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Probably because it doesn't actually package the Python interpreter into the executable and relies on a hashbang (ie. `#!/bin/python`) to actually run the bundled source files. Pex [0] does the same thing.

It's a half solution at best, but if you control the infrastructure it does dramatically simplify things like Dockerfiles and other deployment stuff. Not super useful for general distribution IMO.

[0]: https://pex.readthedocs.io/en/v2.1.140/



It's a cool trick, I used it to pack a tool long time ago: https://github.com/HacKanCuBa/passphrase-py/blob/219d6374338...

Basically, u zip the package, then add the shebang on the zip binary. Quite cool and simple! No need for external tools :p


That's a bummer. An app being self-contained is kinda the point of an AppImage IMO, and depending on an external Python (if one even exists) throws a wrench in that.


I ran into ssh cypher issues when I tried to share a packed python project. Worked on my machine but not my colleagues




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