Install PyQt5 on Ubuntu with python3. Steps to set up PyQt5 (ubuntu). With python code generation

Install PyQt5 on Ubuntu with python3 .md

Installation

pip3 install --user pyqt5  
sudo apt-get install python3-pyqt5  
sudo apt-get install pyqt5-dev-tools
sudo apt-get install qttools5-dev-tools

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Configuring to run from terminal

$ qtchooser -run-tool=designer -qt=5

OR

Write the following in /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt-default/qtchooser/default.conf

/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/bin
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu

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Code Generation

Create uic.py file.

#!/usr/bin/python3

import subprocess
import sys

child = subprocess.Popen(['pyuic5' ,'-x',sys.argv[1]],stdout=subprocess.PIPE)

print(str(child.communicate()[0],encoding='utf-8'))

$ chmod +x uic.py

Create a symlink:

$ sudo ln uic.py "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/bin/uic"

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Desktop Entry

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Qt5 Designer
Icon=designer
Exec=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/bin/designer
Type=Application
Categories=Application
Terminal=false
StartupNotify=true
Actions=NewWindow

Name[en_US]=Qt5 Designer

[Desktop Action NewWindow]
Name=Open a New Window
Exec=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/bin/designer

save in ~/.local/share/application with .desktop extension

Crystal clear instruction how to install PyQt5. Works like a charm!

Thanks for the instruction.

This still works on ubuntu 20.04!!!
Thank you so much!!!

Thank you, you helped me a lot

Hi @ujjwal96 ,

I am trying to install a ML package iLearnPlus
I made a separate conda environment on Ubuntu 22-04 and followed all the instructions while installing PyQt5 which you have recommended here.
I am still getting an error:

python iLearnPlus.py 
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "iLearnPlus.py", line 5, in <module>
    from PyQt5.QtWidgets import (QApplication, QMainWindow, QWidget, QDesktopWidget, QLabel, QHBoxLayout, QMessageBox, QAction, QFileDialog)
ImportError: /home/amit/miniconda3/envs/ilearn/lib/python3.8/site-packages/PyQt5/QtWidgets.abi3.so: undefined symbol: _ZdlPvm, version Qt_5

Kindly help. Regards.

Ha! How funny that you got 132 stars for forking a gist of mine that got none. That's the story of my life. ;)

AFAIK I didn't fork anything. I only commented.

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