[PyQt] Issues Installing

Corey Richardson kb1pkl at aim.com
Wed Jan 12 21:50:11 GMT 2011


On 01/12/2011 04:39 PM, Phil Thompson wrote:
> 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

Which version of SIP should I be using with PyQt 4.7.4 then?


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