Standalone Python Programs using PyInstaller

A talk on Python packaging and PyInstaller given at GRPUG.

Transcript

1. Standalone Programs
   using PyInstaller
   @JaceBrowning
   

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2. Outline
   ● State of Python Packaging
   ● Standalone Distribution
   ● PyInstaller Overview
   ● Demonstration
   ● Work Time!
   

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3. Interpreted Languages 101
   ● Code
   ○ Modules
   ○ Packages
   ● Interpreter
   ○ CPython aka “Python”
   ○ Jython
   ○ IronPython
   

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4. State of Python
   Packaging
   

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5. The Pieces
   ● setuptools
   ● wheel
   ● twine
   ● pip
   

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6. Setup Script
   

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7. Setup Script
   https://packaging.python.org/distributing
   https://github.com/pypa/sampleproject
   

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8. Distributions
   ● Built distribution
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   ● Source distribution
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9. Upload
   ● Python Package Index
   ○ https://pypi.python.org
   ○ https://pypi.io (“warehouse”)
   ● Upload distributions
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10. Standalone
    Distribution
    

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11. So why do it?
    ● Making work tools accessible
    ● Sharing projects with non-programmers
    ● It’s fun!
    

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12. Interpreter Embedding
    ● py2exe and py2app
    ● cx_Freeze
    ● PyInstaller
    

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13. Transcompilation
    ● Nuitka
    

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14. PyInstaller
    

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15. Getting PyInstaller
    ● http://www.pyinstaller.org
    ● In general:
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16. Getting PyInstaller
    ● On OS X:
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17. Getting PyInstaller
    ● On linux:
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18. Quickstart
    

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19. Specs
    ● Command:
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    ● https://pyinstaller.readthedocs.io/en/stable/spec-files.html
    

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20. Specs
    

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21. Options
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22. Options
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23. Options
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24. Building
    ● Command:
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    ● https://github.com/pyinstaller/pyinstaller/wiki/Supported-Packages
    

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25. Compression
    ● UPX
    ● 5.8 MB:
    

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26. Demonstration
    

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28. Now you try!
    

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