pip install PyQt IOError

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I'm trying to install PyQt package with pip, but I get this error:

~$ pip install PyQt

Downloading/unpacking PyQt  
Downloading PyQt-x11-gpl-4.8.3.tar.gz
(9.8Mb): 9.8Mb downloaded   Running
setup.py egg_info for package PyQt
    Traceback (most recent call last):
      File "<string>", line 14, in <module>
    IOError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory:
'/home/john/build/PyQt/setup.py'
    Complete output from command python setup.py egg_info:
    Traceback (most recent call last):

  File "<string>", line 14, in
<module>

IOError: [Errno 2] No such file or
directory:
'/home/john/build/PyQt/setup.py

---------------------------------------- Command python setup.py egg_info
failed with error code 1 Storing
complete log in
/home/john/.pip/pip.log

Someone added an issue here: github.com/pypa/pip/issues/579

E.Z.
– E.Z.

2012-10-02 20:50:24 +00:00
Commented Oct 2, 2012 at 20:50 — E.Z.
– E.Z., Commented Oct 2, 2012 at 20:50

Mike Ramirez · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-06 19:45:06Z

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That's because that file has a configure.py not a setup.py. configure.py generate a make file that you use to build pyqt against the qt lib you choose by passing --qmake option to configure.py, it has different options too. I suggest filing a bug with the pip maintainer.

edited Apr 6, 2011 at 19:45

answered Apr 1, 2011 at 20:19

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Thomas Wouters Over a year ago

To clarify: you can still build this package by manually downloading it and following its install instructions.

Mike Ramirez Over a year ago

@hector It should be with pip, the file actually comes from riverbank. They don't have *nix binaries, just windows. easy_install handles it fine ftr.

the_drow Over a year ago

Nope easy_install doesn't know how to handle it as well

Glorfindel · Accepted Answer · 2022-04-09 09:00:16Z

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If you're on Mac, you can use homebrew:

brew install pyqt

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isomorphismes · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-26 12:11:37Z

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You can, alternatively, install PyQt4 using ActivePython's binary package manager.

$ pypm install pyqt4
The following packages will be installed into "~/.local" (2.7):
 pyqt4-4.8.3.0
Hit: [pypm-free.activestate.com] pyqt4 4.8.3.0
Installing pyqt4-4.8.3.0
$

So long as you already have PyPM, no compilation required.

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code pinguin · Accepted Answer · 2020-10-24 16:19:50Z

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Sharing my setup procedure:

create virtual environment on your project folder and activate:

python3 -m venv venv source venv/bin/activate
use pip to install PyQt5 (Note: specify the version especially on Centos7)

pip3 install pyqt5==5.14

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Ahmed Wagdi · Accepted Answer · 2018-03-29 11:52:07Z

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you can pip install the directory of the downloaded version of pyqt after you download it ..google for your desired version

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mcagriaksoy · Accepted Answer · 2023-03-10 10:54:53Z

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I had the same issue on my raspberry-pi 3 model B (rasberry pi os) and I resolved it using apt-get

Here:

pip3 install --user pyqt5

sudo apt-get install python3-pyqt5

Optionally:

sudo apt-get install pyqt5-dev-tools

sudo apt-get install qttools5-dev-tools

answered Mar 10, 2023 at 10:54

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