Compile to single binary with nuitka

tejpochiraju · Apr 2, 2021 · 34ae9af · 34ae9af
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diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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 # Pyre type checker
 .pyre/
+
+# nuitka artifacts
+*.build
+*.dist
+*.bin
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -9,16 +9,23 @@ Inspired by:
 
 - Create and activate a [Python3 virtual environment](https://stackoverflow.com/a/19848770/)
 - Install dependencies with `pip install -r requirements.txt`
-- Run `python ctrlc.py`
+- ~~Run `python ctrlc.py`~~
+- Compile with `python -m nuitka --onefile --linux-onefile-icon icon.png ctrlc.py`
+- Move binary to your bin folder, e.g. `$HOME/bin`
+- Run `ctrlc.bin`
+  - To speed things up, bind this to a keyboard shortcut in your window manager (see screenshot below for XFCE)!
 - Paste with `ctrl+v`!
 
+![Keyboard Shortcut](keyboard_shortcut.png)
+
 ## Important!
 - Needs a clipboard manager. e.g. xsel or xclip on GNU/Linux
+- `nuitka` needs `chrpath` to be installed on your system, e.g. `sudo pacman -S chrpath`
 
 ## TODO
 
-- [ ] Create flow to trigger via keyboard shortcut.
-- [ ] Package to a distributable binary.
+- [x] Create flow to trigger via keyboard shortcut.
+- [x] Package to a distributable binary.
 
 ## References
 

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diff --git a/keyboard_shortcut.png b/keyboard_shortcut.png
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 beautifulsoup4
 requests
-pyperclip
+pyperclip
+nuitka
+scons
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     # Pyre type checker
     .pyre/
+    # nuitka artifacts
+    *.build
+    *.dist
+    *.bin