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Re: Qt6
Posted: Thursday 21st December 2023 10:44pm
by AndyGable
Ok I have managed to get QT5 to install with the following commands
- apt install gambas3-qb-qt5
apt install gambas3-qb-qt5-x11
But now when I run a program I get the following message on the screen
I am not sure what to do? should I wipe the machine and start again?
Re: Qt6
Posted: Friday 22nd December 2023 2:08am
by BruceSteers
So you don't have a desktop at all?
If not..
you'll need some kind of desktop (gui environment) to run a gui application
type
apt-cache search openbox
the will be a list of sessions.
lxde is minimal
sudo apt install openbox-lxde-session
If you do have a desktop , what type is it?
Re: Qt6
Posted: Friday 22nd December 2023 10:50am
by AndyGable
BruceSteers wrote: ↑Friday 22nd December 2023 2:08am
So you don't have a desktop at all?
If not..
you'll need some kind of desktop (gui environment) to run a gui application
type
apt-cache search openbox
the will be a list of sessions.
lxde is minimal
sudo apt install openbox-lxde-session
If you do have a desktop , what type is it?
I have the standard OpenBox installed
I can run Gambas on the machine but i still get the error messages saying about the driver and then Gambas loads
Re: Qt6
Posted: Friday 22nd December 2023 11:06am
by BruceSteers
openbox is just a windowmanager, it's not a desktop environment.
if you read the main openbox hompage
http://openbox.org/wiki/Main_Page it says all about using openbox with your "desktop environment"
without a desktop environment installed I think you can't use gambas gui applications.
(certainly not properly without errors)
(EDIT: )
Sorry i was wrong about this. see post below where i found a solution.
install openbox-lxde-session or openbox-gnome-session to get a desktop environment then your gui applications includng gambas IDE should run properly.
Or you'll just have to work out what libraries/packages are missing from the error messages.
Re: Qt6
Posted: Friday 22nd December 2023 12:25pm
by BruceSteers
I've got mine working okay.
How my deb install differed to yours....
i also install xorg and not just specific parts like xserver-xorg xserver-xorg-video-fbdev xserver-xorg-video-intel
apt install xorg
installed openbox config (and qt specific version) and some things to get a working openbox environment..
apt install obconf obconf-qt firefox-esr caja mate-terminal
caja for a file browser and mate-terminal as hitting the "terminal emulator" menu in openbox didn't work.
install complete gambas to ensure all qt stuff goes in....
apt install gambas3*
sudo reboot
on boot launch x
$ startx
gambas works and so does gb.qt5
Re: Qt6
Posted: Friday 22nd December 2023 1:26pm
by AndyGable
BruceSteers wrote: ↑Friday 22nd December 2023 12:25pm
I've got mine working okay.
How my deb install differed to yours....
i also install xorg and not just specific parts like xserver-xorg xserver-xorg-video-fbdev xserver-xorg-video-intel
apt install xorg
installed openbox config (and qt specific version) and some things to get a working openbox environment..
apt install obconf obconf-qt firefox-esr caja mate-terminal
caja for a file browser and mate-terminal as hitting the "terminal emulator" menu in openbox didn't work.
install complete gambas to ensure all qt stuff goes in....
apt install gambas3*
sudo reboot
on boot launch x
$ startx
gambas works and so does gb.qt5
So if I install xorg and openbox like you did would the system support the dual display on the computer? (I have one dvi port and one vga port)
Re: Qt6
Posted: Thursday 7th March 2024 4:20am
by Technopeasant
Has anyone heard anything about when or if a Qt 6 component will be added though?
Re: Qt6
Posted: Saturday 9th March 2024 1:01pm
by BruceSteers
Technopeasant wrote: ↑Thursday 7th March 2024 4:20am
Has anyone heard anything about when or if a Qt 6 component will be added though?
The last commit has new gb.qt6 component.
Re: Qt6
Posted: Saturday 9th March 2024 4:43pm
by BruceSteers
BruceSteers wrote: ↑Saturday 9th March 2024 1:01pm
Technopeasant wrote: ↑Thursday 7th March 2024 4:20am
Has anyone heard anything about when or if a Qt 6 component will be added though?
The last commit has new gb.qt6 component.
It's currently only enabled for ubuntu lunar lobster
I'm working on getting it enabled for mint (ubuntu jammy)
problem seems to be the pkg config files do not get installed so the ./configure fails to find qt6 even if it's installed.
I've downloaded latest qt6 from git for a manual install as apparently creating the qt6--.pc package files was added in later versions.
I'll let you know how it goes....
Re: Qt6
Posted: Monday 25th March 2024 1:53am
by Technopeasant
Good to know things are in motion, even if I am quite happy with Qt 5.