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  2. Self-Hosted Developer Desktop Guide

    This guide provides instructions for building applications on QNX OS 8 using the self-hosted desktop, without the need for cross-compilation. It's built on the XFCE (XForms Common Environment) desktop environment, allowing QNX Everywhere users to start building QNX apps with minimal setup and friction.

  3. Advanced projects
  • Introduction

    This introduction provides an overview of QNX Everywhere, how to get a QNX Software Development Platform license, and where to get support.

  • Self-Hosted Developer Desktop Guide

    This guide provides instructions for building applications on QNX OS 8 using the self-hosted desktop, without the need for cross-compilation. It's built on the XFCE (XForms Common Environment) desktop environment, allowing QNX Everywhere users to start building QNX apps with minimal setup and friction.

    • Getting started
    • Navigating the QNX Developer Desktop
    • Development environment
    • Using the package manager
    • Customizing the QNX Developer Desktop
    • Developing with Geany
    • Advanced projects
      • Retro terminal
      • Maelstrom
      • Using Graphviz
      • Using NumPy
  • Quick Start Target Image (QSTI)

    This guide provides instructions on how to set up the Quick Start Target Image (QSTI) on a Raspberry Pi.

  • Custom Target Image (CTI)

    This guide provides instructions on how to set up the Custom Target Image (CTI) on a Raspberry Pi.

  • Interfacing with your hardware

    This chapter describes how to communicate with your given hardware.

  • The QNX Porting Guide

    This guide provides comprehensive information on porting software from Linux to QNX.

  • Driver Development Kit (DDK) Developer's Guide

    The Driver Development Kit (DDK) Developer's Guide is for developers who build device drivers for the QNX OS.

Advanced projects

This section includes advanced projects for you to try in your QNX Developer Desktop environment. The projects include:

  • Retro terminal
  • Maelstrom
  • Using Graphviz
  • Using NumPy
Page updated: January 08, 2026