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author | Alexander Larsson <alexl@redhat.com> | 2016-05-09 11:07:53 +0200 |
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committer | Alexander Larsson <alexl@redhat.com> | 2016-05-09 11:11:55 +0200 |
commit | 8abbc0186efe977cec2a3214e7aa3703e9f1169f (patch) | |
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diff --git a/doc/flatpak-run.xml b/doc/flatpak-run.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9f99c25 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/flatpak-run.xml @@ -0,0 +1,337 @@ +<?xml version='1.0'?> <!--*-nxml-*--> +<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//OASIS//DTD DocBook XML V4.2//EN" + "http://www.oasis-open.org/docbook/xml/4.2/docbookx.dtd"> + +<refentry id="flatpak-run"> + + <refentryinfo> + <title>flatpak run</title> + <productname>flatpak</productname> + + <authorgroup> + <author> + <contrib>Developer</contrib> + <firstname>Alexander</firstname> + <surname>Larsson</surname> + <email>alexl@redhat.com</email> + </author> + </authorgroup> + </refentryinfo> + + <refmeta> + <refentrytitle>flatpak run</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>1</manvolnum> + </refmeta> + + <refnamediv> + <refname>flatpak-run</refname> + <refpurpose>Run an application</refpurpose> + </refnamediv> + + <refsynopsisdiv> + <cmdsynopsis> + <command>flatpak run</command> + <arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">OPTION</arg> + <arg choice="plain">APP</arg> + <arg choice="opt" rep="repeat">ARG</arg> + </cmdsynopsis> + </refsynopsisdiv> + + <refsect1> + <title>Description</title> + + <para> + Runs an application in a sandboxed environment. + <arg choice="plain">APP</arg> must name an installed application. + Extra arguments are passed on to the application. + </para> + <para> + flatpak creates a sandboxed environment for the application to run in + by mounting the right runtime at <filename>/usr</filename> and a writable + directory at <filename>/var</filename>, whose content is preserved between + application runs. The application itself is mounted at <filename>/app</filename>. + </para> + <para> + The details of the sandboxed environment are controlled by the application + metadata and various options like --share and --socket that are passed to the run + command: Access is allowed if it was requested either in the application + metadata file or with an option and the user hasn't overridden it. + </para> + + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>Options</title> + + <para>The following options are understood:</para> + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term><option>-h</option></term> + <term><option>--help</option></term> + + <listitem><para> + Show help options and exit. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>-v</option></term> + <term><option>--verbose</option></term> + + <listitem><para> + Print debug information during command processing. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--version</option></term> + + <listitem><para> + Print version information and exit. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--arch=ARCH</option></term> + + <listitem><para> + The architecture to install for. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--command=COMMAND</option></term> + + <listitem><para> + The command to run instead of the one listed in the application metadata. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--branch=BRANCH</option></term> + + <listitem><para> + The branch to use. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>-d</option></term> + <term><option>--devel</option></term> + + <listitem><para> + Use the devel runtime that is specified in the application metadata instead of the regular runtime. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--runtime=RUNTIME</option></term> + + <listitem><para> + Use this runtime instead of the one that is specified in the application metadata. + This is a full tuple, like for example <arg choice="plain">org.freedesktop.Sdk/x86_64/1.2</arg>, but + partial tuples are allowed. Any empty or missing parts are filled in with the corresponding + values specified by the app. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--runtime-version=VERSION</option></term> + + <listitem><para> + Use this version of the runtime instead of the one that is specified in the application metadata. + This overrides any version specified with the --runtime option. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--share=SUBSYSTEM</option></term> + + <listitem><para> + Share a subsystem with the host session. This overrides + the Context section from the application metadata. + SUBSYSTEM must be one of: network, ipc. + This option can be used multiple times. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--unshare=SUBSYSTEM</option></term> + + <listitem><para> + Don't share a subsystem with the host session. This overrides + the Context section from the application metadata. + SUBSYSTEM must be one of: network, ipc. + This option can be used multiple times. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--socket=SOCKET</option></term> + + <listitem><para> + Expose a well known socket to the application. This overrides to + the Context section from the application metadata. + SOCKET must be one of: x11, wayland, pulseaudio, system-bus, session-bus. + This option can be used multiple times. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--nosocket=SOCKET</option></term> + + <listitem><para> + Don't expose a well known socket to the application. This overrides to + the Context section from the application metadata. + SOCKET must be one of: x11, wayland, pulseaudio, system-bus, session-bus. + This option can be used multiple times. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--device=DEVICE</option></term> + + <listitem><para> + Expose a device to the application. This overrides to + the Context section from the application metadata. + DEVICE must be one of: dri. + This option can be used multiple times. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--nodevice=DEVICE</option></term> + + <listitem><para> + Don't expose a device to the application. This overrides to + the Context section from the application metadata. + DEVICE must be one of: dri. + This option can be used multiple times. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--filesystem=FS</option></term> + + <listitem><para> + Allow the application access to a subset of the filesystem. + This overrides to the Context section from the application metadata. + FS can be one of: home, host, xdg-desktop, xdg-documents, xdg-download + xdg-music, xdg-pictures, xdg-public-share, xdg-templates, xdg-videos, xdg-run, + an absolute path, or a homedir-relative path like ~/dir or paths + relative to the xdg dirs, like xdg-download/subdir. + This option can be used multiple times. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--env=VAR=VALUE</option></term> + + <listitem><para> + Set an environment variable in the application. + This overrides to the Context section from the application metadata. + This option can be used multiple times. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--own-name=NAME</option></term> + + <listitem><para> + Allow the application to own the well known name NAME on the session bus. + If NAME ends with .*, it allows the application to own all matching names. + This overrides to the Context section from the application metadata. + This option can be used multiple times. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--talk-name=NAME</option></term> + + <listitem><para> + Allow the application to talk to the well known name NAME on the session bus. + If NAME ends with .*, it allows the application to talk to all matching names. + This overrides to the Context section from the application metadata. + This option can be used multiple times. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--system-own-name=NAME</option></term> + + <listitem><para> + Allow the application to own the well known name NAME on the system bus. + If NAME ends with .*, it allows the application to own all matching names. + This overrides to the Context section from the application metadata. + This option can be used multiple times. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--system-talk-name=NAME</option></term> + + <listitem><para> + Allow the application to talk to the well known name NAME on the system bus. + If NAME ends with .*, it allows the application to talk to all matching names. + This overrides to the Context section from the application metadata. + This option can be used multiple times. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--persist=FILENAME</option></term> + + <listitem><para> + If the application doesn't have access to the real homedir, make the (homedir-relative) path + FILENAME a bind mount to the corresponding path in the per-application directory, + allowing that location to be used for persistant data. + This overrides to the Context section from the application metadata. + This option can be used multiple times. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--log-session-bus</option></term> + + <listitem><para> + Log session bus traffic. This can be useful to see what access you need to allow in + your D-Bus policy. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term><option>--log-system-bus</option></term> + + <listitem><para> + Log system bus traffic. This can be useful to see what access you need to allow in + your D-Bus policy. + </para></listitem> + </varlistentry> + </variablelist> + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>Examples</title> + + <para> + <command>$ flatpak run org.gnome.GEdit</command> + </para> + <para> + <command>$ flatpak run --devel --command=bash org.gnome.Builder</command> + </para> + + </refsect1> + + <refsect1> + <title>See also</title> + + <para> + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>flatpak</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry> + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>flatpak-override</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry> + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>flatpak-enter</refentrytitle><manvolnum>1</manvolnum></citerefentry> + </para> + + </refsect1> + +</refentry> |