The bug occurs because the sipbuild.api module within the pyenv environment is missing the prepare_metadata_for_build_wheel attribute. This absence leads to errors during the metadata preparation phase when attempting to install PyQt5.
How to reproduce
Set up a Python environment using pyenv:
Install pyenv if it's not already installed.
Create a new Python environment with pyenv, for example:
The installation process fails with an error message indicating that sipbuild.api has no attribute prepare_metadata_for_build_wheel.
How to fix
To resolve this issue, transition from using pyenv to Python's built-in venv. This approach avoids compatibility issues related to pyenv and leverages the officially recommended virtual environment tool.
Steps to Implement the Fix:
Remove pyenv and Its Configuration:
Delete the .pyenv directory and any related configuration files.
Ensure that pyenv is completely removed from the system to prevent conflicts.
Update Project Documentation:
Modify the README.md to remove references to pyenv and provide guidance on using venv instead.
Add instructions on creating and activating a virtual environment using venv:
python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
Modify Configuration Files:
Update requirements.txt and requirements.pytorch.txt if necessary to ensure compatibility with venv.
Adjust docker-compose.yaml and docker-compose.pytorch.yaml to use venv for managing Python dependencies instead of pyenv.
Ensure Backward Compatibility:
Verify that existing setups using venv are not disrupted by the removal of pyenv.
Test the installation and setup process to ensure that PyQt5 and other dependencies install correctly within the new virtual environment.
Communicate Changes to the Team:
Inform all contributors about the shift from pyenv to venv.
Provide any necessary migration scripts or guidelines to help transition existing environments smoothly.
By adopting venv, the project aligns with Python's official recommendations, enhancing stability and reducing the likelihood of encountering similar environment-related issues in the future.
Resolves #43
Why the bug occurs
The bug occurs because the
sipbuild.api
module within thepyenv
environment is missing theprepare_metadata_for_build_wheel
attribute. This absence leads to errors during the metadata preparation phase when attempting to install PyQt5.How to reproduce
pyenv
:pyenv
if it's not already installed.pyenv
, for example:sipbuild.api
has no attributeprepare_metadata_for_build_wheel
.How to fix
To resolve this issue, transition from using
pyenv
to Python's built-invenv
. This approach avoids compatibility issues related topyenv
and leverages the officially recommended virtual environment tool.Steps to Implement the Fix:
Remove
pyenv
and Its Configuration:.pyenv
directory and any related configuration files.pyenv
is completely removed from the system to prevent conflicts.Update Project Documentation:
README.md
to remove references topyenv
and provide guidance on usingvenv
instead.venv
:Modify Configuration Files:
requirements.txt
andrequirements.pytorch.txt
if necessary to ensure compatibility withvenv
.docker-compose.yaml
anddocker-compose.pytorch.yaml
to usevenv
for managing Python dependencies instead ofpyenv
.Ensure Backward Compatibility:
venv
are not disrupted by the removal ofpyenv
.Communicate Changes to the Team:
pyenv
tovenv
.By adopting
venv
, the project aligns with Python's official recommendations, enhancing stability and reducing the likelihood of encountering similar environment-related issues in the future.Test these changes locally