Build a Windows binary for Curator with Nuitka

curator_windows_executable.md

Curator Binary Creation (Windows Edition)

Prerequisites

Please install in this order.

Install Python

• Download 2.7.9 (64-bit)
• Install with these options:
  • Install for all users
  • Customize Python 2.7.9:
    • Select Add python.exe to Path

Install Visual Studio 2013 Express

• Download MS Visual Studio 2013 (Free Download)
• The Express edition will do.
• Install with the default options.

Install Nuitka

• Download Nuitka 0.5.12.0 Python2.7 64 bit MSI
• Install with these options:
  • Install for all users
  • Accept the default options.

Install Python Dependencies

Open a CMD window and run:

C:\Users\user>pip install elasticsearch click

The resulting output should look like this:

Downloading/unpacking elasticsearch
Downloading/unpacking urllib3>=1.0,<2.0 (from elasticsearch)
Downloading/unpacking click
Installing collected packages: elasticsearch, urllib3, click
Successfully installed elasticsearch urllib3 click
Cleaning up...

Build a binary

These steps will create a "distribution" folder called curator-3.0.3.dist with the Curator binary, and all necessary libraries and dependencies inside. Note: The curator.exe binary must remain within the folder with the libraries and dependencies in order to execute.

Get latest release package of Curator

• Download Curator 3.0.3
• Uncompress/Extract the file, v3.0.3.zip. It will make a folder called curator-3.0.3.

Build the binary

Open a CMD window and run:

1. cd curator-3.0.3 (or whatever path you put it in).

nuitka --standalone --recurse-all run_curator.py

1. When prompted:

Nuitka will make use of Dependency Walker (http://dependencywalker.com) tool to analyze the dependencies of Python extension modules. Is it OK to download and put it in APPData (no installer needed, cached, one time question).
Proceed and download? [Yes]/No

Type Yes and press enter to continue.

1. ren run_curator.dist curator-3.0.3.dist
2. cd curator-3.0.3.dist
3. ren run_curator.exe curator.exe

Optional: Zip the package (curator-3.0.3.dist)

This step is optional. You can now zip and copy the file to any Windows machine that will run 64-bit binaries. It should not have any dependencies on any other software.