What is cx_Freeze?

cx_Freeze is a set of scripts and modules for freezing Python scripts into executables in much the same way that py2exe and py2app do. It requires Python 2.3 or higher since it makes use of the zip import facility which was introduced in that version.

Where do I get it?

http://cx-freeze.sourceforge.net

What's new?

This release marks a significant change in functionality. Any feedback is appreciated.

1) Added support for placing modules in library.zip or in a separate zip file for each executable that is produced. 2) Added support for copying binary dependent files (DLLs and shared libraries) 3) Added support for including all submodules in a package 4) Added support for including icons in Windows executables 5) Added support for constants module which can be used for determining certain build constants at runtime 6) Added support for relative imports available in Python 2.5 and up 7) Added support for building Windows installers (Python 2.5 and up) and RPM packages 8) Added support for distutils configuration scripts 9) Added support for hooks which can force inclusion or exclusion of modules when certain modules are included 10) Added documentation and samples 11) Added setup.py for building the cx_Freeze package instead of a script used to build only the frozen bases 12) FreezePython renamed to a script called freeze in the Python distribution 13) On Linux and other platforms that support it set LD_RUN_PATH to include the directory in which the executable is located