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What is cx_Freeze?

cx_Freeze is a set of scripts and modules for freezing Python scripts
into executables, in much the same way that py2exe and py2app do.
Unlike these two tools, cx_Freeze is cross platform and should work on
any platform that Python itself works on. It supports Python 2.7 or
higher, including Python 3.

More information can be found at the web site:
https://anthony-tuininga.github.io/cx_Freeze

What's new?

cx_Freeze 5.1 supports Python 2.7 and higher. Besides bug fixes, the main
change is the use of a common library directory on all platforms. The full
release notes can be read here:
http://cx-freeze.readthedocs.io/en/latest/releasenotes.html#version-5-1-november-2017.
To install, use the following command:

python -m pip install cx_Freeze --upgrade

cx_Freeze 6.0b1 supports Python 3.5 and higher and is the first prerelease
of version 6 which only supports Python 3. The full release notes can be
read here:
http://cx-freeze.readthedocs.io/en/latest/releasenotes.html#version-6-0b1-november-2017.
To install, use the following command:

python -m pip install cx_Freeze --upgrade --pre