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## Install PyQt5 on Ubuntu with python3 .md

      
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              Install PyQt5 on Ubuntu with python3 .md
            
          
    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