deps_installer

Lightweight helper to bundle and run small installer scripts included with a Python application (Windows only). The package looks for an installers folder (default: data/installers) in the packaged resources and executes each file found there.

Quick highlights:

• Programmatic: install_deps(installer_folder='data/installers')
• Platform: Windows only

Quick Start

Programmatic call:

from deps_installer import install_deps
install_deps()  # uses 'data/installers' by default

Example CLI (sample included):

python src/example_use.py --install_deps

Usage

• Function: install_deps(installer_folder='data/installers').
• On non-Windows platforms the function prints a message and returns without running installers.

Notes:

• The function executes every file found in the provided folder using subprocess.Popen. Ensure files are executable and trusted.
• If you bundle with PyInstaller, include the data folder so installer files are available at runtime (see Packaging below).

Packaging (PyInstaller)

Embed the data folder so installer files are available at runtime. Example:

pyinstaller -F --clean --distpath dist ; \
  --add-binary data:data ; \
  --runtime-tmpdir tmp ; \
  --name installer_try src/example_use.py

This places your data contents inside the executable runtime so install_deps() can find data/installers.

Troubleshooting & Notes

• Missing folder: os.listdir will raise if the folder does not exist. Create data/installers (or pass a different folder) before packaging.
• Interactive installers: test installers manually—automated installs should avoid blocking prompts.
• Admin rights: if installers require elevation, re-launch your app as admin (see pyuac usage in src/example_use.py).

Security

This project executes files shipped with the package. Only include files from trusted sources. For production use consider:

• restricting executable extensions (e.g. .exe, .msi, .bat)
• validating file hashes or signatures before execution