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when embedding python in a c++ application using 

#include "python2.6/Python.h"

and linking -lpython2.6

does the target computer (computer running the final compiled program) need to have python installed in order to work with my application?

thanks

yonigo
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It depends. Are you linking the libraries statically or dynamically? If you link dynamically then yes your target computer needs to have Python installed.

Rush
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  • Statically or dynamically linking is not important, since you can't link Python statically. You could link the interpreter and language core statically, but then you'd still need a bunch of Python modules for full functionality, effectively making it impossible to link the whole statically. – Ulrich Eckhardt Apr 10 '13 at 20:34