[Solved] How to use 'pyinstaller'?

[Debmann]

I created a program using qt5designer with python on Windows 10.
Now I am trying to figure out how to create an installable for Windows 10.

Should I use Windows or Linux to create the install application?

No way can I figure out how to use pyinstaller!
I have found pyinstaller instructions on the Internet but they are really confusing.

Is there an easy way to create installers?
Please take my migraine!!

Thanks in advance.

[Aki]

Hello,

I created a program using qt5designer with python on Windows 10.
Now I am trying to figure out how to create an installable for Windows 10.

Some links that might be useful:

• https://packaging.python.org/en/latest/overview/

• https://pyinstaller.org/en/stable/

If you are targeting Windows as a deployment platform, you probably don't need Debian GNU/Linux for that.

[Debmann]

Thanks for the reply. I have made some progress. I'm sticking with Linux.
Without using qt5 with other programs all is okay.

Just trying to figure out how to use pyinstaller with qt5 designer.
Seems like the qt files somehow are not included in the pyinstaller run.

Thanks for the link I'll check them out.

[Debmann]

I have been successful using pyinstaller without any PyQt5 files. However with PyQt5 files no joy.
Below is my pyinstaller line ... does anyone see problems with it?
This command is executed in terminal in the directory containing the LECC files, other files I use the full path.

/home/harveywallbanger/.local/bin/pyinstaller --add-data="./LECCui.py;./LECC.ui;./LECC_Combined.ui;/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/PyQt5/QtCore;/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/PyQt5/QtWidgets:." LECCui.py

[Aki]

Hello,
Is the source code of your program available to anyone is interested in helping you ?

[Debmann]

The help that I really need is how to make a program out of my project.
I suppose at some point in time I would share my code, but it's not pretty.

[Debmann]

After few sleepless nights and a few migraines I finally figured it out.

[Aki]

Hello,

After few sleepless nights and a few migraines I finally figured it out.

I'm happy you sorted it out. Might you share the solution with other forum viewers ?

[Debmann]

[path to]pyinstaller --onefile --add-data="test.ui:." --add-data="/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/PyQt5/:." --name "test" test.py

the pyinstaller path can be different on the distro being used
use the path on the pyinstaller line or add it to the system $PATH

/home/mfcsdhahs/.local/bin/pyinstaller Mint
/root/.local/bin/pyinstaller MX

However I have not been able to use mypy and pyinstaller on Debian.
I cannot figure out how to install them on Debian.

UPDATED: corrected typing