On 25 Sep, 08:15, Olof Bjarnason <olof.bjarna...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi! > > I write small games in Python/PyGame. I want to find a way to make a > downloadable package/installer/script to put on my webpage, especially > for Ubuntu users. > > I've skimmed a couple of tutorials on how to generate .deb-files, but, > wow, it's a whole new skill set to do that!
If you start simple and don't have to produce extension modules, it's not too bad, but finding all the right tools is an awkward task. I'm not sure that I've really mastered the craft yet. > Does anyone have any hint on a more economic way of creating > single-file distribution packages for Python+PyGame projects? Maybe > some GUI-tool that automates the .deb file creation process, but > targetting Python specifically and not C++. You could take a look at this PyGame project: http://www.infukor.com/rally7.html The sources contain packaging infrastructure for Debian/Ubuntu, and you could certainly adapt that for your own purposes. Paul -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
