bdist_wininst [was: Custom build of Python]

[Mark Hammond]

On 22/06/2012 3:10 AM, KACVINSKY Tom wrote:
> I found what I was looking for:
>
>      python setup.py bdist_wininst

bdist_wininst is for creating installers for Python packages which 
install into an existing Python directory structure.  It isn't used to 
create a installer for Python itself (which unless I misunderstand, 
seems what you are trying to do).

Apart from generating an "official" MSI like Python itself ships as, 
IIUC, there is no other way to take a built tree and create an 
installer.  On the other hand though, a built tree will generally work 
fine if transplanted somewhere else, so long as a couple of registry 
entries are created.  So you could do something like creating an inno 
installer script that takes your built tree and generates a custom 
installer for your build.

Mark

>
> But... I follow all of the instructions for building Python on Windows and then follow the instructions for using bdist_wininst, and I get this:
>
> C:\Users\tky\Python\Python-2.6.8>PCbuild\amd64\python.exe setup.py bdist_wininst
> running bdist_wininst
> running build
> running build_ext
> INFO: Can't locate Tcl/Tk libs and/or headers
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>    File "setup.py", line 2049, in <module>
>      main()
>    File "setup.py", line 2044, in main
>      'Lib/smtpd.py']
>    File "C:\Users\tky\Python\Python-2.6.8\lib\distutils\core.py", line 152, in setup
>      dist.run_commands()
>    File "C:\Users\tky\Python\Python-2.6.8\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 975, in run_commands
>      self.run_command(cmd)
>    File "C:\Users\tky\Python\Python-2.6.8\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 995, in run_command
>      cmd_obj.run()
>    File "C:\Users\tky\Python\Python-2.6.8\lib\distutils\command\bdist_wininst.py", line 125, in run
>      self.run_command('build')
>    File "C:\Users\tky\Python\Python-2.6.8\lib\distutils\cmd.py", line 333, in run_command
>      self.distribution.run_command(command)
>    File "C:\Users\tky\Python\Python-2.6.8\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 995, in run_command
>      cmd_obj.run()
>    File "C:\Users\tky\Python\Python-2.6.8\lib\distutils\command\build.py", line 134, in run
>      self.run_command(cmd_name)
>    File "C:\Users\tky\Python\Python-2.6.8\lib\distutils\cmd.py", line 333, in run_command
>      self.distribution.run_command(command)
>    File "C:\Users\tky\Python\Python-2.6.8\lib\distutils\dist.py", line 995, in run_command
>      cmd_obj.run()
>    File "C:\Users\tky\Python\Python-2.6.8\lib\distutils\command\build_ext.py", line 340, in run
>      self.build_extensions()
>    File "setup.py", line 167, in build_extensions
>      raise ValueError("No source directory; cannot proceed.")
> ValueError: No source directory; cannot proceed.
>
> Does anyone know of a way to get bdist_wininst to work out of the box?   I am not comfortable with hacking distutils.  What do the maintainers do in this case?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tom
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: python-list-bounces+tky=3ds.com at python.org [mailto:python-list-bounces+tky=3ds.com at python.org] On Behalf Of KACVINSKY Tom
> Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 4:29 PM
> To: python-list at python.org
> Subject: RE: Custom build of Python
>
> Terry,
>
> At this stage, I don't want or need an MSI.  I just want something that will bundle the executables/dynamic load libraries + compiled Python files and stick them into a compliant directory structure.
>
> Regards,
>
> Tom
> -----Original Message-----
> From: python-list-bounces+tky=3ds.com at python.org [mailto:python-list-bounces+tky=3ds.com at python.org] On Behalf Of Terry Reedy
> Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 4:13 PM
> To: python-list at python.org
> Subject: Re: Custom build of Python
>
> On 6/20/2012 2:24 PM, KACVINSKY Tom wrote:
>> I had reason to build Python 2.6.8 with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010.
>> I was able to get the pcbuild solution to build, and I have the
>> necessary exes/dlls/pyds in the amd64 build directory.  What is not
>> clear to is how to complete the build and make an installation.  I
>> could not find any documentation for this.
>
> If you mean 'make a .msi file', I am not sure that is not officially supported beyond the inclusion of msilib.
>
>> Any help on this matter would be appreciated.
>
> 3.3 is now being built with VS2010. Perhaps its repository has something that will help you.
>
> --
> Terry Jan Reedy
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