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 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" .

After adding the mer-python3 repo, 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.

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