wget https://download.qt.io/official_releases/qtcreator/3.5/3.5.1/qt-creator-opensource-linux-x86_64-3.5.1.run chmod +x qt-creator-opensource-linux-x86_64-3.5.1.run ./qt-creator-opensource-linux-x86_64-3.5.1.run Then set Kit → Qt version → /opt/qt487/bin/qmake . If you're starting a new project → do not use Qt 4.8.7 .
TEMPLATE = app QT += core gui greaterThan(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 4): QT += widgets SOURCES += main.cpp Note: QT += widgets is ignored in Qt 4 – keep it for minimal cross-compatibility. | Feature | Qt 4.8.7 | Qt 5/6 | |-----------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------| | Widgets module | QtGui | QtWidgets | | QString vs QByteArray | Less efficient Unicode | Better Unicode handling | | OpenGL | QGLWidget | QOpenGLWidget | | Threading | QThread (old style) | Better thread affinity | | Signals/slots | Macro-based (still works) | New syntax (function ptr) | | QML | Qt Quick 1.x (obsolete) | Qt Quick 2.x+ | | Platform plugins | X11, Windows, Cocoa (limited) | Wayland, Direct2D, etc. | 6. Debugging & Common Pitfalls Crash on modern Linux? Qt 4.8.7 uses X11 and older fontconfig. Set:
qmake -project qmake make ./your_app
Add to your ~/.bashrc :
wget https://download.qt.io/official_releases/qtcreator/3.5/3.5.1/qt-creator-opensource-linux-x86_64-3.5.1.run chmod +x qt-creator-opensource-linux-x86_64-3.5.1.run ./qt-creator-opensource-linux-x86_64-3.5.1.run Then set Kit → Qt version → /opt/qt487/bin/qmake . If you're starting a new project → do not use Qt 4.8.7 .
TEMPLATE = app QT += core gui greaterThan(QT_MAJOR_VERSION, 4): QT += widgets SOURCES += main.cpp Note: QT += widgets is ignored in Qt 4 – keep it for minimal cross-compatibility. | Feature | Qt 4.8.7 | Qt 5/6 | |-----------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------| | Widgets module | QtGui | QtWidgets | | QString vs QByteArray | Less efficient Unicode | Better Unicode handling | | OpenGL | QGLWidget | QOpenGLWidget | | Threading | QThread (old style) | Better thread affinity | | Signals/slots | Macro-based (still works) | New syntax (function ptr) | | QML | Qt Quick 1.x (obsolete) | Qt Quick 2.x+ | | Platform plugins | X11, Windows, Cocoa (limited) | Wayland, Direct2D, etc. | 6. Debugging & Common Pitfalls Crash on modern Linux? Qt 4.8.7 uses X11 and older fontconfig. Set: qt 4.8.7
qmake -project qmake make ./your_app
Add to your ~/.bashrc :