Python AppImage packaging example

This project contains an appimage-builder recipe for a Python3 application. To recreate the package use a modern Debian/Ubuntu system and appimage-builder.

Instructions

Packaging a Python3 application into an AppImage is quite similar to packaging a regular compiled application. Just a few adjustments are required:

1. Use the Python main binary as entry point: exec: usr/bin/python3

2. Install the pip requirements using the AppDir as root: python3 -m pip install --root=AppDir -r ./requirements.txt

3. Set the PYTHONHOME environment variable in the AppImage runtime: PYTHONHOME: '${APPDIR}/usr'

4. Copy your app source code into the AppDir: cp ./src AppDir/usr -r

That's all!

Check the appimage-builder.yml file for the complete recipe.