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Python is well known as Interpreted language. But when deploying Python

application there is always a dependency of using right version of libraries.
Tools like Ansible / Docker solve this problem in one way. Creating an
installer solves the the problem in another way.

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PyInstaller library helps you to create an executable (binary) version of your

Python script.

Step 1 : Make sure python3 development libraries are available (Linux users)

sudo apt-get install python3-dev

Step 2 : Install PyInstaller library

(Linux / Mac / Windows users)

pip3 install pyinstaller

(Linux users use sudo if needed)

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Step 2a : Existing pyinstaller user ? then upgrade it

(Linux / Mac / Windows users)

pip3 --upgrade pyinstaller

(Linux users use sudo if needed)

Step 2b : Verify the installation with

(Linux / Mac / Windows users)

pyinstaller --version

Step 3 : Navigate to your folder which has Python file

Open in app

(Linux / Mac / Windows

Search users) Write

pyinstaller yourfile.py --onefile

The installer will collect -> build -> generate the executable.

After the success message, navigate to following folder

(Linux / Mac users)

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cd ./yourfolder/dist/

(Windows users)

cd .\yourfolder\dist\

Step 4 : Verify the executable file

Windows users double click the

c:\yourfolder\yourfile.exe

Linux/Mac users execute it by

$ ./yourfile

Note 1 : This executable can be invoked via Cronjobs / Task Scheduler or DAG
tools like Apache Airflow.

Note 2 : This article has the basic method, but pyinstaller has lot of features
which can be reviewed here.

PyInstaller Manual - PyInstaller 4.0 documentation

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