I hate QT problems. Try:
sudo apt install qt5-default On Sunday, January 20, 2019 at 1:10:48 PM UTC-8, John Kane wrote: > > > > On Sunday, January 20, 2019 at 2:46:48 PM UTC-5, Chris George wrote: >> >> If you are wanting to install Leo using the Debian instructions I am not >> the guy to help you. >> >> I can, however, help you get Leo installed under Ubuntu 18.04 using an >> alternate method. >> >> First the prerequisites for python3: >> >> sudo apt install python3-docutils python3-pip git >> >> pip3 install nbformat pyenchant >> >> >> >> Install QT5 by visiting here and following the directions. >> >> https://wiki.qt.io/Install_Qt_5_on_Ubuntu >> >> Now install Leo via git: >> >> git clone https://github.com/leo-editor/leo-editor.git >> >> cd leo-editor >> >> ./launchLeo.py >> >> For simplicity I add my home directory to my path and run Leo from a bash >> script that lives there: >> >> #!/bin/bash >> >> cd ~/leo-editor >> git pull >> python3 ./launchLeo.py --session-restore --session-save $1 $2 $3 >> >> I always run the devel version of Leo and have had almost zero downtime >> over many years. Run the following git command before starting Leo: >> >> From your home directory. >> >> >> cd leo-editor >> git checkout devel >> >> >> Please feel free to ask questions. And someone who knows how to do it via >> the Debain method will be along soon if that is your preference. >> >> Chris >> >> > This is great. I don't care how I install Leo, I just want to install it. > I was using the Debian approach simply because that is my usual way to > install programs. > > Your method is great. So far I seem to have installed QT5 (tools only) > and installed Leo smoothly but I am running into a Qt5 problem. I have > never dealt with Qt before so I have no idea if I mucked up the > installation or what. By only installing the "Default" that is * tools* > did I miss something? Qt Creator loaded so I was assuming a successful > installation. I google AssertionError but did not see anything that looked > relevant to an amateur like me. > Any suggestions? > > *Error Message* > > john@john-T510:~/leo-editor$ ./launchLeo.py > > setting leoID from os.getenv('USER'): 'john' > reading settings in /home/john/leo-editor/leo/config/leoSettings.leo > Traceback (most recent call last): > > File "/home/john/leo-editor/leo/core/leoApp.py", line 1054, in > createQtGui > assert Qt > > AssertionError > > can not import Qt > john@john-T510:~/leo-editor$ > > Thanks again. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "leo-editor" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/leo-editor. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
