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<P><FONT SIZE=2>hello,</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>forgive me for ignorance, but I didnt know of creating a standalone exe from a </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>python prog on unix, I went all the way to rewrite a python code to C prog cause, </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>I needed to have a binary only. I guess, FAQ doesn't mention this. Utils I guess</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>do something similar for win platforms like py2exe which I use.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Can a easy to follow procedure be posted by the knowledgable for those not very </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>proficient in handling C source compilations inolving make and whatnot.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>/prasad</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>From: Andrew MacIntyre [<A HREF="mailto:andymac@bullseye.apana.org.au">mailto:andymac@bullseye.apana.org.au</A>]</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 5:30 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>To: python-list@python.org</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Subject: Re: statically linking the entire runtime (HPUX Python2.1)</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>On 12 Jun 2001, cmkl wrote:</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>> On HP-UX I'm trying to build python2.1 without building the C-modules found</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> in Modules/ as shared libraries. With the Version 2.0 this was the default.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> I played around with configure, setup.py and Modules/Setup but I always</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> end up with a binary depending on various shared libraries.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> I need this, bacause I want to freeze my pythons scripts as a single binary.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> Distribution is much easier this way.</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>> What is the trick to do that?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>I don't know specifically about HP-UX, but in general:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>1: uncomment the modules you want in Modules/Setup</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>2: comment any "*shared*" terms in Modules/Setup</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>3: don't bother with setup.py, as its only for dynload modules</FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Andrew I MacIntyre "These thoughts are mine alone..."</FONT>
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