• Elementary OS,  Linux,  Ubuntu,  Uncategorized

    How to install PyQt4 on Elementary OS (Linux)

    In this video I show the steps on how to install PyQt 4 on Elementary OS which should work on all Ubuntu based Linux distributions. I already had PyQt 5 installed but my study guide requires PyQt 4 so I decided to install and run both on my system. Here’s the steps: Open a terminal and run the below to install PyQt 4 sudo apt-get install python3-pyqt4 sudo apt-get install libqt4-dev sudo apt-get install python-qt4 qt4-dev-tools python-qt4-dev pyqt4-dev-tools Here’s a video if that’s more to your liking:

  • Linux,  Python,  Software Development

    Install Python 3.7 on Elementary OS

    In this article and the below video I show you how to install Python 3.7 the easy way on Elementary OS. This works on Pop_OS! and Ubuntu too. 1. Open a terminal 2. type and run: sudo apt update3. type and run: sudo apt install software-properties-common4. type and run: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:deadsnakes/ppa5. Press Enter to add the above repository6. type and run: sudo apt update7. type and run: sudo apt install python3.7 You now have Python 3.7 installed

  • Linux,  Ubuntu

    How to install the GUI for Ubuntu Server

    I’m busy installing a server for my dad’s home and need a Graphical User Interface (GUI) for him to manage the server. I decided to install Kubuntu on my Ubuntu Server that I’m testing in virtual box. We are planning on getting him a Raspberry Pi running RaspBMC and the choices are OpenMediaVault or Ubuntu server to be the media server hosting his media to be streamed from. Still deciding which way to go but here is a short tutorial on how to get the GUI installed on an Ubuntu Server after you have finished installing the Ubuntu Server Operating System. 1. After the server has booted you need to…