Inkcut on Ubuntu 24.04

Been trying to get Inkcut working on Ubuntu 24.04, however the only thing I get is "qtpy.QtBindingsNotFoundError: No Qt bindings could be found". I've everything installed on a container for inkcut... don't have any idea why this is happening. Python version is 3.12.3
Is there anyone here that knows what may be missing? I've used the plugin for a long time without any issues, really powerful and helpful tool, however now after so long I need to upgrade the system for many other applications... but can't get this to run.
Any help would be very much appreciated!

Thanks. I have it installed. Tried with apt install python3-pyqt6 and with pipx install pyqt6 and then import... but always with the same error when trying to run inkcut....

We do have same problem. Can't get it to work neither with pipx or virtenv. Submitted ticket here as well: github.com/inkcut/inkcut/issues/387

i posted this here also github.com/inkcut/inkcut/issues/387

i had the same problem. frmdstryr is correct. you need to get PyQt5 into the pipx virtual environment inkcut folder which is like a container that contains all dependencies and apparently isn't looking elsewhere for missing dependencies (has a requirements.txt document that it references and pulls them in; which you don't see (it is in the source code folder). option 1 'sudo apt-get install' puts PyQt5 in your /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages folder and option 2 has it's own venvs location; but 'pipx install inkcut' installs to it's own venvs folder. but didn't seem to pull in PyQt5.

so here's what i did and inkcut opens and seems to be working but my plotter is in storage so i haven't gotten to test it yet:

1) from github issue #387 above it seems you already have pipx in your PATH (if not add pipx to your PATH in terminal with 'pipx ensurepath' minus the quotes)
2) copy PyQt5 folder from /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages, go to /home/yourusernamehere/.local/share/pipx/venvs/inkcut/lib/ open whatever python folder is there (mine's python3.12) open 'site-packges' folder and paste PyQt5
3) open terminal run 'inkcut' (minus the quotes) but it'll close if you close the terminal

to run inkcut without having to keep the terminal open go to /home/yourusernamehere/.local/share/pipx/venvs/inkcut/bin and double click inkcut file.

make a desktop or menu launcher if so inclined.

Hello all- I followed the instructions above but I have had no luck getting Inkcut to connect to a Roland GX-24. I got Inkcut to open, all the setup pages and screens such as Monitor, LIve, etc all work, and when I send a file I can watch the progress bar in Live and see the HPGL code as it sends, but nothing happens on the cutter end. The cutter does do all of its proper setup when I turn it on, like checking the width of the roll, setting origin, etc. It just doesn't cut.

I don't see any /ttlUSB ports listed, and all of the regular /ttl ports listed all have "N/A" after the number, so I assume it's not connected at all.

Way back in the day, when Inkcut was an Inkscape extension instead of a standalone application, it worked flawlessly. Not sure what is going on now. I haven't needed to use the cutter in a long while, so any help would be appreciated. Thanks.