cx_freeze problem on Ubuntu
 

Sorry if this might be a repost. I'm having problems with my newsreader.

My system:

cx_freeze 4.1
Python 2.6
Ubuntu Jaunty

I downloaded the cx_freeze source code from
http://cx-freeze.sourceforge.net/ into a directory.

I wrote a one line python program 'print( "hello world" )'

According to the instructions, all I have to do is this:

../cxfreeze hello.py

But I get this error:

../cxfreeze hello.py
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "./cxfreeze", line 5, in <module>
main()
File "/root/cx_Freeze-4.1/cx_Freeze/main.py", line 178, in main
silent = options.silent)
File "/root/cx_Freeze-4.1/cx_Freeze/freezer.py", line 85, in __init__
self._VerifyConfiguration()
File "/root/cx_Freeze-4.1/cx_Freeze/freezer.py", line 325, in
_VerifyConfiguration
self._GetInitScriptFileName()
File "/root/cx_Freeze-4.1/cx_Freeze/freezer.py", line 246, in
_GetInitScriptFileName
raise ConfigError("no initscript named %s", name)
cx_Freeze.freezer.ConfigError: no initscript named Console

From here:
http://linux.softpedia.com/get/Progr...eze-8247.shtml
the directions state:

Installation:

"Extract the archive into a directory. In order to build cx_Freeze you
need to have gcc and Python development include files and libraries
available. Run the following commands.

python MakeFrozenBases.py
python FreezePython.py --no-copy-deps FreezePython.py"

I can't find either of these Python programs and searching the Internet
for clues was fruitless.

I thinking that I'm missing something that's painfully obvious.

As far as I can tell, no one else has ever posted this problem so I
don't know what corrective actions to make. I'd greatly appreciate any
assistance.

Re: cx_freeze problem on Ubuntu
 

On 1 Oct, 15:08, John <J...@nospam.net> wrote:
> Sorry if this might be a repost. *I'm having problems with my newsreader.
>
> My system:
>
> cx_freeze 4.1
> Python 2.6
> Ubuntu Jaunty
>
> I downloaded the cx_freeze source code fromhttp://cx-freeze.sourceforge.net/into a directory.
>
> I wrote a one line python program 'print( "hello world" )'
>
> According to the instructions, all I have to do is this:
>
> ./cxfreeze hello.py
>
> But I get this error:
>
> ./cxfreeze hello.py
> Traceback (most recent call last):
> File "./cxfreeze", line 5, in <module>
> main()
> File "/root/cx_Freeze-4.1/cx_Freeze/main.py", line 178, in main
> silent = options.silent)
> File "/root/cx_Freeze-4.1/cx_Freeze/freezer.py", line 85, in __init__
> self._VerifyConfiguration()
> File "/root/cx_Freeze-4.1/cx_Freeze/freezer.py", line 325, in
> _VerifyConfiguration
> self._GetInitScriptFileName()
> File "/root/cx_Freeze-4.1/cx_Freeze/freezer.py", line 246, in
> _GetInitScriptFileName
> raise ConfigError("no initscript named %s", name)
> cx_Freeze.freezer.ConfigError: no initscript named Console
>
> *From here:http://linux.softpedia.com/get/Progr...ols/cx-Freeze-...
> the directions state:
>
> Installation:
>
> "Extract the archive into a directory. In order to build cx_Freeze you
> need to have gcc and Python development include files and libraries
> available. Run the following commands.
>
> python MakeFrozenBases.py
> python FreezePython.py --no-copy-deps FreezePython.py"
>
> I can't find either of these Python programs and searching the Internet
> for clues was fruitless.
>
> I thinking that I'm missing something that's painfully obvious.
>
> As far as I can tell, no one else has ever posted this problem so I
> don't know what corrective actions to make. *I'd greatly appreciate any
> assistance.

Firstly -- never used the library, hadn't even heard of it --
disclaimer over :)

Err, python 2.6 doesn't have print as a function by default. Have you
done a from __future__ import ?

def _GetInitScriptFileName(self, argsSource = None):
if argsSource is None:
argsSource = self
name = argsSource.initScript
if name is None:
if argsSource.copyDependentFiles:
name = "Console" (****)
else:
name = "ConsoleKeepPath"
if sys.version_info[0] >= 3:
name += "3"
argsSource.initScript = self._GetFileName("initscripts", name)
if argsSource.initScript is None:
raise ConfigError("no initscript named %s", name)

Should be sufficient clues(****),

Cheers,
Jon

Re: cx_freeze problem on Ubuntu
 

Jon Clements wrote:

>
> Firstly -- never used the library, hadn't even heard of it --
> disclaimer over :)
>
> Err, python 2.6 doesn't have print as a function by default. Have you
> done a from __future__ import ?
>
> def _GetInitScriptFileName(self, argsSource = None):
> if argsSource is None:
> argsSource = self
> name = argsSource.initScript
> if name is None:
> if argsSource.copyDependentFiles:
> name = "Console" (****)
> else:
> name = "ConsoleKeepPath"
> if sys.version_info[0] >= 3:
> name += "3"
> argsSource.initScript = self._GetFileName("initscripts", name)
> if argsSource.initScript is None:
> raise ConfigError("no initscript named %s", name)
>
> Should be sufficient clues(****),
>
> Cheers,
> Jon

You wrote 'Firstly' which implies a 'Secondly' which you failed to add.
You lose -1 points.
You gained +1 points for your perspicacity to minutia.
You lose -2 points to help resolve the problem.

Life is all about gaining points, even if no one cares.

Cheers,

John,

Re: cx_freeze problem on Ubuntu
 

On 1 Okt, 16:08, John <J...@nospam.net> wrote:
>
> I downloaded the cx_freeze source code fromhttp://cx-freeze.sourceforge.net/into a directory.

[...]

> *From here:http://linux.softpedia.com/get/Progr...ols/cx-Freeze-...
> the directions state:

What about the documentation available from the SourceForge project? I
don't know how reliable or up-to-date the Softpedia stuff is, given
that they're apparently aggregating content from elsewhere on the
Internet.

[...]

> As far as I can tell, no one else has ever posted this problem so I
> don't know what corrective actions to make. *I'd greatly appreciate any
> assistance.

The author appears to use the mailing list for cx_Freeze:

https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/...x-freeze-users

Perhaps you can get some help in that forum.

Paul