Cx_freeze - How can I Install the shared libraries to /usr/lib

Question

I am using cx_freeze to compile my python script and when I compile the program, all the files are placed in one specified folder. The executable wont run if the shared libs are not within the same directory.

How would I set it up so the executable looks within /usr/lib/PROGRAMNAME/ to run the libraries?

Answer 1

bbfreeze will put everything in a single executable.

Answer 2

You can do it with the following cx_Freeze command :

python3 setup.py install --prefix=/usr

This will deploy:

1. all generated files (*.so, library.zip and included files) into /usr/lib/YourAppName/
2. /usr/bin/yourapp symlinking to /usr/lib/YourAppName/yourapp.