How to create Unix and Linux binaries from Python code

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Anybody know how this can be done? I took a look at cx_Freeze, but it seems that it doesn't compile everything necessary into one binary (i.e., the python builtins aren't present).

cx_Freeze works fine for me, at least on Windows (never tried on Linux). If the builtins were missing, that would be a pretty severe but - I doubt it would stay unnoticed. That being said, if it missing a dependency, you can also explicitly tell it to include it (refer to docs). — user395760
– user395760, Commented Nov 9, 2010 at 21:44
Why would you want this? Just make a deb and rpm if you want to make it easy to install. — adw
– adw, Commented Nov 9, 2010 at 21:48
John, what version of python is installed on your os and what version of cx_freeeze does you use? — osgx
– osgx, Commented Nov 9, 2010 at 22:08
Python is included on most all Unix/Unix-like systems, so I don't see the use of this... — Rafe Kettler
– Rafe Kettler, Commented Nov 9, 2010 at 22:11
@Rafe Kettler: Not always in necessary version. RHEL has ancient versions of python. — liori
– liori, Commented Nov 9, 2010 at 22:36

Martin v. Löwis · Accepted Answer · 2010-11-09 23:13:24Z

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The standard freeze tool (from Tools/freeze) can be used to make fully-standalone binaries on Unix, including all extension modules and builtins (and omitting anything that is not directly or indirectly imported).

answered Nov 9, 2010 at 23:13

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John Nicely Over a year ago

Had no clue about that. Thanks so much, it sounds like exactly what I need.

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