Dependencies

Whether the Python interpreter needs to be included in the snap depends on its confinement. Specifically:

• Projects with strict or devmode confinement can safely use the base snap’s interpreter, so they typically do not need to include Python.

• Projects with classic confinement cannot use the base snap’s interpreter and thus must always bundle it (typically via stage-packages).

• In both cases, a specific/custom Python installation can always be included in the snap. This can be useful, for example, when using a different Python version or building an interpreter with custom flags.

Snapcraft will prefer an included interpreter over the base’s, even for projects with strict and devmode confinement.