How to create custom Tizen IoT image.

• Prerequisites
  • OS : Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
  • Install Git Build System(GBS) and Image Creator(MIC) for Tizen developer

   $ echo "deb [trusted=yes] http://download.tizen.org/tools/latest-release/Ubuntu_16.04/ /" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/tizen.list
   $ sudo apt-get update
   $ sudo apt-get install gbs mic

  See Installing Development Tools page in Tizen Developer Site to get more detail.

1. Download Kickstart(.ks) file from Tizen download site.

   • for example tizen-unified IoT headless for artik image

      $ wget http://download.tizen.org/snapshots/tizen/unified/tizen-unified_20181122.2/images/standard/iot-headless-2parts-armv7l-artik530_710/tizen-unified_20181122.2_iot-headless-2parts-armv7l-artik530_710.ks

2. Edit kickstart(.ks) file

   • Add building block name which you needed, in %packages section in kickstart file

      %packages
      # @ IoT Headless Base
      ...
      # @ IoT Adaptation Artik530_710 Headless
      ...
     
      # camera blocks  <-- New building block to use camera API added
      building-blocks-sub2-Preset_boards-ARTIK530-Camera_Headless
     
      %end

   To find a specific building block name, please refer to mapping-bb-rs.xml in Tizen building block repository.

3. make image

   $ gbs createimage --ks-file=YOUR_CUSTOM.ks

   • You can find a new custom image in mic-output directory

   $ ls -al ./mic-output

See Creating Tizen Images with MIC to get more detail.