Assistance in installing cx_Freeze for Win11? #1743

ken-at-em · 2023-01-09T04:00:07Z

ken-at-em
Jan 9, 2023

Hi There,

I am trying to install cx_Freeze (Win11, Python 3.11.1, venv)

Here's the error that I am getting. Any guidance would be most appreciated.

pip install --upgrade cx_Freeze
Collecting cx_Freeze
Using cached cx_Freeze-6.13.1.tar.gz (1.5 MB)
Installing build dependencies ... done
Getting requirements to build wheel ... done
Preparing metadata (pyproject.toml) ... done
Collecting packaging>=21.0
Using cached packaging-23.0-py3-none-any.whl (42 kB)
Requirement already satisfied: setuptools<66,>=59.0.1 in c:\users\kenneth.miller\work\python\mcm\venv\lib\site-packages (from cx_Freeze) (65.5.0)
Collecting lief>=0.12.0
Using cached lief-0.12.3-cp311-cp311-win_amd64.whl (5.0 MB)
Building wheels for collected packages: cx_Freeze
Building wheel for cx_Freeze (pyproject.toml) ... error
error: subprocess-exited-with-error

× Building wheel for cx_Freeze (pyproject.toml) did not run successfully.
│ exit code: 1
╰─> [111 lines of output]
running bdist_wheel
running build
running build_py
creating build
creating build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311
creating build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze
copying cx_Freeze\cli.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze
copying cx_Freeze\common.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze
copying cx_Freeze\darwintools.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze
copying cx_Freeze\dist.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze
copying cx_Freeze\exception.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze
copying cx_Freeze\executable.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze
copying cx_Freeze\finder.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze
copying cx_Freeze\freezer.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze
copying cx_Freeze\module.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze
copying cx_Freeze\parser.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze
copying cx_Freeze\sandbox.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze
copying cx_Freeze\setupwriter.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze
copying cx_Freeze\winmsvcr.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze
copying cx_Freeze\winversioninfo.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze
copying cx_Freeze_compat.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze
copying cx_Freeze_init_.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze
copying cx_Freeze_main_.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze
creating build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\bases
copying cx_Freeze\bases_init_.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\bases
creating build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\command
copying cx_Freeze\command\bdist_mac.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\command
copying cx_Freeze\command\bdist_msi.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\command
copying cx_Freeze\command\bdist_rpm.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\command
copying cx_Freeze\command\build.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\command
copying cx_Freeze\command\build_exe.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\command
copying cx_Freeze\command\install.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\command
copying cx_Freeze\command\install_exe.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\command
copying cx_Freeze\command_bdist_msi.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\command
copying cx_Freeze\command_pydialog.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\command
copying cx_Freeze\command_init_.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\command
creating build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\hooks
copying cx_Freeze\hooks\crypto.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\hooks
copying cx_Freeze\hooks\cv2.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\hooks
copying cx_Freeze\hooks\exclude.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\hooks
copying cx_Freeze\hooks\numpy.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\hooks
copying cx_Freeze\hooks\scipy.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\hooks
copying cx_Freeze\hooks_qthooks.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\hooks
copying cx_Freeze\hooks_init_.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\hooks
creating build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\initscripts
copying cx_Freeze\initscripts\console.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\initscripts
copying cx_Freeze\initscripts\consolesetlibpath.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\initscripts
copying cx_Freeze\initscripts\sharedlib.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\initscripts
copying cx_Freeze\initscripts\sharedlibsource.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\initscripts
copying cx_Freeze\initscripts_init_.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\initscripts
copying cx_Freeze\initscripts_startup_.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\initscripts
creating build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\hooks\pyqt5
copying cx_Freeze\hooks\pyqt5\add_library.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\hooks\pyqt5
copying cx_Freeze\hooks\pyqt5\debug.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\hooks\pyqt5
copying cx_Freeze\hooks\pyqt5_init_.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\hooks\pyqt5
creating build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\hooks\pyqt6
copying cx_Freeze\hooks\pyqt6\debug.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\hooks\pyqt6
copying cx_Freeze\hooks\pyqt6_init_.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\hooks\pyqt6
creating build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\hooks\pyside2
copying cx_Freeze\hooks\pyside2\debug.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\hooks\pyside2
copying cx_Freeze\hooks\pyside2\resource.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\hooks\pyside2
copying cx_Freeze\hooks\pyside2_init_.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\hooks\pyside2
creating build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\hooks\pyside6
copying cx_Freeze\hooks\pyside6\debug.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\hooks\pyside6
copying cx_Freeze\hooks\pyside6\resource.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\hooks\pyside6
copying cx_Freeze\hooks\pyside6_init_.py -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\hooks\pyside6
running egg_info
writing cx_Freeze.egg-info\PKG-INFO
writing dependency_links to cx_Freeze.egg-info\dependency_links.txt
writing entry points to cx_Freeze.egg-info\entry_points.txt
writing requirements to cx_Freeze.egg-info\requires.txt
writing top-level names to cx_Freeze.egg-info\top_level.txt
reading manifest file 'cx_Freeze.egg-info\SOURCES.txt'
reading manifest template 'MANIFEST.in'
adding license file 'doc/src/license.rst'
writing manifest file 'cx_Freeze.egg-info\SOURCES.txt'
copying cx_Freeze\hooks\pyside2\qt.conf -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\hooks\pyside2
copying cx_Freeze\hooks\pyside2\resource.qrc -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\hooks\pyside2
copying cx_Freeze\hooks\pyside2\resource.sh -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\hooks\pyside2
copying cx_Freeze\hooks\pyside6\qt.conf -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\hooks\pyside6
copying cx_Freeze\hooks\pyside6\resource.qrc -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\hooks\pyside6
copying cx_Freeze\hooks\pyside6\resource.sh -> build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\hooks\pyside6
running build_ext
creating build\temp.win-amd64-cpython-311
creating build\temp.win-amd64-cpython-311\Release
creating build\temp.win-amd64-cpython-311\Release\source
creating build\temp.win-amd64-cpython-311\Release\source\bases
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.34.31933\bin\HostX86\x64\cl.exe" /c /nologo /O2 /W3 /GL /DNDEBUG /MD -IC:\Users\Kenneth.Miller\Work\python\mcm\venv\include -IC:\Users\Kenneth.Miller\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python311\include -IC:\Users\Kenneth.Miller\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python311\Include "-IC:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.34.31933\include" "-IC:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.34.31933\ATLMFC\include" "-IC:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\VC\Auxiliary\VS\include" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.22000.0\ucrt" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.22000.0\um" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.22000.0\shared" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.22000.0\winrt" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.22000.0\cppwinrt" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\NETFXSDK\4.8\include\um" /Tcsource/bases/console.c /Fobuild\temp.win-amd64-cpython-311\Release\source/bases/console.obj
console.c
C:\Users\Kenneth.Miller\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-nd7imgba\cx-freeze_fb866067fc8f42a9bec23e8ae76289f0\source\bases\common.c(170): warning C4996: 'Py_SetProgramName': deprecated in 3.11
C:\Users\Kenneth.Miller\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-nd7imgba\cx-freeze_fb866067fc8f42a9bec23e8ae76289f0\source\bases\common.c(171): warning C4996: 'Py_SetPath': deprecated in 3.11
C:\Users\Kenneth.Miller\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-nd7imgba\cx-freeze_fb866067fc8f42a9bec23e8ae76289f0\source\bases\common.c(173): warning C4996: 'PySys_SetArgvEx': deprecated in 3.11
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.34.31933\bin\HostX86\x64\link.exe" /nologo /INCREMENTAL:NO /LTCG /MANIFEST:EMBED,ID=1 /LIBPATH:C:\Users\Kenneth.Miller\Work\python\mcm\venv\libs /LIBPATH:C:\Users\Kenneth.Miller\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python311\libs /LIBPATH:C:\Users\Kenneth.Miller\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python311 /LIBPATH:C:\Users\Kenneth.Miller\Work\python\mcm\venv\PCbuild\amd64 "/LIBPATH:C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.34.31933\ATLMFC\lib\x64" "/LIBPATH:C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.34.31933\lib\x64" "/LIBPATH:C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\NETFXSDK\4.8\lib\um\x64" "/LIBPATH:C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\lib\10.0.22000.0\ucrt\x64" "/LIBPATH:C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\lib\10.0.22000.0\um\x64" build\temp.win-amd64-cpython-311\Release\source/bases/console.obj /OUT:build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\bases\console-cp311-win_amd64.exe /MANIFEST
Generating code
Finished generating code
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.34.31933\bin\HostX86\x64\cl.exe" /c /nologo /O2 /W3 /GL /DNDEBUG /MD -IC:\Users\Kenneth.Miller\Work\python\mcm\venv\include -IC:\Users\Kenneth.Miller\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python311\include -IC:\Users\Kenneth.Miller\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python311\Include "-IC:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.34.31933\include" "-IC:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.34.31933\ATLMFC\include" "-IC:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\VC\Auxiliary\VS\include" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.22000.0\ucrt" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.22000.0\um" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.22000.0\shared" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.22000.0\winrt" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.22000.0\cppwinrt" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\NETFXSDK\4.8\include\um" /Tcsource/bases/Win32GUI.c /Fobuild\temp.win-amd64-cpython-311\Release\source/bases/Win32GUI.obj
Win32GUI.c
C:\Users\Kenneth.Miller\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-nd7imgba\cx-freeze_fb866067fc8f42a9bec23e8ae76289f0\source\bases\common.c(170): warning C4996: 'Py_SetProgramName': deprecated in 3.11
C:\Users\Kenneth.Miller\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-nd7imgba\cx-freeze_fb866067fc8f42a9bec23e8ae76289f0\source\bases\common.c(171): warning C4996: 'Py_SetPath': deprecated in 3.11
C:\Users\Kenneth.Miller\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-nd7imgba\cx-freeze_fb866067fc8f42a9bec23e8ae76289f0\source\bases\common.c(173): warning C4996: 'PySys_SetArgvEx': deprecated in 3.11
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.34.31933\bin\HostX86\x64\link.exe" /nologo /INCREMENTAL:NO /LTCG /MANIFEST:EMBED,ID=1 /LIBPATH:C:\Users\Kenneth.Miller\Work\python\mcm\venv\libs /LIBPATH:C:\Users\Kenneth.Miller\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python311\libs /LIBPATH:C:\Users\Kenneth.Miller\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python311 /LIBPATH:C:\Users\Kenneth.Miller\Work\python\mcm\venv\PCbuild\amd64 "/LIBPATH:C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.34.31933\ATLMFC\lib\x64" "/LIBPATH:C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.34.31933\lib\x64" "/LIBPATH:C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\NETFXSDK\4.8\lib\um\x64" "/LIBPATH:C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\lib\10.0.22000.0\ucrt\x64" "/LIBPATH:C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\lib\10.0.22000.0\um\x64" user32.lib build\temp.win-amd64-cpython-311\Release\source/bases/Win32GUI.obj /OUT:build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\bases\Win32GUI-cp311-win_amd64.exe /MANIFEST
Generating code
Finished generating code
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.34.31933\bin\HostX86\x64\cl.exe" /c /nologo /O2 /W3 /GL /DNDEBUG /MD -Isource/bases -IC:\Users\Kenneth.Miller\Work\python\mcm\venv\include -IC:\Users\Kenneth.Miller\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python311\include -IC:\Users\Kenneth.Miller\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python311\Include "-IC:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.34.31933\include" "-IC:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.34.31933\ATLMFC\include" "-IC:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\VC\Auxiliary\VS\include" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.22000.0\ucrt" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.22000.0\um" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.22000.0\shared" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.22000.0\winrt" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\include\10.0.22000.0\cppwinrt" "-IC:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\NETFXSDK\4.8\include\um" /Tcsource/bases/Win32Service.c /Fobuild\temp.win-amd64-cpython-311\Release\source/bases/Win32Service.obj
Win32Service.c
C:\Users\Kenneth.Miller\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-nd7imgba\cx-freeze_fb866067fc8f42a9bec23e8ae76289f0\source\bases\common.c(170): warning C4996: 'Py_SetProgramName': deprecated in 3.11
C:\Users\Kenneth.Miller\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-nd7imgba\cx-freeze_fb866067fc8f42a9bec23e8ae76289f0\source\bases\common.c(171): warning C4996: 'Py_SetPath': deprecated in 3.11
C:\Users\Kenneth.Miller\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-nd7imgba\cx-freeze_fb866067fc8f42a9bec23e8ae76289f0\source\bases\common.c(173): warning C4996: 'PySys_SetArgvEx': deprecated in 3.11
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.34.31933\bin\HostX86\x64\link.exe" /nologo /INCREMENTAL:NO /LTCG /MANIFEST:EMBED,ID=1 /LIBPATH:C:\Users\Kenneth.Miller\Work\python\mcm\venv\libs /LIBPATH:C:\Users\Kenneth.Miller\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python311\libs /LIBPATH:C:\Users\Kenneth.Miller\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python311 /LIBPATH:C:\Users\Kenneth.Miller\Work\python\mcm\venv\PCbuild\amd64 "/LIBPATH:C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.34.31933\ATLMFC\lib\x64" "/LIBPATH:C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.34.31933\lib\x64" "/LIBPATH:C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\NETFXSDK\4.8\lib\um\x64" "/LIBPATH:C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\lib\10.0.22000.0\ucrt\x64" "/LIBPATH:C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\lib\10.0.22000.0\um\x64" advapi32.lib cx_Logging.lib delayimp.lib build\temp.win-amd64-cpython-311\Release\source/bases/Win32Service.obj /OUT:build\lib.win-amd64-cpython-311\cx_Freeze\bases\Win32Service-cp311-win_amd64.exe /DELAYLOAD:cx_Logging.cp311-win_amd64.pyd /MANIFEST
LINK : fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file 'cx_Logging.lib'
error: command 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\VC\Tools\MSVC\14.34.31933\bin\HostX86\x64\link.exe' failed with exit code 1181
[end of output]

note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip.
ERROR: Failed building wheel for cx_Freeze
Failed to build cx_Freeze
ERROR: Could not build wheels for cx_Freeze, which is required to install pyproject.toml-based projects

Answered by marcelotduarte

Jan 10, 2023

cx_Freeze supports Python 3.11 in dev version for now. Use:
pip install --upgrade --pre --extra-index-url https://marcelotduarte.github.io/packages/ cx_Freeze

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foreachthing · 2023-01-10T08:31:55Z

foreachthing
Jan 10, 2023

I get the same thing on Windows 10 and Python 3.11.0:

LINK : fatal error LNK1181: cannot open input file 'cx_Logging.lib'
      error: command 'C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\2022\\Professional\\VC\\Tools\\MSVC\\14.34.31933\\bin\\HostX86\\x64\\link.exe' failed with exit code 1181
      [end of output]

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foreachthing Jan 10, 2023

Just found this here #1394 (comment) and it helped with my installation. Thanks!

marcelotduarte · 2023-01-10T12:52:10Z

marcelotduarte
Jan 10, 2023
Maintainer

cx_Freeze supports Python 3.11 in dev version for now. Use:
pip install --upgrade --pre --extra-index-url https://marcelotduarte.github.io/packages/ cx_Freeze

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foreachthing Jan 12, 2023

Thanks, Marcelo!!

Successfully installed cx_Freeze-6.14.0.dev1

foreachthing Jan 12, 2023

Howevery, I still had to install cx_Logging first. Only then the installation of cx_freeze worked.

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