Re: compile python executable file on cygwin for windows

[Marco Atzeri <marco dot atzeri at gmail dot com>]

On 19/12/2016 16:07, Goodman Leung wrote:
> hi all
>
> i install python and pyinstaller on cygwin , and i can run pyinstaller
> successfully to compile a exe file on the  cygwin environment .
>
> but when i launch this executable file on window with double click , it
> occur a error and tell me the program can not find "cygwin.dll" (i can
> not remember what it exactly is ).
>
> can cygwin compile a windows python executable program .or we should
> treat cygwin like a pure linux OS that all things we have done on it
> just compatible with linux only
>
> best regards
> yuanxin.liang

have you tried to run it from the Cygwin terminal (aka Mintty) ?

Running from explorer (double click) do not properly set the
PATH variable for cygwin programs.

Regards
MArco

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