Re: How could a standalone python binary executable be made from a python script, to be run on other computers that don't have python installed?

[David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk>]

On Thu 20 Jul 2023 at 16:36:44 (+0530), Susmita/Rajib wrote:
> I want to have other users run my python script on their computers,
> that don't have python installer, as a standalone binary/executable.
> 
> I searched the debian-user ML with the string, "standalone python
> binary executable" but wasn't able to find a suitable solution.
> 
> Debian repository doesn't appear to have a package called
> `pyinstaller` to make a standalone executable file to be run on Linux
> or doze systems that do not have python installed.
> 
> I found that python3-pip could be used to download pyinstaller.
> 
> But I am diffident of a separate python installer program `pip` of
> which I know nothing, unlike apt and debian repository which are a
> very robust framework.

You should probably read this as background:

  https://peps.python.org/pep-0668/

> The version of python installed in my system is
> Python 3.9.2 (default, Feb 28 2021, 17:03:44)
> [GCC 10.2.1 20210110] on linux

So, bullseye.

> Please reconsider before advising me to update `python3` to its latest
> version which would mean updating my Debian to the latest stable
> repository. I will definitely upgrade Debian in future, but not able
> to, presently.

When you do, pipx awaits:

  https://www.debian.org/releases/stable/amd64/release-notes/ch-information.en.html#python3-pep-668

Cheers,
David.