shoukreytom · June 3, 2020 01:49 · Jun 21, 2018 · Jun 28, 2017 · Jun 26, 2017
diff --git a/PyQt5.md → Install PyQt5 on Ubuntu with python3 .md b/PyQt5.md → Install PyQt5 on Ubuntu with python3 .md
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+## 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
+```
+____
+## 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
+```
+____
+## 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"`
+
+____
+
+## 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**