[guessmyname]

> It's easy to install if you have pip. (Available at service-ping-sping on PyPi)

Consider rewriting the program in Go, then you’ll have a statically linked binary that’s much easier to install (less dependencies) and will be much faster too.

[Cthulhu_]

If that is the objective, there's a few options available; a more pragmatic one is to use a tool that bundles a Python runtime and the application into a single executable, there's a few options there. Rewriting in a different language should always be a last resort given the time investment required.

[kunley]

> Rewriting in a different language should always be a last resort given the time investment required.

..or, a refreshing and exciting experience.

[guessmyname]

> Rewriting in a different language should always be a last resort given the time investment required.

Makes no sense. This is a relatively small program that can easily be rewritten by a large large model like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc. in a day session.

[akx]

These days, once you have https://docs.astral.sh/uv/ installed, `uvx --from service-ping-sping sping` is pretty much zero effort to run this software.

[1718627440]

Except if you don't like pulling random programs from the internet.

[import]

Not here to advise rewriting from scratch but I found myself considering using go/rust/c stuff instead of Python in the last few years. Less headache and more predictable

[zorlack]

You're certainly right that statically linked binary is the most optimal expression of this goal. Especially for use in a secure environment.

Alas, this is just a python tool :)