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how to add license text to cx_freeze bdist_msi?

I have a small python application and i want to add GNU GPL license text to MSI package, which cx_Freeze produces.

I use this setup scrip, with bdist_msi option:

import sys
from cx_Freeze import setup, Executable

path = sys.path + ["app"]
build_exe_options = {
"path": path,
"icon": "resources\icons\clock.ico"}

base = None
if sys.platform == "win32":
    base = "Win32GUI"

setup(  name = "app",
        version = "1.1",
        description = "My Application",
        options = {"build_exe": build_exe_options},
        executables = [Executable("app.py", base=base,
            targetName="app.exe",
            shortcutName="Application",
            shortcutDir="DesktopFolder")])

How can i do that?

Solution

  • According to the documentation, cx_Freeze is able to build a simple installer which probably doesn't include showing a license (or at least I couldn't find it in the docs).
    However, you can run your setup script with python setup.py build and then package the files up using a professional installer like Inno Setup or NSIS. Both of them are free and let you customize pretty much everything you want, including showing a license.