Sailfish/Python Development

Python 2.7 is provided in the "jolla" repository, and can be installed using pkcon:

pkcon install python

Python 3

Python 3.3 is provided in the mer-python3 repository. This can be added using ssu, and then installed using pkcon:

ssu addrepo mer-python3 http://repo.merproject.org/obs/mer-python3/latest_armv7hl/

ssu updaterepos

pkcon refresh

pkcon install python3-base

Python and Qt 5

There are currently two options for developing Python Qt 5 apps on Sailfish OS: PyOtherSide and PyQt. PySide does not currently support Qt5.

PyOtherSide

PyOtherSide homepage | PyOtherSide on github

• Requires Python 3.
• Available in mer-python3 repo.
• Will be supported in Jolla Harbour "soon" .

The PyOtherSide QML plugin can be installed using pkcon:

pkcon install pyotherside-qml-plugin-python3-qt5

PyQt

PyQt homepage | PyQt for Sailfish OS on OpenRepos.net

• Available from OpenRepos.net .
• Not supported in Jolla Harbour.

Links

• Python & Qt5 on Sailfish thread on TMO