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Pyinstaller "Failed to execute script pyiboot01_bootstrap"


I'm using pyinstaller to produce an exectuable for a python program. But, whenever I try to use a generated executable, I get a message window that reads "Failed to execute script ...".

The command I'm running is pyinstaller -w run.py. But, when run with the --debug option a different error is made apparent. "Failed to execute script pyiboot-1_bootstrap". After this error it kills the program.

I tried with the -F option and that did not change the outcome. All the files I created for the project are in the same directory. I did get warnings that dll's weren't being included but I resolved that.


Solution

  • Pyinstaller doesn't like the built in quit() function I was using.

    Instead use sys.exit() to close the program.

    See this question to see why sys.exit() is better practice for production code.