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tim_xyz
tim_xyz

Reputation: 13471

Why is `qmake -v` version not changing after installing later version?

I'm updating my version of Qt for development purposes on my mac.

So I downloaded and installed the opens-source .dmg from the Qt website (https://www.qt.io/).

During installation, I specifically checked the box to install version 5.0.2.

But afterwards, when running qmake -v, it still says the version is 4.8.7.

Make version 2.01a
Using Qt version 4.8.7 in /Users/my_dir/anaconda/lib

(Note: it also points to /lib directory in /anaconda, even though I'm setting this up for Rails purposes. Not sure if this has any impact.)

Can anyone advise how I can change the version that is being pointed to?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 297

Answers (1)

tim_xyz
tim_xyz

Reputation: 13471

Below is what worked for me, incase anyone else has this issue.

  1. Check which version of qmake is being used. which qmake.
  2. Remove anaconda from mac $PATH.
  3. Force homebrew to symlink binaries. brew link --force qt55.
  4. Re-check which version of qmake is being used. which qmake.

When you check the version of qmake the second time, it should point to the new version of qmake that you have installed.

Note: You will have to redo this for every terminal session where you want to use the newer version of qmake.

Upvotes: 1

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