output from cmd.exe
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19045.2251]
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C:\Users\cshang>pip install pyqt5-tools
Collecting pyqt5-tools
Using cached pyqt5_tools-5.15.4.3.2-py3-none-any.whl (29 kB)
Collecting click
Downloading click-8.1.3-py3-none-any.whl (96 kB)
---------------------------------------- 96.6/96.6 kB 2.8 MB/s eta 0:00:00
Collecting python-dotenv
Using cached python_dotenv-0.21.0-py3-none-any.whl (18 kB)
Collecting pyqt5==5.15.4
Using cached PyQt5-5.15.4.tar.gz (3.3 MB)
Installing build dependencies ... done
Getting requirements to build wheel ... done
Preparing metadata (pyproject.toml) ... error
error: subprocess-exited-with-error
× Preparing metadata (pyproject.toml) did not run successfully.
│ exit code: 1
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Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\cshang\AppData\Local\Packages\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.10_qbz5n2kfra8p0\LocalCache\local-packages\Python310\site-packages\pip\_vendor\pep517\in_process\_in_process.py", line 144, in prepare_metadata_for_build_wheel
hook = backend.prepare_metadata_for_build_wheel
AttributeError: module 'sipbuild.api' has no attribute 'prepare_metadata_for_build_wheel'
During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\cshang\AppData\Local\Packages\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.10_qbz5n2kfra8p0\LocalCache\local-packages\Python310\site-packages\pip\_vendor\pep517\in_process\_in_process.py", line 351, in <module>
main()
File "C:\Users\cshang\AppData\Local\Packages\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.10_qbz5n2kfra8p0\LocalCache\local-packages\Python310\site-packages\pip\_vendor\pep517\in_process\_in_process.py", line 333, in main
json_out['return_val'] = hook(**hook_input['kwargs'])
File "C:\Users\cshang\AppData\Local\Packages\PythonSoftwareFoundation.Python.3.10_qbz5n2kfra8p0\LocalCache\local-packages\Python310\site-packages\pip\_vendor\pep517\in_process\_in_process.py", line 148, in prepare_metadata_for_build_wheel
whl_basename = backend.build_wheel(metadata_directory, config_settings)
File "C:\Users\cshang\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-bb93u6by\overlay\Lib\site-packages\sipbuild\api.py", line 46, in build_wheel
project = AbstractProject.bootstrap('wheel',
File "C:\Users\cshang\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-bb93u6by\overlay\Lib\site-packages\sipbuild\abstract_project.py", line 87, in bootstrap
project.setup(pyproject, tool, tool_description)
File "C:\Users\cshang\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-bb93u6by\overlay\Lib\site-packages\sipbuild\project.py", line 585, in setup
self.apply_user_defaults(tool)
File "C:\Users\cshang\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-install-0_3wofg1\pyqt5_e15fce350c41410c985d7c48eeb1bfa0\project.py", line 63, in apply_user_defaults
super().apply_user_defaults(tool)
File "C:\Users\cshang\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-bb93u6by\overlay\Lib\site-packages\pyqtbuild\project.py", line 70, in apply_user_defaults
super().apply_user_defaults(tool)
File "C:\Users\cshang\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-bb93u6by\overlay\Lib\site-packages\sipbuild\project.py", line 236, in apply_user_defaults
self.builder.apply_user_defaults(tool)
File "C:\Users\cshang\AppData\Local\Temp\pip-build-env-bb93u6by\overlay\Lib\site-packages\pyqtbuild\builder.py", line 69, in apply_user_defaults
raise PyProjectOptionException('qmake',
sipbuild.pyproject.PyProjectOptionException
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note: This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip.
error: metadata-generation-failed
× Encountered error while generating package metadata.
╰─> See above for output.
note: This is an issue with the package mentioned above, not pip.
hint: See above for details.
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tried installing pyqt5-tools, got this error message instead. Can you please explain what I need to do to avoid those errors?