2010-01-06

How to install pyqt4 on ubuntu linux

Install and run "hello world" example
  • Install it
sudo apt-get install python-qt4
  • Create a file ~/tmp/helloworld.py
import sys
from PyQt4.QtGui import *
app = QApplication(sys.argv)
button = QPushButton("Hello World", None)
button.show()
app.exec_()

  • Run it:
python ~/tmp/helloworld.py


  • You should see a window with a single button pop up.



  • Install additional examples
    • For more examples, install the python-qt4-doc package: 

    sudo apt-get install python-qt4-doc

    • After installation, the examples are located at: 
    /usr/share/doc/python-qt4-doc/examples

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