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diff --git a/sources/pyside2/doc/deployment.rst b/sources/pyside2/doc/deployment.rst deleted file mode 100644 index eb8d77b0d..000000000 --- a/sources/pyside2/doc/deployment.rst +++ /dev/null @@ -1,65 +0,0 @@ -========== -Deployment -========== - -Deploying or freezing an application is a crucial part of many Python projects. -Most large projects are not based on a single Python file, so -the distribution of these applications becomes more difficult. - -Here are a few distribution options that you could use: - 1. Sending a normal zip-file with the application's content. - 2. Building a proper `Python package (wheel) <https://packaging.python.org/>`_. - 3. Freezing the application into a single binary file or a directory. - -If you choose the **third** option, consider using one of these tools: - * `fbs <https://build-system.fman.io/>`_, - * `PyInstaller <https://www.pyinstaller.org/>`_, - * `cx_Freeze <https://anthony-tuininga.github.io/cx_Freeze/>`_, - * `py2exe <http://www.py2exe.org/>`_, - * `py2app <https://py2app.readthedocs.io/en/latest/>`_, - -|project| is a cross-platform framework, -so we would like to focus on solutions that work on the three -major platforms supported by Qt: Linux, macOS, and Windows. -The following table summarizes the platform support for those packaging -tools: - -=========== ======= ===== ===== ======= -Name License Linux macOS Windows -=========== ======= ===== ===== ======= -fbs GPL yes yes yes -PyInstaller GPL yes yes yes -cx_Freeze MIT yes yes yes -py2exe MIT no no yes -py2app MIT no yes no -=========== ======= ===== ===== ======= - -According to this table, only *fbs*, *cx_Freeze*, and *PyInstaller* -meets our cross-platform requirement. - -As these are command-line tools, it could be hard to include -resources to your application, such as images, icons, and -meta-information. This means, you will need special hooks -or scripts to handle them before adding to the package. -In addition to this, these tools does not offer a mechanism -to update your application packages. - -To create update packages, use the `PyUpdater <https://www.pyupdater.org/>`_, -which is built around PyInstaller. - -The `fbs <https://build-system.fman.io>`_ tool offers a nice UI -that allows the user to install the application step-by-step. - -Here you can find a set of tutorials on how to use the previously -described tools. - -.. note:: Deployment is supported only from Qt for Python 5.12.2 and -later. - -.. toctree:: - :name: mastertoc - :maxdepth: 2 - - deployment-fbs.rst - deployment-pyinstaller.rst - deployment-cxfreeze.rst |