[Qgis-user] QGIS Python startup error - Incompatible SIP module

[Gary Sherman]

On Sat, May 8, 2010 at 4:16 AM, James Meyer <jamesm at lantic.net> wrote:
> I recently ran into an error while starting my QGIS application. Based on
> the errors below, I assume this is after I manually updated my SIP libraries
> to version 9.10.
> At startup of QGIS an error is displayed saying that Python cannot be
> started and will be disabled.
> The following detail is added to the error:
>
> RuntimeError: the sip module implements API v7.0 to v7.1 but the
> PyQt4.QtCore module requires API v6.0
>
> This error also prevents me from re-building and installing QGIS from
> source. The same error displays at 93% of insalling:
>
> File “/usr/bin/pyuic4″, line 3, in
> import PyQt4.uic.pyuic
> File “/usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/PyQt4/uic/pyuic.py”, line 4, in
> from PyQt4 import QtCore
> RuntimeError: the sip module implements API v7.0 to v7.1 but the
> PyQt4.QtCore module requires API v6.0
>
> I’ve tried removing SIP completely and downloading the QGIS dependencies
> from scratch, but the error persists.
>
> Any suggestions on what I should do?
>
> I am running Ubuntu 9.10 32bit
>
> Thanks
>
> James
>
Looks like you may have to rebuild (or upgrade) PyQt to a more recent version.

-gary
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