In my python-based project I am using several functions from PySide6. These functions require libraries such as libGl.so and libglib.so. This is not a problem when using the package as a standalone-package. When packaging it into a docker-image and using python:3.12 or similar base images, I however have to add RUN apt-get update && apt-get install ffmpeg libsm6 libxext6 libegl-dev -y during build-time, to add these packages. As I try to keep my resulting image as small as possible, I would like to avoid this step. Is there any way of using something similar as (e.g.) preprocessor routines in C++, to selectively disable imports depending on availability of libraries? I am aware of that this might also disable other functions, but for the purpose of this question this is not relevant, as I don't use these functions anyway in the volume-context. Continue reading...
