Python automatic build tool

Question

at my work i write numerous small python scripts for DB management, most scripts use one or two common libraries which i sometimes update, before distribution i freeze the scripts with cxfreeze and copy over some resources and upload to a server.

i would like to set up some up some system which would allow me to automatically rebuild/freeze all of the scripts , copy over some files, archive and upload to server.

I'm not sure where even to look for such a system, because most of what if found is complicated server based systems like AHP for compiled languages, while i need something small for a single computer

obviously i can write something fast and dirty in python but it seems illogical that there isn't something ready made for these simple requirements.

please forgive my ignorance, I'm still learning.

Answer 1

Have a look at buildout. From their site:

Buildout is a Python-based build system for creating, assembling and deploying applications from multiple parts, some of which may be non-Python-based. It lets you create a buildout configuration and reproduce the same software later.

We are using it to do exactly what you describe. It is flexible and easy to extend through recipes.

Answer 2

Have you considered using make? If you're familiar with it from another language, it might be the easiest. There's also a list on the python wiki here.