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PyInstaller

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Bundles a Python program and its dependencies into a single executable for Windows, macOS or Linux.

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A worked example of a licence exception doing real work: the bootloader is linked into every frozen application, so without that written carve-out each one would inherit the GPL and have to ship its source.Telebem editors

Details

Use case
Build
Language
Python
Licence
GPL-2.0-or-laterCopyleft: Distributing it obliges you to release your source under the same terms.GPL-2.0-or-later with an explicit exception covering the bootloader it embeds, so the applications you freeze may stay proprietary.
Activity
ActiveReleasing regularly
Package
PyPI: pyinstaller
Tags
packaging · executables · distribution · freezing · build-tool

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pip install pyinstaller

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