Failing to install

[pH142857]

I didn't manage to properly install and run Treeline on my Debian. I tried to follow the scarce instructions on https://treeline.bellz.org/install.html:

python3 install.py

But I needed to install python, so I did:

sudo apt-get install python3
python3 install.py

But it was missing PyQt, so I looked it up and tried to follow the instructions in https://doc.qt.io/qtforpython-6/. I saw there were pip command so I looked up how to install pip:

sudo apt install python3-pip

Then:

python3 -m venv env

But I had to install venv so:

apt install python3.11-venv
python3 -m venv env

Then:

source env/bin/activate

Which changed my terminal environment as far as I understand, then:

pip install pyside6

and finally:

python3 install.py

But, halas! PyQt not found
So after a new search I guessed PyQt was equivalent to pyside6 but the install script didn't know it, so I tried to skip dependency checks, as you mention: python install.py -x

Treeline seems to finally install and appears in the apps but it fails to launch.

So, long story short, I dug quite far in a programming environment I don't know just to install a piece of software, it was troublesome and it didn't work. Could you provide a step-by-step guide on how to install Treeline on Linux please?

[doug-101]

I think your primary problem was using pip and venv, which installs into a virtual python environment, making things more complex, as well as missing some requirements. I recommend using native Debian packages for the requirements listed on my page.

But, assuming you're running Debian 12 bookworm or newer, the easiest, single-step installation is:

sudo apt install treeline

[pH142857]

It works, thanks.