The following terms are used throughout the documentation:

Host The machine on which rpi-image-gen is executing. Analogous to GNU Build.

Device The machine on which output files generated by rpi-image-gen will execute. Analogous to GNU Host.

Class The Raspberry Pi device hardware model that output files are intended to target, e.g. pi4, cm5.

Variant Enables differentiation between devices of the same class, e.g. lite.

Package A collection of files and software resources, encapsulated in a known format, that constitute part of a larger software system.

Config File defining the variables and attributes that rpi-image-gen will use to construct the device filesystem, image, etc.

Image The complete disk layout, including partitioning scheme and filesystem structure for an executable and bootable device storage medium.

Layer A YAML file in a defined format comprising of a modular, composable component that defines specific aspects of your device build.

Hook A shell script that may be optional and which if found, will be run at a defined point in a particular flow of execution.

SBOM Software Bill Of Materials

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