[PyQt] Trouble installing PyQt on Mac

Adam Tenderholt atenderholt at gmail.com
Thu Mar 5 03:12:21 GMT 2009 

Check out http://www.macports.org/. They have a "port" for pyqt3. Most
of their ports work pretty well, but I've never actually installed
PyQt this way so you're on your own from here.


On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 4:15 PM, Yasir Suhail <yasir.suhail at gmail.com> wrote:
> Unfortunately, configuring pyqt with "-p darwin-g++" and running make
> gives the same error. Where can I download QT 3, so I can install it
> correctly? How do I install QT 3 natively?
>
> Thanks.
>
> On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 4:58 PM, Phil Thompson
> <phil at riverbankcomputing.com> wrote:
>> On Wed, 4 Mar 2009 16:37:00 -0500, Yasir Suhail <yasir.suhail at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>> I did not provide any options when configuring sip. Do you suggest I
>>> re-install sip with some specific options?
>>>
>>> I looked up sipconfig.py that config.py generated, and I think the
>>> relevant section is:
>>> # These are installation specific values created when SIP was configured.
>>> _pkg_config = {
>>>     'default_bin_dir':
>>>     '/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/bin',
>>>     'default_mod_dir':
>>>
>> '/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/site-packages',
>>>     'default_sip_dir':
>>> '/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/share/sip',
>>>     'export_all':       0,
>>>     'platform':         'macx-g++',
>>>     'py_conf_inc_dir':
>>> '/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/include/python2.5',
>>>     'py_inc_dir':
>>> '/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/include/python2.5',
>>>     'py_lib_dir':
>>> '/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/config',
>>>     'py_version':       0x020502,
>>>     'sip_bin':
>>> '/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/bin/sip',
>>>     'sip_config_args':  '',
>>>     'sip_inc_dir':
>>> '/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/include/python2.5',
>>>     'sip_mod_dir':
>>>
>> '/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/lib/python2.5/site-packages',
>>>     'sip_version':      0x040709,
>>>     'sip_version_str':  '4.7.9',
>>>     'universal':        None
>>> }
>>
>> Then it looks like you built Qt against X11, rather than native. If so then
>> you will need to configure sip with "-p darwin-g++" to match. It may work -
>> but PyQt doesn't support Qt/X11 builds on Mac (ie. its not tested).
>>
>> Phil
>>
>>> On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 4:16 PM, Phil Thompson
>>> <phil at riverbankcomputing.com> wrote:
>>>> On Wed, 4 Mar 2009 16:07:14 -0500, Yasir Suhail <yasir.suhail at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> Sure,
>>>>> my sip version is 4.7.9. Found as
>>>>> $ python
>>>>> Python 2.5.2 (r252:60911, Feb 22 2008, 07:57:53)
>>>>> [GCC 4.0.1 (Apple Computer, Inc. build 5363)] on darwin
>>>>> Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>>>>>>> import sip
>>>>>>>> sip.SIP_VERSION_STR
>>>>> '4.7.9'
>>>>>>>> sip.SIP_VERSION
>>>>> 263945
>>>>>
>>>>> I am trying to install from PyQt-mac-gpl-3.17.6
>>>>>
>>>>> The QT I have is 3.3.8
>>>>> $ /opt/local/lib/qt3/bin/qmake --version
>>>>> Qmake version: 1.07a (Qt 3.3.8)
>>>>> Qmake is free software from Trolltech ASA.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I hope that helps. I'll be glad to provide any other information.
>>>>
>>>> How did you configure SIP?
>>>>
>>>> It looks like you used -p darwin-g++ (ie. to build against Qt/X11)
>> rather
>>>> than the default.
>>>>
>>>> Phil
>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 3:52 PM, Adam Tenderholt <atenderholt at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> You should probably specify which versions of PyQt and SIP you are
>>>> using.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 9:53 AM, Yasir Suhail <yasir.suhail at gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>> I have Python 2.5, GCC 4.0, SIP, and QT3 installed. After running
>>>>>>> $ python configure.py -q /opt/local/lib/qt3/
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I run make and it gives the following errors. Any ideas on what is
>>>> going
>>>>>>> on?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> $ make
>>>>>>> g++-4.0 -c -pipe -fPIC -Os -Wall -W -D__DARWIN_X11__ -DQT_NO_DEBUG
>>>>>>> -DQT_THREAD_SUPPORT -I. -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/include
>>>>>>> -I/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/include/python2.5
>>>>>>> -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/mkspecs/default -I/usr/X11R6/include -o
>>>>>>> sipqtcmodule.o sipqtcmodule.cpp
>>>>>>> g++-4.0 -c -pipe -fPIC -Os -Wall -W -D__DARWIN_X11__ -DQT_NO_DEBUG
>>>>>>> -DQT_THREAD_SUPPORT -I. -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/include
>>>>>>> -I/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/include/python2.5
>>>>>>> -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/mkspecs/default -I/usr/X11R6/include -o
>>>>>>> sipqtQPtrList.o sipqtQPtrList.cpp
>>>>>>> g++-4.0 -c -pipe -fPIC -Os -Wall -W -D__DARWIN_X11__ -DQT_NO_DEBUG
>>>>>>> -DQT_THREAD_SUPPORT -I. -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/include
>>>>>>> -I/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/include/python2.5
>>>>>>> -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/mkspecs/default -I/usr/X11R6/include -o
>>>>>>> sipqtQWorkspace.o sipqtQWorkspace.cpp
>>>>>>> g++-4.0 -c -pipe -fPIC -Os -Wall -W -D__DARWIN_X11__ -DQT_NO_DEBUG
>>>>>>> -DQT_THREAD_SUPPORT -I. -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/include
>>>>>>> -I/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/include/python2.5
>>>>>>> -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/mkspecs/default -I/usr/X11R6/include -o
>>>>>>> sipqtQWMatrix.o sipqtQWMatrix.cpp
>>>>>>> g++-4.0 -c -pipe -fPIC -Os -Wall -W -D__DARWIN_X11__ -DQT_NO_DEBUG
>>>>>>> -DQT_THREAD_SUPPORT -I. -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/include
>>>>>>> -I/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/include/python2.5
>>>>>>> -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/mkspecs/default -I/usr/X11R6/include -o
>>>>>>> sipqtQWizard.o sipqtQWizard.cpp
>>>>>>> g++-4.0 -c -pipe -fPIC -Os -Wall -W -D__DARWIN_X11__ -DQT_NO_DEBUG
>>>>>>> -DQT_THREAD_SUPPORT -I. -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/include
>>>>>>> -I/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/include/python2.5
>>>>>>> -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/mkspecs/default -I/usr/X11R6/include -o
>>>>>>> sipqtQWidgetStack.o sipqtQWidgetStack.cpp
>>>>>>> g++-4.0 -c -pipe -fPIC -Os -Wall -W -D__DARWIN_X11__ -DQT_NO_DEBUG
>>>>>>> -DQT_THREAD_SUPPORT -I. -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/include
>>>>>>> -I/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/include/python2.5
>>>>>>> -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/mkspecs/default -I/usr/X11R6/include -o
>>>>>>> sipqtQWidgetList.o sipqtQWidgetList.cpp
>>>>>>> g++-4.0 -c -pipe -fPIC -Os -Wall -W -D__DARWIN_X11__ -DQT_NO_DEBUG
>>>>>>> -DQT_THREAD_SUPPORT -I. -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/include
>>>>>>> -I/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/include/python2.5
>>>>>>> -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/mkspecs/default -I/usr/X11R6/include -o
>>>>>>> sipqtQWhatsThis.o sipqtQWhatsThis.cpp
>>>>>>> g++-4.0 -c -pipe -fPIC -Os -Wall -W -D__DARWIN_X11__ -DQT_NO_DEBUG
>>>>>>> -DQT_THREAD_SUPPORT -I. -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/include
>>>>>>> -I/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/include/python2.5
>>>>>>> -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/mkspecs/default -I/usr/X11R6/include -o
>>>>>>> sipqtQWaitCondition.o sipqtQWaitCondition.cpp
>>>>>>> g++-4.0 -c -pipe -fPIC -Os -Wall -W -D__DARWIN_X11__ -DQT_NO_DEBUG
>>>>>>> -DQT_THREAD_SUPPORT -I. -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/include
>>>>>>> -I/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/include/python2.5
>>>>>>> -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/mkspecs/default -I/usr/X11R6/include -o
>>>>>>> sipqtQVGroupBox.o sipqtQVGroupBox.cpp
>>>>>>> g++-4.0 -c -pipe -fPIC -Os -Wall -W -D__DARWIN_X11__ -DQT_NO_DEBUG
>>>>>>> -DQT_THREAD_SUPPORT -I. -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/include
>>>>>>> -I/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/include/python2.5
>>>>>>> -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/mkspecs/default -I/usr/X11R6/include -o
>>>>>>> sipqtQVButtonGroup.o sipqtQVButtonGroup.cpp
>>>>>>> g++-4.0 -c -pipe -fPIC -Os -Wall -W -D__DARWIN_X11__ -DQT_NO_DEBUG
>>>>>>> -DQT_THREAD_SUPPORT -I. -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/include
>>>>>>> -I/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/include/python2.5
>>>>>>> -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/mkspecs/default -I/usr/X11R6/include -o
>>>>>>> sipqtQVBox.o sipqtQVBox.cpp
>>>>>>> g++-4.0 -c -pipe -fPIC -Os -Wall -W -D__DARWIN_X11__ -DQT_NO_DEBUG
>>>>>>> -DQT_THREAD_SUPPORT -I. -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/include
>>>>>>> -I/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/include/python2.5
>>>>>>> -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/mkspecs/default -I/usr/X11R6/include -o
>>>>>>> sipqtQVariant.o sipqtQVariant.cpp
>>>>>>> g++-4.0 -c -pipe -fPIC -Os -Wall -W -D__DARWIN_X11__ -DQT_NO_DEBUG
>>>>>>> -DQT_THREAD_SUPPORT -I. -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/include
>>>>>>> -I/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/include/python2.5
>>>>>>> -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/mkspecs/default -I/usr/X11R6/include -o
>>>>>>> sipqtQValueList.o sipqtQValueList.cpp
>>>>>>> g++-4.0 -c -pipe -fPIC -Os -Wall -W -D__DARWIN_X11__ -DQT_NO_DEBUG
>>>>>>> -DQT_THREAD_SUPPORT -I. -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/include
>>>>>>> -I/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/include/python2.5
>>>>>>> -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/mkspecs/default -I/usr/X11R6/include -o
>>>>>>> sipqtQRegExpValidator.o sipqtQRegExpValidator.cpp
>>>>>>> g++-4.0 -c -pipe -fPIC -Os -Wall -W -D__DARWIN_X11__ -DQT_NO_DEBUG
>>>>>>> -DQT_THREAD_SUPPORT -I. -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/include
>>>>>>> -I/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/include/python2.5
>>>>>>> -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/mkspecs/default -I/usr/X11R6/include -o
>>>>>>> sipqtQDoubleValidator.o sipqtQDoubleValidator.cpp
>>>>>>> g++-4.0 -c -pipe -fPIC -Os -Wall -W -D__DARWIN_X11__ -DQT_NO_DEBUG
>>>>>>> -DQT_THREAD_SUPPORT -I. -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/include
>>>>>>> -I/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/include/python2.5
>>>>>>> -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/mkspecs/default -I/usr/X11R6/include -o
>>>>>>> sipqtQIntValidator.o sipqtQIntValidator.cpp
>>>>>>> g++-4.0 -c -pipe -fPIC -Os -Wall -W -D__DARWIN_X11__ -DQT_NO_DEBUG
>>>>>>> -DQT_THREAD_SUPPORT -I. -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/include
>>>>>>> -I/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/include/python2.5
>>>>>>> -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/mkspecs/default -I/usr/X11R6/include -o
>>>>>>> sipqtQValidator.o sipqtQValidator.cpp
>>>>>>> g++-4.0 -c -pipe -fPIC -Os -Wall -W -D__DARWIN_X11__ -DQT_NO_DEBUG
>>>>>>> -DQT_THREAD_SUPPORT -I. -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/include
>>>>>>> -I/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/include/python2.5
>>>>>>> -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/mkspecs/default -I/usr/X11R6/include -o
>>>>>>> sipqtQUuid.o sipqtQUuid.cpp
>>>>>>> g++-4.0 -c -pipe -fPIC -Os -Wall -W -D__DARWIN_X11__ -DQT_NO_DEBUG
>>>>>>> -DQT_THREAD_SUPPORT -I. -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/include
>>>>>>> -I/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/include/python2.5
>>>>>>> -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/mkspecs/default -I/usr/X11R6/include -o
>>>>>>> sipqtQUrlOperator.o sipqtQUrlOperator.cpp
>>>>>>> g++-4.0 -c -pipe -fPIC -Os -Wall -W -D__DARWIN_X11__ -DQT_NO_DEBUG
>>>>>>> -DQT_THREAD_SUPPORT -I. -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/include
>>>>>>> -I/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/include/python2.5
>>>>>>> -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/mkspecs/default -I/usr/X11R6/include -o
>>>>>>> sipqtQUrlInfo.o sipqtQUrlInfo.cpp
>>>>>>> g++-4.0 -c -pipe -fPIC -Os -Wall -W -D__DARWIN_X11__ -DQT_NO_DEBUG
>>>>>>> -DQT_THREAD_SUPPORT -I. -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/include
>>>>>>> -I/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/include/python2.5
>>>>>>> -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/mkspecs/default -I/usr/X11R6/include -o
>>>>>>> sipqtQUrl.o sipqtQUrl.cpp
>>>>>>> g++-4.0 -c -pipe -fPIC -Os -Wall -W -D__DARWIN_X11__ -DQT_NO_DEBUG
>>>>>>> -DQT_THREAD_SUPPORT -I. -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/include
>>>>>>> -I/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/include/python2.5
>>>>>>> -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/mkspecs/default -I/usr/X11R6/include -o
>>>>>>> sipqtQTranslator.o sipqtQTranslator.cpp
>>>>>>> g++-4.0 -c -pipe -fPIC -Os -Wall -W -D__DARWIN_X11__ -DQT_NO_DEBUG
>>>>>>> -DQT_THREAD_SUPPORT -I. -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/include
>>>>>>> -I/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/include/python2.5
>>>>>>> -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/mkspecs/default -I/usr/X11R6/include -o
>>>>>>> sipqtQTranslatorMessage.o sipqtQTranslatorMessage.cpp
>>>>>>> g++-4.0 -c -pipe -fPIC -Os -Wall -W -D__DARWIN_X11__ -DQT_NO_DEBUG
>>>>>>> -DQT_THREAD_SUPPORT -I. -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/include
>>>>>>> -I/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/include/python2.5
>>>>>>> -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/mkspecs/default -I/usr/X11R6/include -o
>>>>>>> sipqtQToolTip.o sipqtQToolTip.cpp
>>>>>>> g++-4.0 -c -pipe -fPIC -Os -Wall -W -D__DARWIN_X11__ -DQT_NO_DEBUG
>>>>>>> -DQT_THREAD_SUPPORT -I. -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/include
>>>>>>> -I/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/include/python2.5
>>>>>>> -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/mkspecs/default -I/usr/X11R6/include -o
>>>>>>> sipqtQToolTipGroup.o sipqtQToolTipGroup.cpp
>>>>>>> g++-4.0 -c -pipe -fPIC -Os -Wall -W -D__DARWIN_X11__ -DQT_NO_DEBUG
>>>>>>> -DQT_THREAD_SUPPORT -I. -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/include
>>>>>>> -I/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/include/python2.5
>>>>>>> -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/mkspecs/default -I/usr/X11R6/include -o
>>>>>>> sipqtQToolButton.o sipqtQToolButton.cpp
>>>>>>> g++-4.0 -c -pipe -fPIC -Os -Wall -W -D__DARWIN_X11__ -DQT_NO_DEBUG
>>>>>>> -DQT_THREAD_SUPPORT -I. -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/include
>>>>>>> -I/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/include/python2.5
>>>>>>> -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/mkspecs/default -I/usr/X11R6/include -o
>>>>>>> sipqtQToolBox.o sipqtQToolBox.cpp
>>>>>>> g++-4.0 -c -pipe -fPIC -Os -Wall -W -D__DARWIN_X11__ -DQT_NO_DEBUG
>>>>>>> -DQT_THREAD_SUPPORT -I. -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/include
>>>>>>> -I/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/include/python2.5
>>>>>>> -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/mkspecs/default -I/usr/X11R6/include -o
>>>>>>> sipqtQToolBar.o sipqtQToolBar.cpp
>>>>>>> g++-4.0 -c -pipe -fPIC -Os -Wall -W -D__DARWIN_X11__ -DQT_NO_DEBUG
>>>>>>> -DQT_THREAD_SUPPORT -I. -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/include
>>>>>>> -I/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/include/python2.5
>>>>>>> -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/mkspecs/default -I/usr/X11R6/include -o
>>>>>>> sipqtQTimer.o sipqtQTimer.cpp
>>>>>>> g++-4.0 -c -pipe -fPIC -Os -Wall -W -D__DARWIN_X11__ -DQT_NO_DEBUG
>>>>>>> -DQT_THREAD_SUPPORT -I. -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/include
>>>>>>> -I/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.5/include/python2.5
>>>>>>> -I/opt/local/lib/qt3/mkspecs/default -I/usr/X11R6/include -o
>>>>>>> sipqtQThread.o sipqtQThread.cpp
>>>>>>> sipqtQThread.cpp: In function 'PyObject*
>>>>>>> meth_QThread_currentThread(PyObject*, PyObject*)':
>>>>>>> sipqtQThread.cpp:143: error: invalid conversion from 'long unsigned
>>>>>>> int' to 'void*'
>>>>>>> make[1]: *** [sipqtQThread.o] Error 1
>>>>>>> make: *** [all] Error 2
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