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    Question How to install Qt 4.7 from binary on Ubuntu 11.04

    Hello.

    I installed Qt 4.7 from binary before, using :

    Qt Code:
    1. chmod u+x qt-sdk-linux-x86-opensource-2010.05.1.bin
    2. ./qt-sdk-linux-x86-opensource-2010.05.1.bin
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    But when I tried to use qmake it said that qmake doesn't recognized or something like that.
    Also it doesn't appear in the application menu (I mean Qt tools).
    Anyways I removed it.

    I'm asking how to install Qt SDK from binary correctly on Ubuntu?
    Is there any way to make Ubuntu Software Center to install Qt from my downloaded binary? -> that because I've a slow Internet connection on th Linux machine, so I can't use internet to download it.

    Thanks in advance.

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    Default Re: How to install Qt 4.7 from binary on Ubuntu 11.04

    What you did was correct. The problem is the directory containing qmake is not in your system's PATH. You can modify your ~/.profile and add it or you can install Qt and QtCreator (separately) from your distro's package manager. Note the binary you downloaded is not compatible with Ubuntu's package management software.
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    Default Re: How to install Qt 4.7 from binary on Ubuntu 11.04

    Thanks, I'll try to add it to my system path.

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    Default Re: How to install Qt 4.7 from binary on Ubuntu 11.04

    I think better you install it from Synaptic.

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    Default Re: How to install Qt 4.7 from binary on Ubuntu 11.04

    I added Qt to my system's path using this command:
    Qt Code:
    1. export PATH=$PATH:...
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    then qmake worked smoothly.

    But got one more issue, the make command yield this error:
    Qt Code:
    1. QApplication: no such file or directory
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    I guess that g++ can't locate Qt Libraries.. !

    well I found that thread in Ubuntu forums:
    http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-231764.html

    by asimon
    :
    ....
    You need to tell g++ where to find the include files. I.e. something like

    $ g++ -I/usr/include/qt4/include foo.cpp

    But this is not enough. You also need to tell it what libraries to link against, i.e. something like

    $ g++ -I/usr/include/qt4/include -L/usr/lib/include/qt4/lib -lQtGui -lQtCore -lpthread foo.cpp

    You should better use some automation here, like for example Qt's qmake. I.e. put your foo.cpp program in a directory called 'foo' and run 'qmake -project'. That will scann the current directory for source files and create a foo.pro project file. Then call 'qmake' which generates a Makefile from the .pro file. Then a simple 'make' will build you program 'foo' and if everything works as expected it should take care of all the needed compiler options.
    :
    ...
    So, is it really that g++ can't locate my Qt Libraries? If so, how to solve it?
    Or just I didn't add path correctly? If so, how to do it right ?

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    @HelderC:
    I think better you install it from Synaptic.
    Sure it's far better, but installing more than 300 mega bytes with a slow and unstable connection is a big issue for me.
    that because I've a slow Internet connection on th Linux machine, so I can't use internet to download it.

    Thanks all for replaying.
    Last edited by ibn-tashfin; 11th January 2011 at 20:08. Reason: spelling corrections

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    Default Re: How to install Qt 4.7 from binary on Ubuntu 11.04

    Quote Originally Posted by ibn-tashfin View Post
    But got one more issue, the make command yield this error:
    Qt Code:
    1. QApplication: no such file or directory
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    I guess that g++ can't locate Qt Libraries.. !
    What's the project file and where are the header files installed?
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    Default Re: How to install Qt 4.7 from binary on Ubuntu 11.04

    Project file:
    helloWorld.pro
    Qt Code:
    1. TEMPLATE = app
    2. TARGET =
    3. DEPENDPATH += .
    4. INCLUDEPATH += .
    5.  
    6. # Input
    7. SOURCES += helloWorld.cpp
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    It's installed in the opt directory.

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    Default Re: How to install Qt 4.7 from binary on Ubuntu 11.04

    What does qmake -query return for QT_INSTALL_HEADERS? Better yet show us the whole output.
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    Default Re: How to install Qt 4.7 from binary on Ubuntu 11.04

    What does qmake -query return for QT_INSTALL_HEADERS? Better yet show us the whole output.
    Here what you asked:
    qmake -query output Code:
    1. QT_INSTALL_PREFIX:/usr
    2. QT_INSTALL_DATA:/usr/share/qt4
    3. QT_INSTALL_DOCS:/usr/share/qt4/doc
    4. QT_INSTALL_HEADERS:/usr/include/qt4
    5. QT_INSTALL_LIBS:/usr/lib
    6. QT_INSTALL_BINS:/usr/bin
    7. QT_INSTALL_PLUGINS:/usr/lib/qt4/plugins
    8. QT_INSTALL_IMPORTS:/usr/lib/qt4/imports
    9. QT_INSTALL_TRANSLATIONS:/usr/share/qt4/translations
    10. QT_INSTALL_CONFIGURATION:/etc/xdg
    11. QT_INSTALL_EXAMPLES:/usr/lib/qt4/examples
    12. QT_INSTALL_DEMOS:/usr/lib/qt4/demos
    13. QMAKE_MKSPECS:/usr/share/qt4/mkspecs
    14. QMAKE_VERSION:2.01a
    15. QT_VERSION:4.7.0
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    and thanks for help, I appreciate your effort with me

    [+]:
    I found that I have installed qmake package separately from Qt SDK, I think that makes problems.
    so I uninstalled Qt now, and uninstalled qmake too.
    do I have to remove the /usr qt's directories?

    I'll begin installing it again, but after your suggestions about where to install it.
    Last edited by ibn-tashfin; 11th January 2011 at 22:40. Reason: updated contents

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    Default Re: How to install Qt 4.7 from binary on Ubuntu 11.04

    I'll begin installing it again, but after your suggestions about where to install it.
    I'm so exited so I couldn't wait
    anyways I installed it in the home directory. and added Qt's bin directory to the system paths, the same way before.

    and guess what, it works perfectly

    so the problem was from installing qmake separately, so that the system reads the second install of qmake which knows nothing about my Qt SDK installation.

    Well, I'm happy now, back to the world of Qt again

    Thanks for the help wysota.

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    Default Re: How to install Qt 4.7 from binary on Ubuntu 11.04

    This seems like qmake from your Ubuntu Qt installation and not the one you installed in /opt. How exactly did you modify your PATH?

    Edit: yeah... well.. too late Anyway, glad you made it work.
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    Default Re: How to install Qt 4.7 from binary on Ubuntu 11.04

    yeah I'm glad too.
    Thanks again.

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    Default Re: How to install Qt 4.7 from binary on Ubuntu 11.04

    I am completely new to qt can you guide me through installing qt

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