Distributing Python apps

Question

Quick question... Once I build a .py app, with wx gui, etc... I can compile it with pyinstaller or cx_freeze, and send the binaries to my servers, correct?

Is this a good way to distribute a script? I am fairly new to app development cycle... I have a few python script which I would like to make public, because they make my life easier...

If you were to share some code with the rest of community, provide people the .py code, and wanted to distribute binaries as well, would you compile .py with pyinstaller and cx_freeze, or would you use some other method?

Dev environment currently is Mac OSX, and a debian domU....

Thanks!

Answer 1

The best solution depends on who you're releasing it to, and what license you're releasing it under.

If you're not concerned about revealing the code of the apps you're distributing, then a service like github or bitbucket is the way to go. The best way to contribute your code to a community (if you're releasing it open source) is through version control because it allows people to contribute and learn from it.

But, depending on your audience, you might need something more "user-friendly". In which case, cx_freeze and pyinstaller are perfectly acceptable solutions.

If you're distributing a package, you may want to look into setuptools

Answer 2

See also http://wiki.python.org/moin/DistributionUtilities and How can I distribute Python programs?

To share open source projects online, GitHub is the popular choice.