On Thu, 5 Apr 2001 16:28:05 -0600, you wrote: >> However, with debian storing the libraries in different places, and >> (maybe) kmail latest CVS needing I am not sure where to start. > >huh? why does debian store the libraries in different places? > I thought that if you didn't set ./configure --prefix= then things got built into /usr/local/kde/{lib,bin,share ...}
My misunderstanding here is partially at the root of my problem >[...] [...] >> Can I have some simple advice as to where to start this process. > >simple advice: > > If youre going to try building anything out of CVS HEAD branch (ie what >will become 2.2) you need to build and install kdelibs from the same branch >first. I am trying to build out of the CVS HEAD branch In my original post (not quoted in your reply) I tried building kdelibs, but was getting a failure in kio/ftp with ftp.cc failing to compile. It complained that QString QApplication::translate ..... (can't remember the exact string right now) in qapplication.h was trying to cast a char * to a QString (again not sure if this was exact problem, but it was something like this). Now I assume that there is something wrong with my headers for libqt-dev rather than there being a real error in kdelibs. This is where I was worrying about directories and maybe setting QTDIR environment variables etc. In other words my overall confusion about directories etc that I started my post with. So by "simple advice" I meant both what you have given me in terms of where to break the link between .debs and source from CVS (thank you) and some clue as to whether I need to set these environment variables and what to. The secondary problem - which I didn't articulate at all in the original message was how to get this lot recognised as a project within kdevelop. I tried building a project with the wizard and "custom" settings, but I am then not sure how to set it up so that it recognises all the files within. In order to add files to the project it seems to need to copy them from where ever they are into the project directory (despite trying to set the project directory as the one the source is already in). Alan [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.chandler.u-net.com http://www.chandler.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk