Tips on Python Build Standalone

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The GitHub repository python-portable has some example scripts for bundling standalone Python environments. It also releases standalone Python environemnts regularly.

Tips on Using env_python.tar.gz¶

This section is specifically on using the env_python.tar.gz environemnt released in the GitHub repository python-portable .

Update Shebang¶

1. Start an IPython shell using the following code.

    :::bash
    ~/env_python/bin/python3 -m IPython

2. Run the following code in the IPython shell to update Shebangs of Python scripts.

    :::python
    dsutil.shebang.update_shebang("env_python/bin/", "/home/your_user_name/env_python/bin/python3")