[PyQt] Installing PYQT on MAC 10.6.2

[Phil Thompson]

On Sun, 7 Mar 2010 11:58:18 -0500, Dezon Finch <dkfinch at gmail.com> wrote:
> PYQT Newbie here,
> 
> I am having difficulty installing pyqt on my Macbook pro with OS 10.6.2,
> using python 2.6.
> 
> I have downloaded and install three different versions of qt, two
different
> versions of sip and three different versions of pyqt and I keep getting
the
> same error when I attempt to install pyqt.  I saw some earlier posts on
> this
> and tried using the options mentioned as well as taking the defaults, all
> to
> no avail.  Can anyone suggest what I may be doing wrong?
> 
> Here is the output from my make install for PYQT:
> 
> Checking to see if the QtGui module should be built...
> Checking to see if the QtHelp module should be built...
> Checking to see if the QtNetwork module should be built...
> Checking to see if the QtOpenGL module should be built...
> Checking to see if the QtScript module should be built...
> Checking to see if the QtScriptTools module should be built...
> Checking to see if the QtSql module should be built...
> Checking to see if the QtSvg module should be built...
> Checking to see if the QtTest module should be built...
> Checking to see if the QtWebKit module should be built...
> Checking to see if the QtXml module should be built...
> Checking to see if the QtXmlPatterns module should be built...
> Checking to see if the phonon module should be built...
> Checking to see if the QtAssistant module should be built...
> Checking to see if the QtDesigner module should be built...
> Qt v4.6.2 free edition is being used.
> Qt is built as a framework.
> SIP 4.8.2 is being used.

Why such an old version?

> The Qt header files are in /usr/include.
> The shared Qt libraries are in /Library/Frameworks.
> The Qt binaries are in /Developer/Tools/Qt.
> The Qt mkspecs directory is in /usr/local/Qt4.6.
> These PyQt modules will be built: QtCore, QtGui, QtHelp, QtNetwork,
> QtOpenGL,
> QtScript, QtScriptTools, QtSql, QtSvg, QtTest, QtWebKit, QtXml,
> QtXmlPatterns,
> phonon, QtAssistant, QtDesigner.
> The PyQt Python package will be installed in
> /Library/Python/2.6/site-packages.
> The Designer plugin will be installed in
> /Developer/Applications/Qt/plugins/designer.
> The PyQt .sip files will be installed in
> /Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.6/share/sip/PyQt4.
> pyuic4, pyrcc4 and pylupdate4 will be installed in /usr/local/bin.
> Generating the C++ source for the QtCore module...
> Creating the Makefile for the QtCore module...
> Generating the C++ source for the QtGui module...
> Creating the Makefile for the QtGui module...
> Generating the C++ source for the QtHelp module...
> Creating the Makefile for the QtHelp module...
> Generating the C++ source for the QtNetwork module...
> Creating the Makefile for the QtNetwork module...
> Generating the C++ source for the QtOpenGL module...
> Creating the Makefile for the QtOpenGL module...
> Generating the C++ source for the QtScript module...
> Creating the Makefile for the QtScript module...
> Generating the C++ source for the QtScriptTools module...
> Creating the Makefile for the QtScriptTools module...
> Generating the C++ source for the QtSql module...
> Creating the Makefile for the QtSql module...
> Generating the C++ source for the QtSvg module...
> Creating the Makefile for the QtSvg module...
> Generating the C++ source for the QtTest module...
> Creating the Makefile for the QtTest module...
> Generating the C++ source for the QtWebKit module...
> Creating the Makefile for the QtWebKit module...
> Generating the C++ source for the QtXml module...
> Creating the Makefile for the QtXml module...
> Generating the C++ source for the QtXmlPatterns module...
> Creating the Makefile for the QtXmlPatterns module...
> Generating the C++ source for the phonon module...
> Creating the Makefile for the phonon module...
> Generating the C++ source for the QtAssistant module...
> Creating the Makefile for the QtAssistant module...
> Generating the C++ source for the QtDesigner module...
> Creating the Makefile for the QtDesigner module...
> Generating the C++ source for the Qt module...
> Creating the Makefile for the Qt module...
> Creating QScintilla API file...
> Creating top level Makefile...
> Creating QPy support library for QtCore Makefile...
> Creating QPy support library for QtGui Makefile...
> Creating QPy support library for QtDesigner Makefile...
> Creating QPy support libraries Makefile...
> Creating pyuic4 wrapper...
> Creating pyuic4 Makefile...
> Creating pylupdate4 Makefile...
> Creating pyrcc4 Makefile...
> Creating Qt Designer plugin Makefile...
> Creating pyqtconfig.py...
> Monk:pyqt-mac-gpl-4.5 dezon$ make

Again, why such an old version?

Phil