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<appendix id='ref-images'>
<title>Reference: Images</title>
<para>
Poky has several standard images covering most people's standard needs. A full
list of image targets can be found by looking in the <filename class="directory">
meta/packages/images/</filename> directory. The standard images are listed below
along with details of what they contain:
</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>
<emphasis>poky-image-minimal</emphasis> - A small image, just enough
to allow a device to boot
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
<emphasis>poky-image-base</emphasis> - console only image with full
support of target device hardware
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
<emphasis>poky-image-core</emphasis> - X11 image with simple apps like
terminal, editor and file manager
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
<emphasis>poky-image-sato</emphasis> - X11 image with Sato theme and
Pimlico applications. Also contains terminal, editor and file manager.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
<emphasis>poky-image-sdk</emphasis> - X11 image like poky-image-sato but
also include native toolchain and libraries needed to build applications
on the device itself. Also includes testing and profiling tools and debug
symbols.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
<emphasis>meta-toolchain</emphasis> - This generates a tarball containing
a standalone toolchain which can be used externally to Poky. It is self
contained and unpacks to the <filename class="directory">/opt/poky</filename>
directory. It also contains a copy of QEMU and the scripts neccessary to run
poky QEMU images.
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
<emphasis>meta-toolchain-sdk</emphasis> - This includes everything in
meta-toolchain but also includes development headers and libraries
forming a complete standalone SDK. See the <link linkend='platdev-appdev-external-sdk'>
Developing using the Poky SDK</link> and <link linkend='platdev-appdev-external-anjuta'>
Developing using the Anjuta Plugin</link> sections for more information.
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</appendix>
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