pip3 #186
Description
I ave installed on Linux Mint 22.2 using - pip3 install comtool --break-system-packages
The install seems to finish OK but on running .local/bin/comtool it crashes -
pete@Monster:~/.local/bin$ ./comtool
2025-11-22 15:01:24 - [INFO] - Config path: /home/pete/.config/comtool/config.json
2025-11-22 15:01:24 - [INFO] - Log path: /home/pete/.config/comtool/run.log
2025-11-22 15:01:24 - [INFO] - loading config from /home/pete/.config/comtool/config.json
2025-11-22 15:01:24 - [INFO] - loading config complete
-- set locale to en
2025-11-22 15:01:25 - [INFO] - init main window
error: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/home/pete/.local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/COMTool/main2.py", line 766, in main
mainWindow = MainWindow(app, eventFilter, programConfig)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/home/pete/.local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/COMTool/main2.py", line 81, in init
self.initWindow()
File "/home/pete/.local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/COMTool/main2.py", line 331, in initWindow
self.pluginsSelector = ButtonCombbox(icon="fa.plus", btnClass="smallBtn2")
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/home/pete/.local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/COMTool/widgets.py", line 504, in init
utils_ui.setButtonIcon(self.button, icon)
File "/home/pete/.local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/COMTool/utils_ui.py", line 54, in setButtonIcon
button.setIcon(qta.icon(icon, color=iconColor))
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/home/pete/.local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/qtawesome/init.py", line 268, in icon
return _instance().icon(*names, **kwargs)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/home/pete/.local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/qtawesome/iconic_font.py", line 463, in icon
self._parse_options(specific_options, general_options, names[i])
File "/home/pete/.local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/qtawesome/iconic_font.py", line 529, in _parse_options
prefix, chars = self._get_prefix_chars(names)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
File "/home/pete/.local/lib/python3.12/site-packages/qtawesome/iconic_font.py", line 564, in _get_prefix_chars
raise Exception(error)
Exception: Invalid font prefix "fa"
I know you made this for Ubuntu, but generally Ubuntu things work on Mint. Happy to fiddle with things if it helps.