Executing a Python application (was: Python TkInter, GTK, GUI overall)

[Ben Finney]

Andreas Ecaz <ecazs.net at gmail.com> writes:

> This might seem like a stupid question, but, how do people run the
> application? I get that I have to compile it and make it an
> executable. But how do I make it an executable? For Windows and Linux?

This isn't a question about GUIs, but about making a program executable.
You'll probably get better search results if you omit GUI-specific terms
entirely, and search for “making python executable” or similar.

<URL:https://duckduckgo.com/?q=making+python+executable>

<URL:http://effbot.org/pyfaq/how-do-i-make-python-scripts-executable.htm>

> And do the people who use the software need to have Python installed
> on their local machine?

The short answer is: Yes, to run a Python program requires a Python
interpreter installed.

The longer answer is: Yes, but that Python interpreter can be bundled
with the program so the user is unaware they have Python installed.

<URL:http://effbot.org/pyfaq/how-can-i-create-a-stand-alone-binary-from-a-python-script.htm>

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Ben Finney