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Is their any way to make an exe from my python files other that py2exe as am getting some problem.And for the same is their any method for linux also.

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The thread correctly names several freezers; here is a short, practical summary that fills gaps from the replies by , and and gives concrete, modern options and workflow notes for creating single-file releases on Windows and Linux.

For Windows: the simplest and most used path is PyInstaller with --onefile. It bundles the interpreter and dependencies into one executable; add non-code files with --add-data and fix hidden imports with --hidden-import. Note that one-file builds unpack to a temporary folder at runtime (accessible as sys._MEIPASS), so code that reads bundled data must locate files accordingly. Build on the same OS/architecture (or use a Windows VM) and test on a clean install because missing DLLs or hidden imports are the most common causes of runtime failures. (pyinstaller.org)

Example (basic):

pyinstaller --onefile myscript.py

On Linux: there is no universal single-exe identical to Windows .exe, but common approaches are:

  • AppImage (one-file, portable packaging for many distros): good for desktop apps.
  • PyOxidizer (embeds a Python interpreter and resources into a single binary).
  • Nuitka (compiles Python to C and supports standalone/onefile modes for smaller startup/perf tradeoffs).

For wide-distro compatibility, AppImage or building on an older LTS distro (the one the AppImage was built on) helps avoid glibc/library mismatches. (docs.appimage.org)

Practical workflow & troubleshooting (short checklist):

  • Develop inside a clean virtualenv so collected deps are explicit.
  • Build as one-folder/standalone first; confirm runtime behavior; then switch to one-file.
  • Use --add-data / runtime checks for sys._MEIPASS (PyInstaller) or the tool’s equivalent for data files.
  • If startup is slow or antivirus flags occur, try standalone builds, code signing, or a cached temp directory option (tool-specific).
  • Always test the final artifact on a clean VM/container matching the target OS.

This balances portability, size, startup time and maintainability across Windows and Linux.

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Probably you do something wrong. Check .

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. Unlike these two tools, cx_Freeze is cross platform and should work on any platform that Python itself works on.

After freezen you can make a single exe installer using e.g.NSIS.

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There's a lot of freezing scripts to use, but the one which works with Python 3 at the moment is cx_Freeze, It creates some files beyond the exe, though. You can check bbfreeze, PyInstaller, py2app (on Mac) and some others I just can't remember right now. But I do recommend you to use cx_Freeze.

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Thank you.
Will it work with python 2.7 also.
And for linux what should i do?

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i am using ubuntu as my OS.So,what should i do?

Member Avatar for telmo96

Have you tried cx_Freeze already? It works pretty well with Py2.7 and Py3.2, they do releases for Windows and CentOS too, I'm not sure if they work with Ubuntu, you should give a try.

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By the way, why would you want to compile executables on Ubuntu, are you developing for Windows, sure? You could use a Virtual Machine with Windows XP to do some tests. :)

P.S. If you like the idea, you can try Oracle VM VirtualBox.

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@telm am developing for both linux as well as windows.

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There are many postet how to use py2exe and cx_freeze on this site.
Just search.

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