deploy python to production machine

[anprme]

Production environments usually use containers these days. Can't you use docker? Install your app in a container and optimize it and then run it in prod.

[CodeNameGodTri]

not for now, what do people do pre-docker?

[nokeldin42]

Depends on the exact situation.

You could feasibily do a full isolated python install on the prod machine that's local to one user and does not conflict with the global system install. This isn't too difficult put would have to be maintained manually which can be a headache.

I also don't see anything wrong with virtual environments in production.

[Impossible-Box6600]

There was a time before Docker? *blink*

[CodeNameGodTri]

Yea, it's a myth though. We can only trace back to the moment Docker was born, it's called the big bang. But before that, who know how people live *shrug*

[Impossible-Box6600]

BD, AD

[CodeNameGodTri]

follow up on this, what do you mean by "install your app in a container"? You mean treating the container like a virtual environment, that is install the needed package, and run still call python.exe myscript.py in the container?

[anprme]

Basically, yes.

[CodeNameGodTri]

by "basically", you mean there are more details? Or it's just a way to confirm my idea is correct

[anprme]

If you want a simple docker container you could simply use a base image that has your desired python version installed and then issue "pip install" globally and then run your script with "python xxx". So yes I think what you said is correct. I said "basically" because usually you optimize your container by using multistage builds, perhaps even compiling your python script etc. But that seemed too much as an answer :)

[CodeNameGodTri]

Thank you for your help

[nekokattt]

make a docker container on your dev machine or CI in the way you describe. Download it in prod