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Solution Overview

A BitBake class (factory_apps_installerinstall-factoryapps.bbclass) that reads a JSON manifest and installs factory applications into the rootfs during image creation. The solution leverages Yocto's native bb.fetch2 fetcher for robust download handling.

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JSON File Format


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[
    {
        "packagename": "string",    // Required: Final filename in rootfs
        "srcuri": "string",         // Required: Source URL or file path
        "sha256sum": "string"       // Optional: SHA256 hash for verification
    }
]

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BitBake Class Implementation

https://github.com/rdkcentral/meta-rdk-auxiliary/blob/topic/RDKMVE-1639develop/classes/install-factoryapps.bbclass

Required Configurations

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Set these in image recipe or local.conf:
# Path to JSON manifest
FACTORY_APPS_JSON_FILE = "${TOPDIR}/../factoryapps.json"

# Installation path in rootfs (without leading /) set in https://github.com/rdkcentral/rdke-common-config/blob/develop/conf/rdke-rdkm-config.inc
FACTORY_APPS_PATH ??= "/usretc/sharerdk/factoryfactoryapps"

Usage in image recipe

# In image recipe (e.g., rdk-fullstack-image.bb)
inherit factory_apps_installer

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