Sailfish/Python Development

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

pkcon install python

Python 3

Starting with Sailfish OS 1.0.3.8, Python 3.3.3 and PyOtherSide are shipped in the official repositories.

pkcon install python3-base

Python and Qt 5

There are different options for developing Python Qt 5 apps on Sailfish OS:

• PyOtherSide: In official repositories, supports Qt 5 and Python 3. Will be supported in Harbour.
• PyQt: Available from OpenRepos.net, supports Qt 5.
• PySide: Not in official repositories or OpenRepos, as it doesn't support Qt 5 yet. If you need PySide-style bindings, use PyQt.

PyOtherSide

PyOtherSide homepage | PyOtherSide on github

Starting with Sailfish OS 1.0.3.8, PyOtherSide is now available in the official repos.

• Will be supported in Jolla Harbour "soon": https://together.jolla.com/question/6116/python-application-support-in-jolla-store-harbour/

The PyOtherSide QML plugin can be installed directly without adding any addition repos 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.

PyQt can be installed by adding the sailfish_libs repo:

ssu addrepo sailfish_libs http://sailfish.openrepos.net/sailfish_lib/personal/main

ssu updaterepos

pkcon refresh sailfish_libs

pkcon install pyqt

Links

• Python & Qt5 on Sailfish thread on TMO
• Python & Qt5 discussion of SailfishDevel mailing list