Qt Programming for Mobile Application Development

Sign Symbian/Qt SIS Apps with Qt Creator on Linux (Bonus: Qt+Qt Mobility Smart Installer for Nokia)

The latest version of Qt Creator 2.0+ (included in Nokia Qt SDK) can now easily sign Qt/Symbian applications (.SIS files) with your Symbian Signed certificate and key files.

The best part of it is that it can also be used with Linux operating systems (e.g. Ubuntu). And you don't have to install Wine!
(See my previous article on how to use makesis.exe to sign SIS files on Linux for more details.)

To build a Qt/Symbian application on Linux and also sign the generated SIS file with your developer certificate and key, first you must install the Nokia Qt SDK Remote Compiler.

Open your Qt/Symbian project, go to Projects facet and add "Remote compiler" configuration.

Under Build Steps, expand "Compile at Server" details and you will see Sis Type and Symbian Signing settings.

There you only need to specify certificate file, certificate key file, and password/passphrase (if any).

As a bonus, you can not only sign the SIS file, but also automatically package it with Nokia Smart Installer!
Therefore, your Qt and Qt Mobility application now complies with Ovi Publish requirements and can be published to the Nokia Ovi Store! :-)

Example Nokia Qt SDK Remote Compiler output with Symbian Signing enabled :

Running build steps for project messagemerge...

Uploading to remote compiler

Uploaded: 16/24 kB

Uploaded 24 kB, waiting for build

bldmake bldfiles

WARNING: When building for ARMV5 platform Compiler RVCT2.2 or later is required.

ABLD.BAT build gcce urel

make -r -f "/Symbian/9.2/S60_3rd_FP1/EPOC32/BUILD/home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge/EXPORT.make" EXPORT VERBOSE=-s

make[1]: Entering directory `/home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge'

Nothing to do

make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge'

make -r -f "/Symbian/9.2/S60_3rd_FP1/EPOC32/BUILD/home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge/GCCE.make" MAKEFILE VERBOSE=-s

MMPFILE "/home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge/MESSAGEMERGE_0XEA138C70.MMP"

make[1]: Entering directory `/home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge'

make -s -C /home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge -f "MAKEFILE_0XEA138C70.MK" TO_ROOT=../../../../../../../../.. EPOCBLD=../../../../../../../../../Symbian/9.2/S60_3rd_FP1/EPOC32/BUILD/home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge/MAKEFILE_0XEA138C70/GCCE TO_BLDINF=../../../../../../../../../home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge PLATFORM=GCCE MAKMAKE

MifConv version 1.11 build (39).

Checking: art/messagemerge-tiny.svg

Choosing...

Convert files...

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Loading mif icons...

Loading file: /Symbian/9.2/S60_3rd_FP1/epoc32/winscw/c/system/temp/s1c0.tmp/art_messagemerge-tiny.svgb

Writing mif: /Symbian/9.2/S60_3rd_FP1/epoc32/data/z/resource/apps/messagemerge.mif

perl -S makmake.pl -D /home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge/MESSAGEMERGE_0XEA138C70 GCCE

WARNING: /home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge/MESSAGEMERGE_0XEA138C70.MMP(51) : SYSTEMINCLUDE path "/Symbian/9.2/S60_3rd_FP1/EPOC32/include/osextensions/stdapis/" not found

WARNING: /home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge/MESSAGEMERGE_0XEA138C70.MMP(52) : SYSTEMINCLUDE path "/Symbian/9.2/S60_3rd_FP1/EPOC32/include/osextensions/stdapis/sys/" not found

WARNING: /home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge/MESSAGEMERGE_0XEA138C70.MMP(55) : SYSTEMINCLUDE path "/Symbian/9.2/S60_3rd_FP1/EPOC32/include/oem/" not found

WARNING: /home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge/MESSAGEMERGE_0XEA138C70.MMP(57) : SYSTEMINCLUDE path "/Symbian/9.2/S60_3rd_FP1/EPOC32/include/domain/middleware/" not found

WARNING: /home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge/MESSAGEMERGE_0XEA138C70.MMP(58) : SYSTEMINCLUDE path "/Symbian/9.2/S60_3rd_FP1/EPOC32/include/osextensions/" not found

WARNING: /home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge/MESSAGEMERGE_0XEA138C70.MMP(59) : SYSTEMINCLUDE path "/Symbian/9.2/S60_3rd_FP1/EPOC32/include/domain/osextensions/" not found

WARNING: /home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge/MESSAGEMERGE_0XEA138C70.MMP(61) : SYSTEMINCLUDE path "/Symbian/9.2/S60_3rd_FP1/EPOC32/include/domain/applications/" not found

WARNING: /home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge/MESSAGEMERGE_0XEA138C70.MMP(62) : SYSTEMINCLUDE path "/Symbian/9.2/S60_3rd_FP1/EPOC32/include/domain/osextensions/loc/" not found

WARNING: /home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge/MESSAGEMERGE_0XEA138C70.MMP(63) : SYSTEMINCLUDE path "/Symbian/9.2/S60_3rd_FP1/EPOC32/include/domain/middleware/loc/" not found

WARNING: /home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge/MESSAGEMERGE_0XEA138C70.MMP(64) : SYSTEMINCLUDE path "/Symbian/9.2/S60_3rd_FP1/EPOC32/include/domain/applications/loc/" not found

WARNING: /home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge/MESSAGEMERGE_0XEA138C70.MMP(65) : SYSTEMINCLUDE path "/Symbian/9.2/S60_3rd_FP1/EPOC32/include/domain/osextensions/loc/sc/" not found

WARNING: /home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge/MESSAGEMERGE_0XEA138C70.MMP(66) : SYSTEMINCLUDE path "/Symbian/9.2/S60_3rd_FP1/EPOC32/include/domain/middleware/loc/sc/" not found

WARNING: /home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge/MESSAGEMERGE_0XEA138C70.MMP(67) : SYSTEMINCLUDE path "/Symbian/9.2/S60_3rd_FP1/EPOC32/include/domain/applications/loc/sc/" not found

WARNING: /home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge/MESSAGEMERGE_0XEA138C70.MMP(72) : SYSTEMINCLUDE path "/Symbian/9.2/S60_3rd_FP1/EPOC32/include/osextensions/stdapis/stlport/" not found

initialiseConfig: GCCE

perl -S ecopyfile.pl "/Symbian/9.2/S60_3rd_FP1/EPOC32/BUILD/home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge/MESSAGEMERGE_0XEA138C70/GCCE/messagemerge.rsg" "/Symbian/9.2/S60_3rd_FP1/EPOC32/INCLUDE/messagemerge.RSG"

make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge'

make -r -f "/Symbian/9.2/S60_3rd_FP1/EPOC32/BUILD/home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge/GCCE.make" LIBRARY VERBOSE=-s

make[1]: Entering directory `/home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge'

make -s -C /home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge -f "MAKEFILE_0XEA138C70.MK" TO_ROOT=../../../../../../../../.. EPOCBLD=../../../../../../../../../Symbian/9.2/S60_3rd_FP1/EPOC32/BUILD/home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge/MAKEFILE_0XEA138C70/GCCE TO_BLDINF=../../../../../../../../../home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge PLATFORM=GCCE LIB

make -s -r -f "/Symbian/9.2/S60_3rd_FP1/EPOC32/BUILD/home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge/MESSAGEMERGE_0XEA138C70/GCCE/MESSAGEMERGE_0XEA138C70.GCCE" LIBRARY

make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge'

make -r -f "/Symbian/9.2/S60_3rd_FP1/EPOC32/BUILD/home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge/GCCE.make" RESOURCE CFG=UREL VERBOSE=-s

Created /Symbian/9.2/S60_3rd_FP1/EPOC32/INCLUDE/messagemerge.RSG

make[1]: Entering directory `/home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge'

make -s -C /home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge -f "MAKEFILE_0XEA138C70.MK" TO_ROOT=../../../../../../../../.. EPOCBLD=../../../../../../../../../Symbian/9.2/S60_3rd_FP1/EPOC32/BUILD/home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge/MAKEFILE_0XEA138C70/GCCE TO_BLDINF=../../../../../../../../../home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge PLATFORM=GCCE CFG=UREL RESOURCE

make -s -r -f "/Symbian/9.2/S60_3rd_FP1/EPOC32/BUILD/home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge/MESSAGEMERGE_0XEA138C70/GCCE/MESSAGEMERGE_0XEA138C70.GCCE" RESOURCEUREL

Creating /symbian/9.2/s60_3rd_fp1/epoc32/build/home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge/messagemerge_0xea138c70/gcce/urel

make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge'

make -r -f "/Symbian/9.2/S60_3rd_FP1/EPOC32/BUILD/home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge/GCCE.make" TARGET CFG=UREL VERBOSE=-s

make[1]: Entering directory `/home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge'

make -s -C /home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge -f "MAKEFILE_0XEA138C70.MK" TO_ROOT=../../../../../../../../.. EPOCBLD=../../../../../../../../../Symbian/9.2/S60_3rd_FP1/EPOC32/BUILD/home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge/MAKEFILE_0XEA138C70/GCCE TO_BLDINF=../../../../../../../../../home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge PLATFORM=GCCE CFG=UREL BLD

make -s -r -f "/Symbian/9.2/S60_3rd_FP1/EPOC32/BUILD/home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge/MESSAGEMERGE_0XEA138C70/GCCE/MESSAGEMERGE_0XEA138C70.GCCE" UREL

main.cpp

templatesdialog.cpp

templateeditdialog.cpp

mainwizard.cpp

messagemerger.cpp

moc_templatesdialog.cpp

moc_templateeditdialog.cpp

moc_mainwizard.cpp

qrc_images-symbian.cpp

make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge'

make -r -f "/Symbian/9.2/S60_3rd_FP1/EPOC32/BUILD/home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge/GCCE.make" FINAL CFG=UREL VERBOSE=-s

make[1]: Entering directory `/home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge'

make -s -C /home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge -f "MAKEFILE_0XEA138C70.MK" TO_ROOT=../../../../../../../../.. EPOCBLD=../../../../../../../../../Symbian/9.2/S60_3rd_FP1/EPOC32/BUILD/home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge/MAKEFILE_0XEA138C70/GCCE TO_BLDINF=../../../../../../../../../home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge PLATFORM=GCCE CFG=UREL FINAL

make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge'

make -s -f Makefile sis

Processing messagemerge_release-gcce.pkg...

Created messagemerge_unsigned.sis

Successfully created messagemerge.sis for release-gcce using certificate c/home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge/.cert/OVI_10-29-2010.crt!

make -s -f Makefile ok_installer_sis

Processing messagemerge_installer.pkg...

Created messagemerge_installer_unsigned.sis

Successfully created messagemerge_installer.sis using certificate c/home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge/.cert/OVI_10-29-2010.crt!

Binary downloaded to: /home/ceefour/project/MessageMerge/messagemerge-build-wcc/messagemerge_installer_qt-4_6_3_m1_0_2_s60_3_1.sis

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