How to use addons

Addons can be used to customise the images used for the containers. An addon has hooks that are invoked at various points in the life cycle of a container. Addons are created independently and can be attached to individual applications.

See Addons for more information and a complete reference on addons. Follow the Create an addon tutorial to learn how to write a simple addon.

You can use addons to, for example:

Enable SSH access for automation tools (see Create an addon)
Set up user-specific data when starting an application (see How to restore data)
Install additional tools in the container (see Example: Install tools)
Back up data when the container is stopping (see Example: Back up data)
Configure the Android system before running the application (see Example: Customise Android)
Provide support for other platforms (see Example: Emulate platforms)

If you have used addons before Anbox Cloud 1.12, see the migration guide to update your addons to use the new hooks.

Last updated 10 months ago.

Help improve this document in the forum.