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Install PyQt5 on Ubuntu with python3. Steps to set up PyQt5 (ubuntu). With python code generation

Installation

pip3 install --user pyqt5  
sudo apt-get install python3-pyqt5  
sudo apt-get install pyqt5-dev-tools
sudo apt-get install qttools5-dev-tools

Configuring to run from terminal

$ qtchooser -run-tool=designer -qt=5

OR

Write the following in /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt-default/qtchooser/default.conf

/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/bin
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu

Code Generation

Create uic.py file.

#!/usr/bin/python3

import subprocess
import sys

child = subprocess.Popen(['pyuic5' ,'-x',sys.argv[1]],stdout=subprocess.PIPE)

print(str(child.communicate()[0],encoding='utf-8'))

$ chmod +x uic.py

Create a symlink:

$ sudo ln uic.py "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/bin/uic"


Desktop Entry

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Qt5 Designer
Icon=designer
Exec=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/bin/designer
Type=Application
Categories=Application
Terminal=false
StartupNotify=true
Actions=NewWindow

Name[en_US]=Qt5 Designer

[Desktop Action NewWindow]
Name=Open a New Window
Exec=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/bin/designer

save in ~/.local/share/application with .desktop extension

@sir-pietruch
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Hello @SteveF161 I can confirm @LionOpeter 's suggestion to update pip3
pip3 install --upgrade pip
worked for me on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

@DungLeMTA
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I got this error, someone can help me:

/usr/bin/python3.8 /home/dung/PycharmProjects/detai/main.py
QObject::moveToThread: Current thread (0x19ebfd0) is not the object's thread (0x20abd70).
Cannot move to target thread (0x19ebfd0)

qt.qpa.plugin: Could not load the Qt platform plugin "xcb" in "/home/dung/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/cv2/qt/plugins" even though it was found.
This application failed to start because no Qt platform plugin could be initialized. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem.

Available platform plugins are: xcb, eglfs, linuxfb, minimal, minimalegl, offscreen, vnc, wayland-egl, wayland, wayland-xcomposite-egl, wayland-xcomposite-glx, webgl.

Process finished with exit code 134 (interrupted by signal 6: SIGABRT)

@chrswp
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chrswp commented Jul 17, 2021

Crystal clear instruction how to install PyQt5. Works like a charm!

Thanks for the instruction.

@smnlin
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smnlin commented Sep 7, 2022

This still works on ubuntu 20.04!!!
Thank you so much!!!

@FariasMarina
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Thank you, you helped me a lot

@amitpande74
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Hi @ujjwal96 ,

I am trying to install a ML package iLearnPlus
I made a separate conda environment on Ubuntu 22-04 and followed all the instructions while installing PyQt5 which you have recommended here.
I am still getting an error:

python iLearnPlus.py 
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "iLearnPlus.py", line 5, in <module>
    from PyQt5.QtWidgets import (QApplication, QMainWindow, QWidget, QDesktopWidget, QLabel, QHBoxLayout, QMessageBox, QAction, QFileDialog)
ImportError: /home/amit/miniconda3/envs/ilearn/lib/python3.8/site-packages/PyQt5/QtWidgets.abi3.so: undefined symbol: _ZdlPvm, version Qt_5

Kindly help. Regards.

@MikeyBeez
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Ha! How funny that you got 132 stars for forking a gist of mine that got none. That's the story of my life. ;)

@wrishel
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wrishel commented May 3, 2024 via email

@MikeyBeez
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That's funny. I forked yours. I'm getting old.

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