[PyQt] Issues Installing

[Phil Thompson]

On Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:20:47 -0500, Corey Richardson <kb1pkl at aim.com>
wrote:
> Greetings,
> 
> I cannot use PyQt. I get the following error when trying to (among other
> things), install eric or ninja-ide:
> 
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>   File "install.py", line 836, in <module>
>     main(sys.argv)
>   File "install.py", line 749, in main
>     doDependancyChecks()
>   File "install.py", line 521, in doDependancyChecks
>     from PyQt4.QtCore import qVersion, PYQT_VERSION
> RuntimeError: the sip module implements API v8.0 to v8.1 but the
> PyQt4.QtCore module requires API v7.1
> 
> I've tried back-grading to older versions of Qt4 and python-sip.
> I'm using the default packages that come with Linux Mint (originated
> from the Ubuntu repos), though I did compile from source at one point
> all the most recent versions of Qt4, PyQt, and sip. (PyQt failed to
> install, along with sip). I'm using Linux Mint, Python 2.6.6, and
> everything is up-to-date. Has anyone else had this issue, and how did
> they resolve it?

The version of PyQt you are using was compiled against an older version of
SIP but you are trying to use it with a newer version.

Phil