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zsh: permission denied: ./venv/bin; PyInstaller

I am trying to distribute a Python script of mine using PyInstaller on MacOSX. I am trying to use PyInstaller with the packages installed on my virtual environment using Python's innate venv package.

My virtual environment directory is named venv in this instance.

I am following PyInstaller's instructions to do so, found here: https://pythonhosted.org/PyInstaller/usage.html

However, when I run

./venv/bin pyinstaller <SCRIPTNAME> --onefile

The command prompt spits out this error:

zsh: permission denied: ./venv/bin

The only other examples of my problem occurred with users who altered their permissions prior to the problem arising, not when dealing with virtual environments, so I haven't been able to find a proper solution for my case.

Am I using PyInstaller with the venv incorrectly, or how do I give myself the permission needed to run the correct command?

Solution

  • Hmm where you able to do

     source bin/activate

    This is required in order to add that source into the permissions lists as +x in your venv.

    For more information please refer to [1]

    Hope this helps

    [1] https://packaging.python.org/guides/installing-using-pip-and-virtual-environments/