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How to pack python files and its dependencies in a single executable file?

I've got a piece of software which consists of several python sources and a couple of c++ libraries. I'd like to pack them in a executable single file, just like java does with .jar files. Is there a way to do that?

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Sure is.

Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams  2010-05-11 18:05:46
C extensions and .pyc files are not portable between OSes, Python versions therefore usefulness of binary eggs is debatable. Including python binary as in @UncleZeiv's answer solves part of the problem.
J.F. Sebastian  2010-05-11 18:42:49
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You may want to have a look at py2exe, pyInstaller or others.

UncleZeiv  2010-05-11 18:08:07
That's like packing the class files, the standard library, and the VM. Doesn't sound quite like is being asked.
Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams  2010-05-11 18:09:12
possibly, but he mentions "executable"; he will decide :)
UncleZeiv  2010-05-11 18:11:04
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You can use python egg files, they are very similar to java jar files.

http://mrtopf.de/blog/python_zope/a-small-introduction-to-python-eggs/

cnobile  2010-05-11 21:33:16

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