PyInstaller

rubadub · 05-09-2007, 05:52 AM

Hi,

PyInstaller is a distribution packaging tool for programs written in python, similar to py2exe or pythons own distutils. It's available for download from http://pyinstaller.python-hosting.com/wiki.

I went through the proceedure for a simple hello world, all works great. Next I tried a demo tcl/tk program. The support is built in (since python ships with tkinter), all you do is supply the appropiate switch (-K or --tk). Hence:

Code:

	$ cd .../pyinstaller-1.3/source/linux
	$ python Make.py

	$ cd .../pyinstaller-1.3
	$ python Configure.py 
	
	$ python Makespec.py -F --tk .../myproj3/button.py
	$ python Build.py button/button.spec

All but the last line works, but the build errors out with:

Code:

OSError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/usr/lib64/tcl8.4'

It's right, there is no file/dir there, however there is '/usr/lib64/libtcl8.4.so'. I've tried messing with 'support/useTK.py', to no avail.

Any possible solutions / suggestions?

cheers

rubadub · 05-09-2007, 07:47 AM

Well I seem to have found a workaround, however I dunno if it's the best way?

Basically I made a new dir '/usr/lib64/tcl8.4', in here I copied 'libtcl8.4.so'. That's basically it!

But is this the best way... this is what I found in '/usr/lib64/tk8.4/pkgIndex.tcl' (which did already exist):

Code:

if {[package vcompare [package provide Tcl]	8.4] != 0} { return }
package ifneeded Tk 8.4	[list load [file join $dir .. libtk8.4.so] Tk]

Could anyone suggest a similar file as that.

Or, would it be advisable to use a link instead of my blatent duplication?

P.S. I'd installed both via yum and through make / compile.