be3a 100644 --- a/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml +++ b/documentation/dev-manual/dev-manual-start.xml @@ -356,6 +356,46 @@ </para> </section> + <section id='using-the-downloads-page'> + <title>Using the Downloads Page</title> + + <para> + The + <ulink url='&YOCTO_HOME_URL;'>Yocto Project Website</ulink> + uses a "Downloads" area from which you can locate and download + tarballs of any Yocto Project release. + Rather than Git repositories, these files represent snapshot + tarballs. + <note><title>Tip</title> + The recommended method for accessing Yocto Project + components is to use Git to clone a repository and work from + within that local repository. + The procedure in this section exists should you desire a + tarball snapshot of any given component. + </note> + <orderedlist> + <listitem><para> + Open The + <ulink url='&YOCTO_HOME_URL;'>Yocto Project Website</ulink> + in your browser. + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para> + Click the "Downloads" tab. + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para> + Click the type of files you want (i.e "Build System", + "Tools", or "Board Support Packages (BSPs)". + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para> + Locate the release. + </para></listitem> + <listitem><para> + Click the download link to get your files. + </para></listitem> + </orderedlist> + </para> + </section> + <section id='cloning-the-poky-repository'> <title>Cloning the <filename>poky</filename> Repository</title> diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-development-environment.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-development-environment.xml index b640f44298..6922736d61 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/ref-development-environment.xml +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/ref-development-environment.xml @@ -711,19 +711,25 @@ "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#accessing-index-of-releases'>Accessing Index of Releases</ulink>" section in the Yocto Project Development Manual. </para></listitem> - <listitem><para> + <listitem><para id='downloads-page'> <emphasis>"Downloads" page for the <ulink url='&YOCTO_HOME_URL;'>Yocto Project Website</ulink>: - </emphasis> - Access this page by going to the website and then selecting - the "Downloads" tab. - This page allows you to download any Yocto Project - release or Board Support Package (BSP) in tarball form. + </emphasis></para> + + <para role="writernotes">This section will change due to + reworking of the YP Website.</para> + + <para>The Yocto Project website includes a "Downloads" tab + that allows you to download any Yocto Project + release and Board Support Package (BSP) in tarball form. The tarballs are similar to those found in the <ulink url='&YOCTO_DL_URL;/releases/'>Index of /releases:</ulink> area.</para> <para> <imagedata fileref="figures/yp-download.png" align="center" width="6in" depth="4in" /> + For steps on how to use the "Downloads" page, see the + "<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#using-the-downloads-page'>Using the Downloads Page</ulink>" + section in the Yocto Project Development Manual. </para></listitem> </itemizedlist> </para> |