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Macdeployqt dmg disabled build versions in Qt

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  • SGaistS SGaist

    /bin ? That strange.

    I do it from the command line in an out of source folder:

    mkdir build_macdeployqt
    pushd build_macdeployqt
    /path/to/qmake /path/to/Qt/qttools/src/macdeployqt/
    make
    make install
    
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    @SGaist when I do /path/to/qmake /path/to/Qt/qttools/src/macdeployqt/
    I get :
    Qt5.10.0/5.10.0/clang_64/mkspecs/features/mac/sdk.prf:26: Cannot write cache file /Users/.qmake.stash: Permission denied,
    Tried it together with sudo, it worked: Info: creating stash file /Users/.qmake.stash
    But when doing make I get:
    ld: can't open output file for writing '/bin/macdeployqt.ld_jnQbB4', errno=1 for architecture x86_64 clang: error: linker command failed with exit code 1 (use -v to see invocation) make[1]: *** [/bin/macdeployqt] Error 1 make: *** [sub-macdeployqt-make_first] Error 2

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      Are you using a self-compiled Qt ?

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      • SGaistS SGaist

        Are you using a self-compiled Qt ?

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        @SGaist No I downloaded the whole package from Qt, with Creator and everything and just used the provided installer.

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          wrote on last edited by SGaist
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          Ok, I was using my own build of Qt.

          Configure the complete qttools module then you can just build macdeployqt.

          mkdir build_qttools
          pushd build_qttools
          /path/to/qmake /path/to/Qt/qttools/ -r
          make -C src/macdeployqt
          cp bin/macdeploqt /path/to/macdeployqt
          

          [edit: added missing option. SGaist]

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          • SGaistS SGaist

            Ok, I was using my own build of Qt.

            Configure the complete qttools module then you can just build macdeployqt.

            mkdir build_qttools
            pushd build_qttools
            /path/to/qmake /path/to/Qt/qttools/ -r
            make -C src/macdeployqt
            cp bin/macdeploqt /path/to/macdeployqt
            

            [edit: added missing option. SGaist]

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            @SGaist
            build_qttools user$ make -C src/macdeployqt gives me:
            make: *** src/macdeployqt: No such file or directory. Stop.
            and
            build_qttools user$ make -C pathTo/qttools/src/macdeployqt make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop.

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              There was an option missing. You have to do a recursive configuration. Sorry. I've updated the sample.

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              • SGaistS SGaist

                There was an option missing. You have to do a recursive configuration. Sorry. I've updated the sample.

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                #30

                @SGaist thanks for the quick update, now I got this.
                cp: cannot overwrite directory pathTo/qttools/src/macdeployqt/macdeployqt with non-directory bin/macdeployqt

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                  When calling make install ?

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                  • SGaistS SGaist

                    When calling make install ?

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                    wrote on last edited by RaZp29
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                    @SGaist when calling cp bin/macdeployqt /path/to/macdeployqt

                    Should there be an / after qttools in /path/to/qmake /path/to/Qt/qttools/ -r?

                    Or when doing:
                    make -C src/macdeployqt :
                    cd macdeployqt/ && ( test -e Makefile || /Users/user/Qt5.10.0/5.10.0/clang_64/bin/qmake -o Makefile /Users/user/qttools/src/macdeployqt/macdeployqt/macdeployqt.pro ) && /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/usr/bin/make -f Makefile make[1]: Nothing to be done for first'.`

                    My files are laid out like this in my home/root folder of the user:
                    /Qt/5.9.2 which I got from the complete Qt installation.
                    /Qt5.10.0 New version of Qt downloaded later on
                    /qttools git cloned version with the patch

                    I've been referring to the path of macdeployqt from the cloned git version, not the ones inside Qt5.9.2 or 5.10.0,
                    to qmake inside Qt5.10.0 and to
                    qttools in my root/home folder not inside Qt5.9.2 or 5.10.0

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                      It should go in the bin folder of your Qt installation.

                      What you seem to be doing is trying to copy the executable in a folder that contains a folder named macdeployqt.

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                      • SGaistS SGaist

                        It should go in the bin folder of your Qt installation.

                        What you seem to be doing is trying to copy the executable in a folder that contains a folder named macdeployqt.

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                        @SGaist okey, so it's like:
                        mkdir build_qttools
                        pushd build_qttools
                        /path/to/qmake in Qt5.9 or 5.10 /path/to/Qt/qttools from gitClone? / -r
                        make -C src/macdeployqt
                        cp bin/macdeploqt /path/to/macdeployqt in Qt 5.9 or 5.10

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                          Looks correct yes

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