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====== Create self contained python script ======
===== Install =====

  pip3 install pyinstaller

===== Go where your script is and execute =====

  pyinstaller --onefile yourscript.py

You should get one file (named "yourscript") that can be distributed to other Linux distros and run simply with
  
  ./yourscript


If there are additional files needed by the script for example //settings.py// you need to add this e.g.

  pyinstaller --onefile yourscript.py --add-data 'settings.py:.' --add-data 'secondfile.txt:.'

Paths to these additional files are relative to yourscript.py.
===== Hide console window =====
Pass ''--noconsole'' option to pyinstaller

  pyinstaller --onefile --noconsole yourscript.py
  
====== Tested on ======
  * Xubuntu 18.04.4
  * Windows 10 VM


====== See also ======

====== References ======
  * https://realpython.com/pyinstaller-python/