Python 2.7 Cannot Import Pyqt4

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I've upgraded to Python 2.7 from Python 2.6 on Ubuntu Maverick Meerkat (10.10) and I'm unable to import PyQt4. austin@gerald:~$ python2.7 Python 2.7.0+ (r27:82500, Sep 15 2010, 18:

Solution 1:

As PyQt is not using setup.py it cannot be installed using pip or easy_install

Here you have a tutorial showing how to build and install PyQt for python2.7:

http://problemssol.blogspot.com/2010/12/compile-and-install-pyqt4-for-python27.html

Update: For Ubuntu 12.04+ just use apt-get:

apt-get install python-qt4

Solution 2:

Under Ubuntu system, you could install it via apt-get

apt-get install python-qt4

Solution 3:

OSX 10.8.2 tested:

sudo pip install SIP

got IOError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/tmp/pip-build/SIP/setup.py'

It's ok then:

cd /tmp/pip-build/SIP
sudo python configure.py
make
sudo make install

download PyQt from: http://sourceforge.net/projects/pyqt/files/PyQt4/PyQt-4.9.6/PyQt-mac-gpl-4.9.6.tar.gz

unzip it.

cd PyQt-mac-gpl-4.9.6
sudo python configure.py
make

it will take a while, after make then:

sudo make install

Enjoy it :)

Solution 4:

You can download any version of PyQt4 here for any version of Python but since you asked for python 2.7, Here is the link for the download for python 2.7:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/pyqt/files/PyQt4/PyQt-4.11.4/

Solution 5:

You should install PyQt4 in the Python 2.7 environment. To do this run

easy_install2.7 PyQt4

If easy_install is not installed you will need to first download and install it by running

python2.7 setup.py install

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