I'm new to Python, and am trying to install Qt/PyQt for PyQGIS. I downloaded the PyQt and SIP packages, and tried to install them but have run into errors.
Installing SIP: As far as I can tell, installation involves 3 command lines: 1. python configure.py 2. make 3. make install I managed the first two steps, but cannot figure why the third failed. I get the following error message:
Jocelynes-MacBook-Pro:sip-4.17 Jocelyne$ sudo make install
Password:
cp -f sip /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/bin/sip
cp: /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/bin/sip: Operation not permitted
make[1]: ** * [install] Error 1
make: *** [install] Error 2
I have no idea what Error 1 or Error 2 are, nor how to fix this problem.
Best Answer
If you work on Mac OS X, you don't need to install PyQt or sip, they are integrated in the QGIS version of Kyng Chaos
QGIS use the Apple Python therefore you can use PyQt and sip outside QGIS with a simple
sy.path.appendIf you use the Homebrew version of QGIS, all is installed in /usr/local/Cellar with symbolic links in /usr/local/
Now, if you want to install PyQt yourself, it is not a GIS question but I assume that you use El Capitan and you know the problem of the System Integrity Protection (SIP) (explication of your errors, /System, /bin, /sbin, /usr are protected) and How to Disable System Integrity Protection (rootless) in OS X El Capitan