Kopete and MSN Messenger problems
 

Hey Guys I have been trying to figure out for the last couple of days why I can't log onto MSN Messenger using Kopete and I have been unsuccessful. I have tried calling MSN Tech Support and they offer no tech support unless you are a paying member and since I have a free web based account, they basically told me to go take a hike. They suggested their website for support and I tried that and have hit a dead end wall there as well.

I know my username and password are all correct, as I can log onto the email account. Does anyone offer any advice or possible solutions/fixes to this problem or is it impossible?

d-1

This is a known issue. You'll need the latest fix from the Kopete SVN repository. Then you'll need to recompile Kopete.

The fix will be in the KDE 3.4.1 release, which is supposedly a few weeks from now (mid-June 2005).

For more information, see the May 20th Announcement on the Kopete home page:

http://kopete.kde.org/index.php

I appreciate the reply smithtodd, but I went to that site and it seems the fix is for a different version of KDE. I am running KDE 3.2.3. I tried uninstalling kopete and reinstalling with a urpmi kope command and that did not work either. I still do not know what the SVN repository means and how do I recompile Kopete?

Thanks..

d-1

My understanding of the issue is that a change to MSN's servers caused the Kopete error. Therefore, all versions of Kopete, regardless of your KDE version, are going to have the problem. Of course, KDE 3.4.1 will supposedly incorporate the fix for you. So, from what I understand, you either need to get the fix and recompile Kopete yourself, or wait for KDE 3.4.1 to be released, and then upgrade your system to that level of KDE.

SVN is short for Subversion, which is the self-described "compelling replacement for CVS". Both are version control systems, wherein code is managed during development projects.

I cannot tell you how to patch and recompile Kopete, since I have never done that myself. I am going to wait for KDE 3.4.1 to be released.

Have you thought of running Gaim in the meantime? It supports MSN as well:

http://gaim.sourceforge.net/

I wish I could be more helpful to you at this time.

Go back to the same link provided by smithtodda. Today, they posted a source code fix for KDE 3.2. Be sure to uninstall your existing version of Kopete, compile the source code from the Kopete link for KDE 3.2. Install it and you'll be good to go. Post back if you need help compiling source code.

Good Luck.

mkojack,

I uninstalled kopete and reinstalled the following version. I do not know how recompile, but when I downloaded and extracted it and ran the ./configure command I got the following message below. I never ran the make command. What should I do next?

[root@localhost kopete-0.9.2]# ./configure
checking build system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
checking host system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
checking target system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
checking for a BSD-compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c
checking for -p flag to install... yes
checking whether build environment is sane... yes
checking for gawk... gawk
checking whether make sets $(MAKE)... yes
checking for kde-config... /usr/bin/kde-config
checking where to install... /usr (as returned by kde-config)
checking for style of include used by make... GNU
checking for gcc... gcc
checking for C compiler default output file name... a.out
checking whether the C compiler works... yes
checking whether we are cross compiling... no
checking for suffix of executables...
checking for suffix of object files... o
checking whether we are using the GNU C compiler... yes
checking whether gcc accepts -g... yes
checking for gcc option to accept ANSI C... none needed
checking dependency style of gcc... gcc3
checking how to run the C preprocessor... gcc -E
checking for g++... no
checking for c++... no
checking for gpp... no
checking for aCC... no
checking for CC... no
checking for cxx... no
checking for cc++... no
checking for cl... no
checking for FCC... no
checking for KCC... no
checking for RCC... no
checking for xlC_r... no
checking for xlC... no
checking whether we are using the GNU C++ compiler... no
checking whether g++ accepts -g... no
checking dependency style of g++... none
checking whether g++ supports -Wmissing-format-attribute... no
checking whether gcc supports -Wmissing-format-attribute... yes
checking whether g++ supports -Wundef... no
checking whether g++ supports -Wno-long-long... no
checking whether g++ supports -Wnon-virtual-dtor... no
checking how to run the C++ preprocessor... /lib/cpp
configure: error: C++ preprocessor "/lib/cpp" fails sanity check
See `config.log' for more details.
[root@localhost kopete-0.9.2]#

d-1

Well--
 

Unfortunately, I'm not a Mandrake/Mandriva person. It appears you do not have all the development libraries downloaded and installed. They are all rpm's. I can't help you with what is required in Mandrake or how the pkgs are named.

At minimum, to install a 'C compiler' and 'make' you will need:

* glibc-devel
* gcc
* make

However, you many need to add additional pkgs. I did a complete install of all pkgs in Fedora and Suse--so my system was ready to go to compile source. I wish I could be more helpful. I'm sure a Mandrake person or moderator will help you soon. Just sit tight and someone will read the posts and help you better than I. When in doubt, reddazz is a really helpful resource person.

Re: Well--
 

Thanks will wait it out....

d-1

You dont have g++ installed( the gnu c++ compiler). If you have setup your urpmi sources,do
You can also download it from ftp://ftp.free.fr/mirrors/ftp.mandra...-6mdk.i586.rpm
You can also install it from the CDs(If you have them)
Make sure you have other important packages like ´make´ before trying again.

Thanks abattor, I tried urpmi gcc-cc++ and I got the following;

[root@localhost stan]# urpmi gcc-c++
To satisfy dependencies, the following 5 packages are going to be installed (77 MB):
gcc-3.4.1-4mdk.i586
gcc-c++-3.4.1-4mdk.i586
gcc-cpp-3.4.1-4mdk.i586
libstdc++6-3.4.1-4mdk.i586
libstdc++6-devel-3.4.1-4mdk.i586
Is this OK? (Y/n) y

ftp://fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/Mandrake...-4mdk.i586.rpm
ftp://fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/Mandrake...-4mdk.i586.rpm
...retrieving failed: curl: (9) Couldn't cd to 10.1
ftp://fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/Mandrake...-4mdk.i586.rpm
...retrieving failed: curl: (9) Couldn't cd to 10.1
ftp://fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/Mandrake...-4mdk.i586.rpm
...retrieving failed: curl: (9) Couldn't cd to 10.1
ftp://fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/Mandrake...-4mdk.i586.rpm
...retrieving failed: curl: (9) Couldn't cd to 10.1

...retrieving failed: curl: (9) Couldn't cd to 10.1
...retrieving failed: curl failed: exited with 9 or signal 0

Installation failed, some files are missing:
ftp://fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/Mandrake...-4mdk.i586.rpm
ftp://fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/Mandrake...-4mdk.i586.rpm
ftp://fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/Mandrake...-4mdk.i586.rpm
ftp://fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/Mandrake...-4mdk.i586.rpm
ftp://fr2.rpmfind.net/linux/Mandrake...-4mdk.i586.rpm
You may want to update your urpmi database

d-1

Have you set up your urpmi sources properly?
Your profile says you have 10.0, but i think your urpmi mirrors point to 10.1 packages.

I thought I had 10.1 community:




[/QUOTE] I also tried to remove my sources and ran the following below:

[root@localhost stan]# urpmi.addmedia plf-free ftp://ftp.free.fr/pub/Distributions_...rake/free/10.2 with hdlist.cz
medium "plf-free" already exists
[root@localhost stan]# urpmi.addmedia plf-nonfree ftp://ftp.easynet.fr/plf/mandrake/non-free/10.2 with hdlist.cz
medium "plf-nonfree" already exists
[root@localhost stan]# urpmi.addmedia --update updates ftp://ftp.proxad.net/pub/Distributio.../main_updates/ with media_info/hdlist.cz
medium "updates" already exists
[root@localhost stan]# urpmi.addmedia main ftp://ftp.proxad.net/pub/Distributio...586/media/main with media_info/hdlist.cz
medium "main" already exists
[root@localhost stan]# urpmi.addmedia contrib ftp://ftp.proxad.net/pub/Distributio.../media/contrib with media_info/hdlist.cz
medium "contrib" already exists
[root@localhost stan]# urpmi.addmedia jpackage ftp://ftp.proxad.net/pub/Distributio...media/jpackage with media_info/hdlist.cz
medium "jpackage" already exists
[root@localhost stan]# urpmi.addmedia plf-free ftp://ftp.free.fr/pub/Distributions_...rake/free/10.2 with hdlist.cz
added medium plf-free
examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.jpackage.cz]
examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.Open Office 2.0.cz]
examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.contrib.cz]
examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.updates.cz]
examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.plf-nonfree.cz]
examining synthesis file [/var/lib/urpmi/synthesis.hdlist.main.cz]
computing md5sum of existing source hdlist (or synthesis)
retrieving source hdlist (or synthesis) of "plf-free"...
ftp://ftp.free.fr/pub/Distributions_...10.2/hdlist.cz
found probed hdlist (or synthesis) as hdlist.cz
...retrieving done
examining hdlist file [/var/cache/urpmi/partial/hdlist.plf-free.cz]
writing list file for medium "plf-free"
examining pubkey file of "plf-free"...
performing second pass to compute dependencies

examining hdlist file [/var/lib/urpmi/hdlist.jpackage.cz]
built hdlist synthesis file for medium "jpackage"
examining hdlist file [/var/lib/urpmi/hdlist.Open Office 2.0.cz]
built hdlist synthesis file for medium "Open Office 2.0"
examining hdlist file [/var/lib/urpmi/hdlist.contrib.cz]
built hdlist synthesis file for medium "contrib"
examining hdlist file [/var/lib/urpmi/hdlist.updates.cz]
built hdlist synthesis file for medium "updates"
examining hdlist file [/var/lib/urpmi/hdlist.plf-nonfree.cz]
built hdlist synthesis file for medium "plf-nonfree"
examining hdlist file [/var/lib/urpmi/hdlist.main.cz]
built hdlist synthesis file for medium "main"
examining hdlist file [/var/lib/urpmi/hdlist.plf-free.cz]
built hdlist synthesis file for medium "plf-free"
found 24 headers in cache
removing 0 obsolete headers in cache
write config file [/etc/urpmi/urpmi.cfg]
[root@localhost stan]# urpmi.addmedia plf-nonfree ftp://ftp.easynet.fr/plf/mandrake/non-free/10.2 with hdlist.cz
medium "plf-nonfree" already exists
[root@localhost stan]# urpmi.addmedia --update updates ftp://ftp.proxad.net/pub/Distributio.../main_updates/ with media_info/hdlist.cz
medium "updates" already exists
[root@localhost stan]# urpmi.addmedia main ftp://ftp.proxad.net/pub/Distributio...586/media/main with media_info/hdlist.cz
medium "main" already exists
[root@localhost stan]# urpmi.addmedia contrib ftp://ftp.proxad.net/pub/Distributio.../media/contrib with media_info/hdlist.cz
medium "contrib" already exists
[root@localhost stan]# urpmi.addmedia jpackage ftp://ftp.proxad.net/pub/Distributio...media/jpackage with media_info/hdlist.cz
medium "jpackage" already exists
[root@localhost stan]# cat /etc/mandrake-release
Mandrakelinux release 10.1 (Community) for i586
[root@localhost stan]#




[QUOTE]Originally posted by abattoir
Have you set up your urpmi sources properly?
Your profile says you have 10.0, but i think your urpmi mirrors point to 10.1 packages.

You must do
urpmi.removemedi plf-free, main etc. before doing urpmi.addmedia.

abattoir, I tried to remove media using the Mandrake control center earlier, perhaps this did not work. I ran your command below "urpmi.removemedi plf-free" and I get this:

[root@localhost stan]# urpmi.removemedi plf-free
bash: urpmi.removemedi: command not found
[root@localhost stan]#

I can't remember the exact command to remove media.....

d-1

Thanks, everyone, for the answers. I've been having the same issue on my system (Suse/KDE 3.3) and have just kind of ignored it the past few days. What a pain!

I had to do it this way and it's removing now. I will try the rest of the steps and report back to you and let you know if I can get kopete up and running.

d-1

I am very sorry, I was in a hurry to go somewhere and hence the typo ´urpmi.removemedi´, i meant removemedia, glad that you have figured that out.
I hope you get this issue resolved soon. I had this problem with msn messenger in windows, in linux i use amsn and it works like a charm.
Once again sorry about the typo.

Abattoir, I was able to remove media and do my updates and ran the command urpmi gcc-c++ successfully. When I ran ./configure command for kopete I did better than before, but still got the error at the end.

[root@localhost kopete-0.9.2]# ./configure
checking build system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
checking host system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
checking target system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
checking for a BSD-compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c
checking for -p flag to install... yes
checking whether build environment is sane... yes
checking for gawk... gawk
checking whether make sets $(MAKE)... yes
checking for kde-config... /usr/bin/kde-config
checking where to install... /usr (as returned by kde-config)
checking for style of include used by make... GNU
checking for gcc... gcc
checking for C compiler default output file name... a.out
checking whether the C compiler works... yes
checking whether we are cross compiling... no
checking for suffix of executables...
checking for suffix of object files... o
checking whether we are using the GNU C compiler... yes
checking whether gcc accepts -g... yes
checking for gcc option to accept ANSI C... none needed
checking dependency style of gcc... gcc3
checking how to run the C preprocessor... gcc -E
checking for g++... g++
checking whether we are using the GNU C++ compiler... yes
checking whether g++ accepts -g... yes
checking dependency style of g++... gcc3
checking whether g++ supports -Wmissing-format-attribute... yes
checking whether gcc supports -Wmissing-format-attribute... yes
checking whether g++ supports -Wundef... yes
checking whether g++ supports -Wno-long-long... yes
checking whether g++ supports -Wnon-virtual-dtor... yes
checking whether g++ supports -fno-exceptions... yes
checking whether g++ supports -fno-check-new... yes
checking whether g++ supports -fno-common... yes
checking whether g++ supports -fexceptions... yes
checking how to run the C++ preprocessor... g++ -E
checking whether g++ supports -O0... yes
checking whether g++ supports -Wl,--no-undefined... yes
checking whether g++ supports -Wl,--allow-shlib-undefined... yes
not using lib directory suffix
checking for a sed that does not truncate output... /bin/sed
checking for egrep... grep -E
checking for ld used by gcc... /usr/bin/ld
checking if the linker (/usr/bin/ld) is GNU ld... yes
checking for /usr/bin/ld option to reload object files... -r
checking for BSD-compatible nm... /usr/bin/nm -B
checking whether ln -s works... yes
checking how to recognise dependent libraries... pass_all
checking for ANSI C header files... yes
checking for sys/types.h... yes
checking for sys/stat.h... yes
checking for stdlib.h... yes
checking for string.h... yes
checking for memory.h... yes
checking for strings.h... yes
checking for inttypes.h... yes
checking for stdint.h... yes
checking for unistd.h... yes
checking dlfcn.h usability... yes
checking dlfcn.h presence... yes
checking for dlfcn.h... yes
checking for g77... no
checking for f77... no
checking for xlf... no
checking for frt... no
checking for pgf77... no
checking for fort77... no
checking for fl32... no
checking for af77... no
checking for f90... no
checking for xlf90... no
checking for pgf90... no
checking for epcf90... no
checking for f95... no
checking for fort... no
checking for xlf95... no
checking for ifc... no
checking for efc... no
checking for pgf95... no
checking for lf95... no
checking for gfortran... no
checking whether we are using the GNU Fortran 77 compiler... no
checking whether accepts -g... no
checking the maximum length of command line arguments... 32768
checking command to parse /usr/bin/nm -B output from gcc object... ok
checking for objdir... .libs
checking for ar... ar
checking for ranlib... ranlib
checking for strip... strip
checking if gcc static flag works... yes
checking if gcc supports -fno-rtti -fno-exceptions... no
checking for gcc option to produce PIC... -fPIC
checking if gcc PIC flag -fPIC works... yes
checking if gcc supports -c -o file.o... yes
checking whether the gcc linker (/usr/bin/ld) supports shared libraries... yes
checking whether -lc should be explicitly linked in... no
checking dynamic linker characteristics... GNU/Linux ld.so
checking how to hardcode library paths into programs... immediate
checking whether stripping libraries is possible... yes
checking for shl_load... no
checking for shl_load in -ldld... no
checking for dlopen... no
checking for dlopen in -ldl... yes
checking whether a program can dlopen itself... yes
checking whether a statically linked program can dlopen itself... yes
checking if libtool supports shared libraries... yes
checking whether to build shared libraries... yes
checking whether to build static libraries... no
configure: creating libtool
appending configuration tag "CXX" to libtool
checking for ld used by g++... /usr/bin/ld
checking if the linker (/usr/bin/ld) is GNU ld... yes
checking whether the g++ linker (/usr/bin/ld) supports shared libraries... yes
checking for g++ option to produce PIC... -fPIC
checking if g++ PIC flag -fPIC works... yes
checking if g++ supports -c -o file.o... yes
checking whether the g++ linker (/usr/bin/ld) supports shared libraries... yes
checking dynamic linker characteristics... GNU/Linux ld.so
checking how to hardcode library paths into programs... immediate
checking whether stripping libraries is possible... yes
checking for shl_load... (cached) no
checking for shl_load in -ldld... (cached) no
checking for dlopen... (cached) no
checking for dlopen in -ldl... (cached) yes
checking whether a program can dlopen itself... (cached) yes
checking whether a statically linked program can dlopen itself... (cached) yes
appending configuration tag "F77" to libtool
checking for msgfmt... msgfmt
checking for gmsgfmt... msgfmt
found msgfmt program is not GNU msgfmt; ignore it
checking for xgettext... :
checking if C++ programs can be compiled... yes
checking for strlcat... no
checking if strlcat needs custom prototype... yes - in libkdefakes
checking for strlcpy... no
checking if strlcpy needs custom prototype... yes - in libkdefakes
checking for main in -lutil... yes
checking for main in -lcompat... no
checking for crypt in -lcrypt... yes
checking for socklen_t... yes
checking for dnet_ntoa in -ldnet... no
checking for dnet_ntoa in -ldnet_stub... no
checking for inet_ntoa... yes
checking for connect... yes
checking for remove... yes
checking for shmat... yes
checking for sys/types.h... (cached) yes
checking for stdint.h... (cached) yes
checking sys/bitypes.h usability... yes
checking sys/bitypes.h presence... yes
checking for sys/bitypes.h... yes
checking for poll in -lpoll... no
checking CoreAudio/CoreAudio.h usability... no
checking CoreAudio/CoreAudio.h presence... no
checking for CoreAudio/CoreAudio.h... no
checking if res_init needs -lresolv... yes
checking for res_init... yes
checking if res_init needs custom prototype... no
checking for killpg in -lucb... no
checking for int... yes
checking size of int... 4
checking for short... yes
checking size of short... 2
checking for long... yes
checking size of long... 4
checking for char *... yes
checking size of char *... 4
checking for dlopen in -ldl... (cached) yes
checking for shl_unload in -ldld... no
checking for size_t... yes
checking size of size_t... 4
checking for unsigned long... yes
checking size of unsigned long... 4
checking sizeof size_t == sizeof unsigned long... yes
checking crt_externs.h usability... no
checking crt_externs.h presence... no
checking for crt_externs.h... no
checking for _NSGetEnviron... no
checking for vsnprintf... yes
checking for snprintf... yes
checking for X... configure: error: Can't find X includes. Please check your installation and add the correct paths!
[root@localhost kopete-0.9.2]#

I don't know what else to do to get kopete installed.

I also ran the make and the make install command and I got the following below:

[root@localhost kopete-0.9.2]# make install
make: *** No rule to make target `install'. Stop.
[root@localhost kopete-0.9.2]# make
make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop.
[root@localhost kopete-0.9.2]# ./install
bash: ./install: No such file or directory
[root@localhost kopete-0.9.2]# make
make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop.
[root@localhost kopete-0.9.2]# make
make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop.
[root@localhost kopete-0.9.2]# make install
make: *** No rule to make target `install'. Stop.
[root@localhost kopete-0.9.2]#

d-1

You need to have X development headers installed do
You may get other errors too asking for packages like qt, qt-devel etc.

Also, you must not run make without finishing ./configure
After configure you get a message -Good configure finished! start make now!
after the message you must run make.
Bye:)

I am installing urpmi xorg-x11-deve as I type, once installed what commands to run from the terminal to install kopete?

./configure
make?
make install?

Thanks for your help....

d-1

Since you seem to be having trouble running kopete, why dont you try amsn?
Though kopete can handle multiple accounts(yahoo,aol etc.), if your need is only for an msn based messenger, you could try amsn, it is similar to msn messenger.

YOU ARE RIGHT, its asking me for qt, qt-develop (see below), now what do I do?

abattoir, I tried installing gaim as well and I cannot get it to connect. I get a connecting to IRC pop-up display and that yellow bar goes across but nothing happens. All I can do is hit cancel, but once I do, I cannot go back into the gaim properties and mess with any of the settings.....

d-1

I installed amsn without a hitch and it works great. I still would like to figure out why I am having trouble with kopete and gaim.

d-1

You are doing great dolphans1
 

Hey--

I'm keeping an eye on you. You are doing great and it's a bit scary when the compile stops.
Calm, breathe, then read the last few lines before it stops. So in your latest case:
your compile stopped because it can't find Qt. Also right before that it can't find jpeg. Your
solution is to install:

urpmi qt qt-devel libjpeg libjpeg-devel

The rule is to install whatever the missing package is and the missing package-devel. Then your compile
will find the required library. I assume urpmi can install multiple packages like how I wrote above. If not, follow
correct syntax for urpmi. There may be more dependencies where compile stops, just keep doing the same
thing, until all dependencies are installed and you get a msg:

Configure finished -- start make now!

Or some message close to that! Then type "make" (do not type the " ). Also ensure you did:

urpmi make

This should install the required make library in order to run make. Sorry I had to jump back in.

Good Luck! Mark

1. Yes after ./configure you should run ´make´ and then ´make install´
2. to install qt and qt-devel do and install dependencies if any.
3.I have an ´@msn.com´ account, and i faced similar problems with logging in in windows(msn messenger).What I am trying to say is that the problem may be with the msn servers.
If you are sure installing the latest version of kopete will solve the problem you can of course try that.

Re: You are doing great dolphans1
 

OK ran that command and I am working it out, will report back:

d-1

kopete install
 

abattoir--

Keep it simple--

if you are logged into linux right now:

#1) Do the 'urpmi qt qt-devel'
#2) Do './configure' again and see if it finishes until the magic msg we gave you
#3) If it finishes, run 'make' then 'make install'
#4) If it does not finish, install whatever the missing library it's complaining about and the matching -devel library package

Be sure you are doing this as root user.

Now, in Windows:

I had problems with my @msn.com account. There is a new version of msn messenger out. I think 7.0. I upgraded
to the new version of messenger and set my password.

I went to linux, opened kopete, entered my msn messenger acct info, set my status as online, bingo kopete told me I
had 5 new messages and I was in!

Good Luck abattoir!

Re: Re: You are doing great dolphans1
 

I still get this at the end:


d-1

Kopete
 

Be sure qt and qt-devel are installed.

Re: You are doing great dolphans1
 

Thanks Mkojack, here is where I am currently at:

d-1

Re: Re: You are doing great dolphans1
 

same results?

d-1

Kopete
 

I googled and found in Mandrake/Mandriva, the pkg names are:

urpmi libqt3 libqt3-devel

Let me know!

I am not looking for a solution. I said I had a similar problem with windows long ago, so that maybe he could find if the problem was with msn or with kopete/gaim.
I am using amsn for linux, it is awesome, i tried kopete, but I was too much used to the msn messenger interface.
As for WINDOWS, wtf is windows?? :D
I use linux for all my day to day stuff, I rarely use windows. :)

I just wanted to know what you meant by ´keep it simple´, do you want me to explain it to him in a simpler way??
Bye. :)

Re: Kopete
 

Re: Re: Kopete
 

Am I getting closer? What else must I do?

kopete
 

Did you run ./configure again? Oops, ignore this. Hold on.

Re: kopete
 

I ran "./configure" each time I have attempted to install kopete. I did not attempt to write the same command after the last failure that mentions KDE Header or whatever it said. What I mean to say is I did not run the same command back-to-back twice, if that makes any sense.

d-1

Kopete
 

So your installation had basically none of the development libraries you need to comile software. OK, not to worry. Next step should be:

urpmi kdevelop

let it install all the dependencies--I'm not sure how many just let it do it. There is no kdevelop-develop on this one. Only kdevelop!

Give it a try, then run ./configure again. Sorry about the last post--I was editing my mistake as you were running the same ./configure.

Post back.

You need kde development packages. I´ll try to find the exact package name. I think even mkoljack is working on it.

mkoljack, kdevelop is the gui ide, i get the idea that if you install that, you install all the necessary dependent packages, but why waste time installing other packages?

Sorry abattoir--I'm getting confused. We are both trying to help this nice person get compiling working. My "keep it simple" was only meant for them. You are so kind to help as well. Sorry for the confusion. All is going well. We may have a person running kopete yet!!!!

libkdecore4 and libkdecore4-devel are the packages you need.
But if you have the bandwith and time(or have already started downloading), you can download kdevelop as mkoljack suggested. Kdevelop is an integrated developing environment for developers to write, compile and run programs.

Re: Kopete
 

I am running it now "urpmi kdevelop" and will let you know the results. Taking a while to download.

d-1

Hi abattoir & dolphans1--

Thanks for finding the correct packages abattoir. It's a little difficult for me because I have enough disk space so I just installed all development pkgs. Well I must get rest now. I hope you are able to acccomplish your goal dolphans and you are in good hands with abattoir. So nice to spend a few moments with both of you. Good night, good health, and a wonderful day in India today to you abattoir. Good wishes from Chicago, IL (U.S.A.)

Be well abattoir and dolphans1! Post back so I can see if all worked out tomorrow dolphans1!

Nice spending time with you too. I remeber you right from my first few posts. You were the guy who asked me to fill my profile and sig with distro configuration etc.

Good night :) Sorry the Bulls didnt make it to the conference semis.:D

OK I was able to do all of the above. I got this at the end of ./configure, make, make install of kopete; I have shortened what was actually in my terminal window, but after installing kopete I cant open it with my run command by typing kopete, also I lost everything that use to be in my kde menu. In other words it's real little now when I drag up on it. Can I restore it? Please note: I rebooted and I get my KDE menu fine.

d-1

Disregard, I rebooted and was able to open Konsole and my KDE menu came back, Whewww........but I still can't run kopete from run command.


d-1

From the above posted info, it is difficult to say where kopete has been installed. You can see whether works.
Regarding the menu what is missing? If the ¨Most used application¨ list is missing(or has no entries, it is not a major issue.

Do you have Kopete listed in Kmenu -> Internet -> Instant Messaging -> Instant Messenger (Kopete),