diff --git a/scripts/dev/standardpaths_tester.py b/scripts/dev/standardpaths_tester.py
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index 000000000..e9bdd6e4c
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+++ b/scripts/dev/standardpaths_tester.py
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+import os
+import sys
+
+from PyQt5.QtCore import (QT_VERSION_STR, PYQT_VERSION_STR, qVersion,
+                          QStandardPaths)
+
+print("Python {}".format(sys.version))
+print("os.name: {}".format(os.name))
+print("sys.platform: {}".format(sys.platform))
+print()
+
+print("Qt {}, compiled {}".format(qVersion(), QT_VERSION_STR))
+print("PyQt {}".format(PYQT_VERSION_STR))
+print()
+
+for name, obj in vars(QStandardPaths).items():
+    if isinstance(obj, QStandardPaths.StandardLocation):
+        print("{:25} {}".format(name, QStandardPaths.writableLocation(obj)))