eric5 (the python IDE) is missing PyQt4.QtWebKit

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#1

Cannot get eric (the Python IDE) to run.
When started it gives the following output:


Error in sys.excepthook:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 971, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 955, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 665, in _load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap_external>", line 678, in exec_module
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 219, in _call_with_frames_removed
  File "/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/eric5/Utilities/__init__.py", line 73, in <module>
    import Preferences
  File "/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/eric5/Preferences/__init__.py", line 35, in <module>
    from PyQt4.QtWebKit import QWebSettings
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'PyQt4.QtWebKit'

Original exception was:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/eric5/eric5.py", line 329, in <module>
    main()
  File "/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/eric5/eric5.py", line 240, in main
    import Preferences
  File "/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/eric5/Preferences/__init__.py", line 35, in <module>
    from PyQt4.QtWebKit import QWebSettings
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'PyQt4.QtWebKit'

python-qt4-utils is installed but does not include PyQt4.QtWebKit.

Google search reveals little, except a statement that PyQt4.QtWebKit has not been maintained for some years.

Suggestions?

#2

Use pycharm or visual studio code instead. If you installed eric5 from a standard openSUSE repository report a bug.

#3

For Development related issues, you might want to search the Development forums instead of, or in addition to this Applications forum.

This should be the answer to your question…

https://forums.opensuse.org/showthread.php/526779-Tumbleweed-eric5-crashing-help

Bottom line, The Eric team no longer supports Eric 5.
Instead Eric 6 as described in the thread instead.

TSU

#4

Try Atom. It is as good as Sublime. But it free. Eclipse and Netbeans are not bad. But tough to install. And it is my personal taste, bought ugly. You download the binary and you put it in your local Bin directory. And Voilà !

#5

Thank you all for your suggestions.
I have no particular reason to use eric5, so I’ll try the others.