Adding packages to MADDE targets

If you want to use a library that is not included in the initial sysroot in your application, you can extract the additional Debian package to the sysroot with the mad-admin xdpkg command. This command extracts the package into the sysroot of the target that is currently in use.

Note: The mad-admin xdpkg command does not execute pre- or post-install scripts. The command updates a subset of the package metadata.

Installing additional packages

You can install additional packages as follows:

• To install an extra package to the default target, enter the following command:

mad-admin xdpkg -i <additional_package>.deb

• To install an extra package to a defined target, enter the following command:

mad-admin -t <target_name> xdpkg -i <additional_package>.deb

Removing additional packages

• To remove a package from a defined target (other than default), enter the following command:

mad-admin -t <target_name> xdpkg -P <additional_package>

Viewing additional packages

You can view additional packages as follows:

• To list available extra packages, use the following option:

  -l|--list

• To list the files included in an extra package, use the following option:

  -L|--listfiles <package>

• To display details about a package, use the following option:

  -p|--print-avail <package>

Note: For a full list of MADDE commands, see MADDE command reference.