Python3 version packaged?

[Sam Bull]

Can we get a working Python3 version of Pygame packaged either in the
Ubuntu repositories or in pip3?

This would be really helpful in allowing us to transition to Python3 for
our projects.

[Lenard Lindstrom]

Hi,

On Gnu/Linux it is simpler to just build Pygame from source. The
dependencies are libsdl-mixer, libsdl-image, libsdl-ttf, and
libportmidi0. Installing these libraries, and their header file dev
packages should force the installation of all Pygame dependencies, such
as SDL and freetype2. Also be sure to include the Python3 dev package.
Since I do most of my Pygame development on Linux Mint, there should be
no compatibility issues on Ubuntu, except with libportmidi0. So I
suggest commenting out the Pygame midi module entry in the Setup file.

Lenard Lindstrom

Post by Sam Bull
Can we get a working Python3 version of Pygame packaged either in the
Ubuntu repositories or in pip3?
This would be really helpful in allowing us to transition to Python3 for
our projects.

[Christopher Night]

That's all well and good for development, but if I want to distribute my
game to other Ubuntu users I'm not going to tell players they have to
comment out part of the setup file for one of my dependencies and install
it from source.

I'm not complaining or anything. Set whatever priorities you think are
appropriate. I'm just adding another data point: this is blocking me from
transitioning to Python3.

-Christopher

Post by Lenard Lindstrom
Hi,
On Gnu/Linux it is simpler to just build Pygame from source. The
dependencies are libsdl-mixer, libsdl-image, libsdl-ttf, and libportmidi0.
Installing these libraries, and their header file dev packages should force
the installation of all Pygame dependencies, such as SDL and freetype2.
Also be sure to include the Python3 dev package. Since I do most of my
Pygame development on Linux Mint, there should be no compatibility issues
on Ubuntu, except with libportmidi0. So I suggest commenting out the Pygame
midi module entry in the Setup file.
Lenard Lindstrom

Post by Sam Bull
Can we get a working Python3 version of Pygame packaged either in the
Ubuntu repositories or in pip3?
This would be really helpful in allowing us to transition to Python3 for
our projects.