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Python Standalone Builds Project Offers Portable Python Distributions
Key points
- Produces self-contained, portable Python distributions.
- Minimizes runtime dependencies and CPU instruction usage.
- Includes most standard library extension modules.
- Build artifacts allow custom Python distribution repackaging.
Self-Contained Python Distributions
The Python Standalone Builds project generates self-contained and highly-portable Python distributions. These distributions include a full-featured Python installation, with most extension modules from the Python standard library present. Their library dependencies are either distributed with the installation or are statically linked.
Minimized Runtime Dependencies
The distributions are built to minimize runtime dependencies. This involves limiting the CPU instructions that can be used and reducing the set of shared libraries required at runtime. The objective is for the produced distribution to operate on any system compatible with the targeted architecture.
Customization and Embedding
Some distributions provide their build artifacts, including object files and libraries, along with metadata detailing the distribution's assembly. This allows downstream repackagers to create custom Python distributions, potentially excluding certain features like SQLite and OpenSSL. This functionality is useful for embedding Python within larger binaries, with the PyOxidizer project serving as an example of such a repackager.
Integration with PyOxy
The PyOxy sister project utilizes these Python distributions by adding Rust code to enhance the Python interpreter's functionality. Official PyOxy release binaries are single-file executables that provide a full-featured Python interpreter.
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Reporting from
The Python Standalone Builds project creates self-contained, portable Python distributions with minimized runtime dependencies. These distributions aim to function on any system for a targeted architecture, making Python easier to embed or deploy without extensive system-level dependencies.