Nuitka#

Nuitka is the optimizing Python compiler written in Python that creates executables that run without an need for a separate installer.

$ sh -c "$(wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Eeems-Org/remarkable-debian-chroot/master/install.sh -O-)"
$ export PATH=~/.local/bin:$PATH
$ debian-chroot bash -x <<'EOF'
  set -e
  apt install -y \
    python3-dev \
    libffi-dev \
    python3-pip \
    python3-venv \
    patchelf \
    ccache
  python3 -m venv /opt/lib/nuitka
  source /opt/lib/nuitka/bin/activate
  pip install nuitka
EOF

$ export PATH=~/.local/bin:$PATH
$ debian-chroot bash -x <<'EOF'
  set -e
  source /opt/lib/nuitka/bin/activate
  echo 'print("Hello World!")' > hello.py
  nuitka3 --onefile hello.py
  ./hello.bin
EOF

Pros#

  • Less space required than running python with the normal interpreter.

  • Compiled executables that do not require python to be installed.

  • Faster than JIT python scripts.

Cons#

  • Doing development on device will require a debian chroot.

  • Can be difficult to iterate if you use pip packages that are not compatible with the version of python installed with pip.