[Feature Request] Make `AppImage` format or binary file

[newyorkthink]

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• [X] I have searched the Issue Tracker that this hasn't already been reported. (comment there if it has.)
• [X] I have tried the latest version of nvitop in a new isolated virtual environment.

Motivation

appimage format it can run everywhere

and the modern Command like fzf nvtop bat btop， there have appimage format or binary file too

Solution

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[XuehaiPan]

Hi @newyorkthink, thanks for raising this. I would investigate this if possible.

appimage format it can run everywhere

nvitop is a pure Python library that can also run everywhere. AppImage format may have some advantages in that we can distribute the software via a single file. For nvitop, if we want to distribute an AppImage release, e.g. nvitop.AppImage, we need to also pack the Python interpreter, related Python dependencies, and the NVIDIA NVML dynamic library. The last one may involve a license issue.

[kxxoling]

@XuehaiPan An .AppImage package is a convenient choice for offline installations. It also helps protect nvitop from potential dependencies conflicts with other Python apps.

[newyorkthink]

Hi @newyorkthink, thanks for raising this. I would investigate this if possible.

appimage format it can run everywhere

nvitop is a pure Python library that can also run everywhere. AppImage format may have some advantages in that we can distribute the software via a single file. For nvitop, if we want to distribute an AppImage release, e.g. nvitop.AppImage, we need to also pack the Python interpreter, related Python dependencies, and the NVIDIA NVML dynamic library. The last one may involve a license issue.

@XuehaiPan An .AppImage package is a convenient choice for offline installations. It also helps protect nvitop from potential dependencies conflicts with other Python apps.

please make appimage, the kxxoling comment is good