[Markanthony13]

Hello,

So i need some help with a project. I have a tool I have built for graphing and sorting the meaningful data from large binary and log files. My problem is that part of the project is to build an installer for the tool to run on linux machines (I am able to assume the machine will be running ubuntu). I am doing everything in python (unless someone knows a language that would be easier for this). My problem is i have never done anything like this before and have no idea where to start. I have done some research and google some tutorials but nothing is really helping and the documentation is hard to follow. Im just looking for help taking the first step in the right direction if anyone knows of any good resources or would be able to walk me through the process of making this it would be a huge help! Thanks in advance!

P.S. I am building everything on a macbook pro if that is of any importance. Also would it be a good idea to detect the users OS first in case im not longer allowed to assume ubuntu?

Edit: I have read up on using py2exe but im not sure if that is exactly what i would want to use. My end goal is to be able to just give the installer to someone, have them run it, then run the program.

This post has been edited by Markanthony13: 17 February 2017 - 11:58 AM

[modi123_1]

What, exactly, needs to be installed?

[Markanthony13]

Right sorry should have included that. I just need to be able to install the proper dependencies that i use in the tool in order for the user to be able to run the program. so for example I am using Pandas as one of my downloaded python libraries to help with my graphing.

[modi123_1]

Their docs have a plethora of information... from building by hand or using tools.

https://packaging.py...g/distributing/
https://setuptools.r....io/en/latest/#
https://wiki.python....butionUtilities