PyInstaller Quickstart
Combining python program into single file
Use PyInstaller to package Python programs as standalone executables. It works on Linux, Windows, and Mac.
Not the most efficient way, but usable.
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PyInstaller Quickstart
Install PyInstaller from PyPI:
pip install pyinstaller
Go to your program’s directory and run:
pyinstaller yourprogram.py
This will generate the bundle in a subdirectory called dist.
pyinstaller -F yourprogram.py
Adding -F (or –onefile) parameter will pack everything into single “exe”.
pyinstaller -F --paths=<your_path>\Lib\site-packages yourprogram.py
running into “ImportError” you might consider side-packages.
pip install pynput==1.6.8
still runing in Import-Erorr - try to downgrade pyinstaller - see Getting error when using pynput with pyinstaller
Drawbacks
There are many complains about slow load times… Research more by yourselves.
