asked 2015-03-06 17:55:00 +0200
Is it possible and/or supported at all to cross compile apps for SailfishOS/Jolla/Silica/... without using the SDK, or at least just calling bits of the SDK from the command line and not having to mess around with VMs?
answered 2015-03-06 18:36:34 +0200
yes, if you're running linux, you can use chroot and don't need a vm: https://katastrophos.net/andre/blog/2014/03/29/running-sailfishos-build-engine-outside-virtualbox-vm/
Seriously? I need to extract the build engine from the supplied VM then run a server in a chrooted environment and communicate with it via a webserver?
Also this is basically the opposite of what I want, which is to be able to just type "make" or "qmake" at the command line and have the app build, not have the build engine running somewhere so I can hit the build button in the SDK.
SteveJones ( 2015-03-06 18:48:20 +0200 )editYes, seriously. And no, you mostly communicate over ssh. I don't see what is the big problem ssh:ing in and typing whatever commands needed, it's just one command more to open a shell. Would be nice if they offered just a package to install the thing from regular Linux repositories though. But the world ain't perfect, sadly.
Acce ( 2015-03-06 19:24:26 +0200 )editOh yeah, also, the SDK uses scratchbox2, so you need to add some stuff before your commands too. https://wiki.merproject.org/wiki/Platform_SDK_and_SB2
Acce ( 2015-03-06 19:34:44 +0200 )editanswered 2015-03-06 19:12:06 +0200
You can use the Mer OBS instance - it has a Sailfish OS target. I have been using it for all my Sailfish OS packaging needs for about a year already without a glitch.
Asked: 2015-03-06 17:55:00 +0200
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I think it would help if it was possible to use KVM instead of the kinda messy (out of tree kernel module...) VirtualBox for the VMs.
MartinK ( 2015-03-06 19:14:17 +0200 )edit