toaster-manual: Explain the local release

The fact that the Local Yocto Project release does not provide any
compatible layers confuses people. Add a section about the local release
to explain what it does.

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To access the Django administration interface, you must
create a superuser by following these steps:
<orderedlist>
<listitem><para>
If you used <filename>virtualenv</filename>, which is
recommended, to set up the Toaster system dependencies,
you need be sure the virtual environment is activated.
To activate this environment, use the following:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ source venv/bin/activate
</literallayout>
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
From the directory containing the Toaster database,
which by default is the
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#build-directory'>Build Directory</ulink>,
invoke the <filename>createsuperuser</filename> command
from <filename>manage.py</filename>:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ cd ~/poky/build
$ ../bitbake/lib/toaster/manage.py createsuperuser
</literallayout>
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
Django prompts you for the username, which you need to
provide.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
Django prompts you for an email address, which is
optional.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
Django prompts you for a password, which you must provide.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
Django prompts you to re-enter your password for verification.
</para></listitem>
</orderedlist>
After completing these steps, the following confirmation message
appears:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
Superuser created successfully.
</literallayout>
</para>
<listitem><para>
If you used <filename>virtualenv</filename>, which is
recommended, to set up the Toaster system dependencies,
you need be sure the virtual environment is activated.
To activate this environment, use the following:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ source venv/bin/activate
</literallayout>
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
From the directory containing the Toaster database,
which by default is the
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#build-directory'>Build Directory</ulink>,
invoke the <filename>createsuperuser</filename> command
from <filename>manage.py</filename>:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ cd ~/poky/build
$ ../bitbake/lib/toaster/manage.py createsuperuser
</literallayout>
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
Django prompts you for the username, which you need to
provide.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
Django prompts you for an email address, which is
optional.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
Django prompts you for a password, which you must provide.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
Django prompts you to re-enter your password for verification.
</para></listitem>
</orderedlist>
After completing these steps, the following confirmation message
appears:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
Superuser created successfully.
</literallayout>
</para>
<para>
Creating a superuser allows you to access the Django administration
interface through a browser.
The URL for this interface is the same as the URL used for the
Toaster instance with "/admin" on the end.
For example, if you are running Toaster locally, use the
following URL:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
http://127.0.0.1:8000/admin
</literallayout>
You can use the Django administration interface to set Toaster
configuration parameters such as the build directory, layer sources,
default variable values, and BitBake versions.
</para>
</section>
<para>
Creating a superuser allows you to access the Django administration
interface through a browser.
The URL for this interface is the same as the URL used for the
Toaster instance with "/admin" on the end.
For example, if you are running Toaster locally, use the
following URL:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
http://127.0.0.1:8000/admin
</literallayout>
You can use the Django administration interface to set Toaster
configuration parameters such as the build directory, layer sources,
default variable values, and BitBake versions.
</para>
</section>
<section id='toaster-setting-up-a-production-instance-of-toaster'>
<title>Setting Up a Production Instance of Toaster</title>
<section id='toaster-setting-up-a-production-instance-of-toaster'>
<title>Setting Up a Production Instance of Toaster</title>
<para>
You can use a production instance of Toaster to share the
Toaster instance with remote users, multiple users, or both.
The production instance is also the setup that can cope with
heavier loads on the web service.
Use the instructions in the following sections to set up
Toaster to run builds through the Toaster web interface.
</para>
<para>
You can use a production instance of Toaster to share the
Toaster instance with remote users, multiple users, or both.
The production instance is also the setup that can cope with
heavier loads on the web service.
Use the instructions in the following sections to set up
Toaster to run builds through the Toaster web interface.
</para>
<section id='toaster-production-instance-requirements'>
<title>Requirements</title>
<section id='toaster-production-instance-requirements'>
<title>Requirements</title>
<para>
Be sure you meet the following requirements:
<note>
You must comply with all Apache,
<filename>mod-wsgi</filename>, and Mysql requirements.
</note>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>
Have all the build requirements as described in
"<link linkend='toaster-setting-up-the-basic-system-requirements'>Setting Up the Basic System Requirements</link>"
chapter.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
Have an Apache webserver.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
Have <filename>mod-wsgi</filename> for the Apache
webserver.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
Use the Mysql database server.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
If you are using Ubuntu 14.04.3, run the following:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ sudo apt-get install apache2 libapache2-mod-wsgi mysql-server virtualenv libmysqlclient-dev
</literallayout>
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
If you are using Fedora 22 or a RedHat distribution, run
the following:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ sudo dnf install httpd mod_wsgi python-virtualenv gcc mysql-devel
</literallayout>
</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
</section>
<para>
Be sure you meet the following requirements:
<note>
You must comply with all Apache,
<filename>mod-wsgi</filename>, and Mysql requirements.
</note>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>
Have all the build requirements as described in
"<link linkend='toaster-setting-up-the-basic-system-requirements'>Setting Up the Basic System Requirements</link>"
chapter.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
Have an Apache webserver.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
Have <filename>mod-wsgi</filename> for the Apache
webserver.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
Use the Mysql database server.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
If you are using Ubuntu 14.04.3, run the following:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ sudo apt-get install apache2 libapache2-mod-wsgi mysql-server virtualenv libmysqlclient-dev
</literallayout>
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
If you are using Fedora 22 or a RedHat distribution, run
the following:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ sudo dnf install httpd mod_wsgi python-virtualenv gcc mysql-devel
</literallayout>
</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
</section>
<section id='toaster-installation-steps'>
<title>Installation</title>
<section id='toaster-installation-steps'>
<title>Installation</title>
<para>
Perform the following steps to install Toaster:
<orderedlist>
<listitem><para>
Checkout a copy of <filename>poky</filename>
into the web server directory.
You will be using <filename>/var/www/toaster</filename>:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ mkdir -p /var/www/toaster
$ cd /var/www/toaster/
$ git clone git://git.yoctoproject.org/poky
$ git checkout &DISTRO_NAME;
</literallayout>
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
Initialize a virtual environment and install Toaster
dependencies.
Using a virtual environment keeps the Python packages
isolated from your system-provided packages:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ cd /var/www/toaster/
$ virtualenv venv
$ source ./venv/bin/activate
$ pip install -r ./poky/bitbake/toaster-requirements.txt
$ pip install mysql
$ pip install MySQL-python
</literallayout>
<note>
Isolating these packages is not required but is
recommended.
Alternatively, you can use your operating system's
package manager to install the packages.
</note>
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
Configure Toaster by editing
<filename>/var/www/toaster/poky/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastermain/settings.py</filename>
as follows:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>
Edit the <filename>DATABASE</filename> settings:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
DATABASES = {
'default': {
'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.mysql',
'NAME': 'toaster_data',
'USER': 'toaster',
'PASSWORD': 'yourpasswordhere',
'HOST': 'localhost',
'PORT': '3306',
}
}
</literallayout>
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
Edit the <filename>SECRET_KEY</filename>:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
SECRET_KEY = '<replaceable>your_secret_key</replaceable>'
</literallayout>
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
Edit the <filename>STATIC_ROOT</filename>:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
STATIC_ROOT = '/var/www/toaster/static_files/'
</literallayout>
</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
Add the database and user to the <filename>mysql</filename>
server defined earlier:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ mysql -u root -p
mysql> CREATE DATABASE toaster_data;
mysql> CREATE USER 'toaster'@'localhost' identified by 'yourpasswordhere';
mysql> GRANT all on toaster_data.* to 'toaster'@'localhost';
mysql> quit
</literallayout>
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
Get Toaster to create the database schema,
default data, and gather the statically-served files:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ cd /var/www/toaster/poky/
$ ./bitbake/lib/toaster/manage.py syncdb
$ ./bitbake/lib/toaster/manage.py migrate
$ TOASTER_DIR=`pwd` TOASTER_CONF=./meta-yocto/conf/toasterconf.json ./bitbake/lib/toaster/manage.py checksettings
$ ./bitbake/lib/toaster/manage.py collectstatic
</literallayout>
</para>
<para>
Perform the following steps to install Toaster:
<orderedlist>
<listitem><para>
Checkout a copy of <filename>poky</filename>
into the web server directory.
You will be using <filename>/var/www/toaster</filename>:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ mkdir -p /var/www/toaster
$ cd /var/www/toaster/
$ git clone git://git.yoctoproject.org/poky
$ git checkout &DISTRO_NAME;
</literallayout>
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
Initialize a virtual environment and install Toaster
dependencies.
Using a virtual environment keeps the Python packages
isolated from your system-provided packages:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ cd /var/www/toaster/
$ virtualenv venv
$ source ./venv/bin/activate
$ pip install -r ./poky/bitbake/toaster-requirements.txt
$ pip install mysql
$ pip install MySQL-python
</literallayout>
<note>
Isolating these packages is not required but is
recommended.
Alternatively, you can use your operating system's
package manager to install the packages.
</note>
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
Configure Toaster by editing
<filename>/var/www/toaster/poky/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastermain/settings.py</filename>
as follows:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>
Edit the <filename>DATABASE</filename> settings:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
DATABASES = {
'default': {
'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.mysql',
'NAME': 'toaster_data',
'USER': 'toaster',
'PASSWORD': 'yourpasswordhere',
'HOST': 'localhost',
'PORT': '3306',
}
}
</literallayout>
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
Edit the <filename>SECRET_KEY</filename>:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
SECRET_KEY = '<replaceable>your_secret_key</replaceable>'
</literallayout>
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
Edit the <filename>STATIC_ROOT</filename>:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
STATIC_ROOT = '/var/www/toaster/static_files/'
</literallayout>
</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
Add the database and user to the <filename>mysql</filename>
server defined earlier:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ mysql -u root -p
mysql> CREATE DATABASE toaster_data;
mysql> CREATE USER 'toaster'@'localhost' identified by 'yourpasswordhere';
mysql> GRANT all on toaster_data.* to 'toaster'@'localhost';
mysql> quit
</literallayout>
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
Get Toaster to create the database schema,
default data, and gather the statically-served files:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ cd /var/www/toaster/poky/
$ ./bitbake/lib/toaster/manage.py syncdb
$ ./bitbake/lib/toaster/manage.py migrate
$ TOASTER_DIR=`pwd` TOASTER_CONF=./meta-yocto/conf/toasterconf.json ./bitbake/lib/toaster/manage.py checksettings
$ ./bitbake/lib/toaster/manage.py collectstatic
</literallayout>
</para>
<para>
For the above set of commands, after moving to the
<filename>poky</filename> directory,
the <filename>syncdb</filename> and <filename>migrate</filename>
commands ensure the database
schema has had changes propagated correctly (i.e.
migrations).
</para>
<para>
For the above set of commands, after moving to the
<filename>poky</filename> directory,
the <filename>syncdb</filename> and <filename>migrate</filename>
commands ensure the database
schema has had changes propagated correctly (i.e.
migrations).
</para>
<para>
The next line sets the Toaster root directory
<filename>TOASTER_DIR</filename> and the location of
the Toaster configuration file
<filename>TOASTER_CONF</filename>, which is
relative to the Toaster root directory
<filename>TOASTER_DIR</filename>.
For more information on the Toaster configuration file
<filename>TOASTER_CONF</filename>, see the
<link linkend='toaster-json-files'>JSON Files</link>
section of this manual.
</para>
<para>
The next line sets the Toaster root directory
<filename>TOASTER_DIR</filename> and the location of
the Toaster configuration file
<filename>TOASTER_CONF</filename>, which is
relative to the Toaster root directory
<filename>TOASTER_DIR</filename>.
For more information on the Toaster configuration file
<filename>TOASTER_CONF</filename>, see the
<link linkend='toaster-json-files'>JSON Files</link>
section of this manual.
</para>
<para>
This line also runs the <filename>checksettings</filename>
command, which configures the location of the Toaster
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#build-directory'>Build directory</ulink>.
The Toaster root directory <filename>TOASTER_DIR</filename>
determines where the Toaster build directory
is created on the file system.
In the example above,
<filename>TOASTER_DIR</filename> is set as follows:
<literallayout class="monospaced">
/var/www/toaster/poky
</literallayout>
This setting causes the Toaster build directory to be:
<literallayout class="monospaced">
/var/www/toaster/poky/build
</literallayout>
</para>
<para>
This line also runs the <filename>checksettings</filename>
command, which configures the location of the Toaster
<ulink url='&YOCTO_DOCS_DEV_URL;#build-directory'>Build directory</ulink>.
The Toaster root directory <filename>TOASTER_DIR</filename>
determines where the Toaster build directory
is created on the file system.
In the example above,
<filename>TOASTER_DIR</filename> is set as follows:
<literallayout class="monospaced">
/var/www/toaster/poky
</literallayout>
This setting causes the Toaster build directory to be:
<literallayout class="monospaced">
/var/www/toaster/poky/build
</literallayout>
</para>
<para>
Finally, the <filename>collectstatic</filename> command
is a Django framework command that collects all the
statically served files into a designated directory to
be served up by the Apache web server.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
Add an Apache configuration file for Toaster to your Apache web
server's configuration directory.
If you are using Ubuntu or Debian, put the file here:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
/etc/apache2/conf-available/toaster.conf
</literallayout>
If you are using Fedora or RedHat, put it here:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
/etc/httpd/conf.d/toaster.conf
</literallayout>
Following is a sample Apache configuration for Toaster
you can follow:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
Alias /static /var/www/toaster/static_files
&lt;Directory /var/www/toaster/static_files&gt;
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
Require all granted
&lt;/Directory&gt;
<para>
Finally, the <filename>collectstatic</filename> command
is a Django framework command that collects all the
statically served files into a designated directory to
be served up by the Apache web server.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
Add an Apache configuration file for Toaster to your Apache web
server's configuration directory.
If you are using Ubuntu or Debian, put the file here:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
/etc/apache2/conf-available/toaster.conf
</literallayout>
If you are using Fedora or RedHat, put it here:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
/etc/httpd/conf.d/toaster.conf
</literallayout>
Following is a sample Apache configuration for Toaster
you can follow:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
Alias /static /var/www/toaster/static_files
&lt;Directory /var/www/toaster/static_files&gt;
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
Require all granted
&lt;/Directory&gt;
WSGIDaemonProcess toaster_wsgi python-path=/var/www/toaster/poky/bitbake/lib/toaster:/var/www/toaster/venv/lib/python2.7/site-packages
WSGIDaemonProcess toaster_wsgi python-path=/var/www/toaster/poky/bitbake/lib/toaster:/var/www/toaster/venv/lib/python2.7/site-packages
WSGIScriptAlias / "/var/www/toaster/poky/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastermain/wsgi.py"
&lt;Location /&gt;
WSGIProcessGroup toastern_wsgi
&lt;/Location&gt;
</literallayout>
If you are using Ubuntu or Debian,
you will need to enable the config and module for Apache:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ sudo a2enmod wsgi
$ sudo a2enconf toaster
$ chmod +x bitbake/lib/toaster/toastermain/wsgi.py
</literallayout>
Finally, restart Apache to make sure all new configuration
is loaded.
For Ubuntu and Debian use:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ sudo service apache2 restart
</literallayout>
For Fedora and RedHat use:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ sudo service httpd restart
</literallayout>
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
Install the build runner service.
This service needs to be running in order to dispatch
builds.
Use this command:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
/var/www/toaster/poky/bitbake/lib/toaster/manage.py runbuilds
</literallayout>
Here is an example:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
#!/bin/sh
# toaster run builds dispatcher
cd /var/www/toaster/
source ./venv/bin/activate
./bitbake/lib/toaster/manage.py runbuilds
</literallayout>
</para></listitem>
</orderedlist>
You can now open up a browser and start using Toaster.
</para>
</section>
</section>
WSGIScriptAlias / "/var/www/toaster/poky/bitbake/lib/toaster/toastermain/wsgi.py"
&lt;Location /&gt;
WSGIProcessGroup toastern_wsgi
&lt;/Location&gt;
</literallayout>
If you are using Ubuntu or Debian,
you will need to enable the config and module for Apache:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ sudo a2enmod wsgi
$ sudo a2enconf toaster
$ chmod +x bitbake/lib/toaster/toastermain/wsgi.py
</literallayout>
Finally, restart Apache to make sure all new configuration
is loaded.
For Ubuntu and Debian use:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ sudo service apache2 restart
</literallayout>
For Fedora and RedHat use:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
$ sudo service httpd restart
</literallayout>
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
Install the build runner service.
This service needs to be running in order to dispatch
builds.
Use this command:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
/var/www/toaster/poky/bitbake/lib/toaster/manage.py runbuilds
</literallayout>
Here is an example:
<literallayout class='monospaced'>
#!/bin/sh
# toaster run builds dispatcher
cd /var/www/toaster/
source ./venv/bin/activate
./bitbake/lib/toaster/manage.py runbuilds
</literallayout>
</para></listitem>
</orderedlist>
You can now open up a browser and start using Toaster.
</para>
</section>
</section>
<section id='using-the-toaster-web-interface'>
<title>Using the Toaster Web Interface</title>
<section id='using-the-toaster-web-interface'>
<title>Using the Toaster Web Interface</title>
<para>
The Toaster web interface allows you to do the following:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>
Browse published layers in the
<ulink url='http://layers.openembedded.org'>OpenEmbedded Metadata Index</ulink>
that are available for your selected version of the build
system.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
Import your own layers for building.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
Add and remove layers from your configuration.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
Set configuration variables.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
Select a target or multiple targets to build.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
Start your builds.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
See what was built (recipes and packages) and what
packages were installed into your final image.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
Browse the directory structure of your image.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
See the value of all variables in your build configuration,
and which files set each value.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
Examine error, warning and trace messages to aid in
debugging.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
See information about the BitBake tasks executed and
reused during your build, including those that used
shared state.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
See dependency relationships between recipes, packages
and tasks.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
See performance information such as build time, task time,
CPU usage, and disk I/O.
</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
<para>
The Toaster web interface allows you to do the following:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>
Browse published layers in the
<ulink url='http://layers.openembedded.org'>OpenEmbedded Metadata Index</ulink>
that are available for your selected version of the build
system.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
Import your own layers for building.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
Add and remove layers from your configuration.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
Set configuration variables.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
Select a target or multiple targets to build.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
Start your builds.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
See what was built (recipes and packages) and what
packages were installed into your final image.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
Browse the directory structure of your image.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
See the value of all variables in your build configuration,
and which files set each value.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
Examine error, warning and trace messages to aid in
debugging.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
See information about the BitBake tasks executed and
reused during your build, including those that used
shared state.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
See dependency relationships between recipes, packages
and tasks.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
See performance information such as build time, task time,
CPU usage, and disk I/O.
</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
<section id='web-interface-videos'>
<title>Toaster Web Interface Videos</title>
<section id='web-interface-videos'>
<title>Toaster Web Interface Videos</title>
<para>
Following are several videos that show how to use the Toaster GUI:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Build Configuration:</emphasis>
This
<ulink url='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYgDZ8YzV6w'>video</ulink>
overviews and demonstrates build configuration for Toaster.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Build Custom Layers:</emphasis>
This
<ulink url='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJzaE_XjX5c'>video</ulink>
shows you how to build custom layers that are used with
Toaster.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Toaster Homepage and Table Controls:</emphasis>
This
<ulink url='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEARDnrR1Xw'>video</ulink>
goes over the Toaster entry page, and provides
an overview of the data manipulation capabilities of
Toaster, which include search, sorting and filtering by
different criteria.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Build Dashboard:</emphasis>
This
<ulink url='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKqHYcnp2gE'>video</ulink>
shows you the build dashboard, a page providing an
overview of the information available for a selected build.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Image Information:</emphasis>
This
<ulink url='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqYGFsmA0Rw'>video</ulink>
walks through the information Toaster provides
about images: packages installed and root file system.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Configuration:</emphasis>
This
<ulink url='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UW-j-T2TzIg'>video</ulink>
provides Toaster build configuration information.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Tasks:</emphasis>
This
<ulink url='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4-9vGSxQtw'>video</ulink>
shows the information Toaster provides about the
tasks run by the build system.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Recipes and Packages Built:</emphasis>
This
<ulink url='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-6dx4huNnw'>video</ulink>
shows the information Toaster provides about recipes
and packages built.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Performance Data:</emphasis>
This
<ulink url='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWGMrJoqusQ'>video</ulink>
shows the build performance data provided by
Toaster.
</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
</section>
<para>
Following are several videos that show how to use the Toaster GUI:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Build Configuration:</emphasis>
This
<ulink url='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYgDZ8YzV6w'>video</ulink>
overviews and demonstrates build configuration for Toaster.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Build Custom Layers:</emphasis>
This
<ulink url='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJzaE_XjX5c'>video</ulink>
shows you how to build custom layers that are used with
Toaster.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Toaster Homepage and Table Controls:</emphasis>
This
<ulink url='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEARDnrR1Xw'>video</ulink>
goes over the Toaster entry page, and provides
an overview of the data manipulation capabilities of
Toaster, which include search, sorting and filtering by
different criteria.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Build Dashboard:</emphasis>
This
<ulink url='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKqHYcnp2gE'>video</ulink>
shows you the build dashboard, a page providing an
overview of the information available for a selected build.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Image Information:</emphasis>
This
<ulink url='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqYGFsmA0Rw'>video</ulink>
walks through the information Toaster provides
about images: packages installed and root file system.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Configuration:</emphasis>
This
<ulink url='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UW-j-T2TzIg'>video</ulink>
provides Toaster build configuration information.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Tasks:</emphasis>
This
<ulink url='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4-9vGSxQtw'>video</ulink>
shows the information Toaster provides about the
tasks run by the build system.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Recipes and Packages Built:</emphasis>
This
<ulink url='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-6dx4huNnw'>video</ulink>
shows the information Toaster provides about recipes
and packages built.
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para><emphasis>Performance Data:</emphasis>
This
<ulink url='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWGMrJoqusQ'>video</ulink>
shows the build performance data provided by
Toaster.
</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</para>
</section>
<section id='toaster-web-interface-preferred-version'>
<title>Building a Specific Recipe Given Multiple Versions</title>
<section id='a-note-on-the-local-yocto-project-release'>
<title>A Note on the Local Yocto Project Release</title>
<para>
This note only applies if you have set up Toaster
for local development, as explained in
<link linkend='starting-toaster-for-local-development'>
section 3.1.</link>
</para>
<para>
When you create a project in Toaster, you will be asked to
provide a name and to select a Yocto Project release. One
of the release options you will find is called
<emphasis>Local Yocto Project</emphasis>.
<imagedata fileref="figures/new-project.png" align="center" width="9in" />
</para>
<para>
When you select the <emphasis>Local Yocto Project</emphasis>
release, Toaster will run your builds using the local Yocto
Project clone you have in your computer: the same clone
you are using to run Toaster. Unless you manually update
this clone, your builds will always use the same Git revision.
</para>
<para>
If you select any of the other release options, Toaster
will fetch the tip of your selected release from the upstream
<ulink url='https://git.yoctoproject.org'>Yocto Project
repository</ulink> every time you run a build. This effectively
means that if your selected release is updated upstream, the
Git revision you are using for your builds will change.
If you are doing development locally, you might not want this
to happen. In that case, the <emphasis>Local Yocto Project</emphasis>
release might be the right choice.
</para>
<para>
However, the <emphasis>Local Yocto Project</emphasis> release
will not provide you with any compatible layers, other than the
three core layers that come with the Yocto Project:
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>
<ulink url='http://layers.openembedded.org/layerindex/branch/master/layer/openembedded-core/'>openembedded-core</ulink>
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
<ulink url='http://layers.openembedded.org/layerindex/branch/master/layer/meta-poky/'>meta-poky</ulink>
</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>
<ulink url='http://layers.openembedded.org/layerindex/branch/master/layer/meta-yocto-bsp/'>meta-yocto-bsp</ulink>
</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<imagedata fileref="figures/compatible-layers.png" align="center" width="9in" />
</para>
<para>
If you want to build any other layers, you will need to
manually import them into your Toaster project, using the
<emphasis>Import layer</emphasis> page.
<imagedata fileref="figures/import-layer.png" align="center" width="9in" />
</para>
</section>
<section id='toaster-web-interface-preferred-version'>
<title>Building a Specific Recipe Given Multiple Versions</title>
<para>
Occasionally, a layer might provide more than one version of