Standalone Python Programs using PyInstaller

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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: ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦

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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

27. None

28. Now you try!