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List:       debian-user
Subject:    Re: can not compile kde, some xmkmf problem
From:       Rob Weir <rweir () ertius ! org>
Date:       2004-06-24 2:31:38
Message-ID: 20040624023138.GD26633 () ooder ! ertius ! org
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On Wed, Jun 23, 2004 at 11:54:05AM +0200, LeVA said
> Hi!
> 
> After reading the #76360 bug at kde.org, I decided to compile a kdebase 
> snapshot, but during the configure, I get this error:
> 
> [...]
> checking for xmkmf... /usr/X11R6/bin/xmkmf
> checking various X settings... failed
> configure: error: /usr/X11R6/bin/xmkmf (imake) failed.
> Make sure you have all necessary X development packages installed.
> On some systems a missing /lib/cpp symlink is at fault.
> 
> I have xfree-4.4.0 installed, and I have the header files installed too. 
> What could be the problem? Anyone experienced this before?

Since XFree86 4.4.0 isn't in Debian, you must have installed it from a
tarball or something.  You'll need to point the KDE configure script at
the location you unpacked it to.  Or just install the Debian packaged X
headers.

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