Qt version is not properly installed error when changing the qt build location

[shebin]

Hi,

The QT versions in kit works when I have the url same as my qt5-host custom installation directory(/home/username/machine1/qt5-host/bin/qmake)). When I change the username or folder name(machine2) of qt build location(to /home/username/machine2/qt5-host/bin/qmake), I am getting qt version is not properly installed error in the kits->qt version.

Can someone tell me whats going on?

I tried setting following in .profile and .bash but still getting same error.
export QTDIR=/home/username/machine2/qt5-host
export PATH="$QTDIR/bin:$PATH"
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="$QTDIR/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH"

The qmake --version shows the right version. and which qmake points to right location.

[SGaist]

Hi,

Qt as internally some paths hardcoded. You can't just move stuff around like that.

IIRC, the simplest is to add a qt.conf file in the bin folder of the Qt version you are moving.

See here for more information about that file.

[shebin]

Hi SGaist,

Thank you. I still don't have the qt creator working.

This is my folder structure
/home/username/machine1/qt5
/home/username/machine1/qt5-host
/home/username/machine1/rootfs

I have qmake in qt5/bin. I put my qt.conf in there with
[Paths]
Prefix =/home/username/machine1/qt5
Libraries=/home/username/machine1/qt5/lib
Headers=/home/username/machine1/qt5/include

After this Qt version in kits get recognised, but throws a warning No qmlscene installed.

I tried to change the property of the qmake but it doesn't seems to change.
qmake -set QMAKE_SPEC /home/username/nano/qt5-host/mkspecs/device" but it doesn't seem to change.
I tried unset, still shows same value on query.
Why is it not allowing me to change the properties? I can't compile application because mkspecs path error. Also get error Project ERROR: Cannot run target compiler target compiler path wrong.

The folder structure was based on my compile configuration

• sysroot /home/username/machine1/rootfs
• prefix /usr/local/qt5
• extprefix /home/username/machine1/qt5
• hostprefix /home/username/machine1/qt5-host