Creating a custom python python distribution

[shailesh]

Hi,
I wish to create a Python distribution includind Python and some other
libraries (Zope 3, PyWin32, numpy, lxml, etc.) which are required for
my applications. e.g. there are Enthough and ASPN distributions of
Python.

Unfortunately, I have not been able to find the right documentation
for this purpose.

Could some one give an overview of what needs to be done for this
purpose?

With regards,
-Shailesh

 

[kyosohma]

Hi,
I wish to create a Python distribution includind Python and some other
libraries (Zope 3, PyWin32, numpy, lxml, etc.) which are required for
my applications. e.g. there are Enthough and ASPN distributions of
Python.

Unfortunately, I have not been able to find the right documentation
for this purpose.

Could some one give an overview of what needs to be done for this
purpose?

With regards,
-Shailesh

Are you wanting to create an executable or what? There are a few
different ways to distribute your work. You can use py2exe, GUI2exe (a
py2exe wrapper), PyInstaller, Distutils or Python Eggs.

Here are some links:

http://pyinstaller.python-hosting.com/
http://www.py2exe.org/
http://xoomer.alice.it/infinity77/main/GUI2Exe.html
http://docs.python.org/dist/dist.html
http://peak.telecommunity.com/DevCenter/PythonEggs

That should get you started.

Mike

 

[Wildemar Wildenburger]

Hi,
I wish to create a Python distribution includind Python and some other
libraries (Zope 3, PyWin32, numpy, lxml, etc.) which are required for
my applications. e.g. there are Enthough and ASPN distributions of
Python.

Unfortunately, I have not been able to find the right documentation
for this purpose.

Could some one give an overview of what needs to be done for this
purpose?

I can guess, nothing more.

You could use Inno Setup (windows guy?)
<URL:http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php> to install python and then
automatically all additional libs.

And that is a general idea ... just automate the installing of all libs.
It may even boil down to just copying the additional files to the
site-packages directory.

I don't know, but some experimentation should get you long way. It
shouldn't be very hard.

/W

 

[azrael]

Maybe you should check the Slax distro. Go to www.slax.org.
There is one special slax distro caled Frodo. I think that it includes
nearly nothing but the core.
There are also several packages for the distro that you can put inside
the distro and create your own distribution. There are also detailed
instructions. This way you can create a Live distro, but there are
also instruction on how to install it on the HDD.

If I understood your question then I guess that this should be the
answer.

best regards

 

[shailesh]

Thanx a lot for all the pointers. I will certainly check into them.

I actually wanted to know how do people create their own Python
distribution like ASPN's Python or Enthought's Python.

With regards,
- Shailesh