Standalone Python Programs using PyInstaller

A talk on Python packaging and PyInstaller given at GRPUG.

Transcript

1. Standalone Programs using PyInstaller @JaceBrowning
2. Outline • State of Python Packaging • Standalone Distribution • PyInstaller Overview • Demonstration • Work Time!
3. Interpreted Languages 101 • Code ◦ Modules ◦ Packages • Interpreter ◦ CPython aka “Python” ◦ Jython ◦ IronPython
4. State of Python Packaging
5. The Pieces • setuptools • wheel • twine • pip
6. Setup Script
7. Setup Script https://packaging.python.org/distributing https://github.com/pypa/sampleproject
8. Distributions • Built distribution ◦ ◦ • Source distribution ◦
9. Upload • Python Package Index ◦ https://pypi.python.org ◦ https://pypi.io (“warehouse”) • Upload distributions ◦ ◦
10. Standalone Distribution
11. So why do it? • Making work tools accessible • Sharing projects with non-programmers • It’s fun!
12. Interpreter Embedding • py2exe and py2app • cx_Freeze • PyInstaller
13. Transcompilation • Nuitka
14. PyInstaller
15. Getting PyInstaller • http://www.pyinstaller.org • In general: ◦
16. Getting PyInstaller • On OS X: ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦
17. Getting PyInstaller • On linux: ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦
18. Quickstart
19. Specs • Command: ◦ • https://pyinstaller.readthedocs.io/en/stable/spec-files.html
20. Specs
21. Options • •
22. Options • •
23. Options • •
24. Building • Command: ◦ • https://github.com/pyinstaller/pyinstaller/wiki/Supported-Packages
25. Compression • UPX • 5.8 MB:
26. Demonstration
28. Now you try!