Schedules/KDE4/4.0 Requirements

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KDE 4.0 Compilation Requirements

Compilers

Compiler Requirements. KDE is designed to be portable and hence to compile with a large variety of GNU/Linux, UNIX, Windows and MacOS compilers. However, KDE is advancing very rapidly and the ability of native compilers on various systems to compile KDE depends on users of those systems reporting compile problems to the responsible developers.

In addition, the C++ implementation in gcc, the most popular KDE compiler, has been advancing rapidly, and has also recently undergone a major redesign. As a result, KDE will not compile properly with older versions of gcc or their newest unreleased version.

Compiler support table
Compiler Version Status Comment
gcc 3.2 and older Not supported
3.3 Supported
3.4 Supported
4.0 Supported 4.0.0 is not supported
4.1 Supported
4.2 Supported
4.3 Experimental May or may not work, but patches are accepted
Microsoft VisualStudio 6.0 Not supported
.NET 2002 Not supported
.NET 2003 Supported
.NET 2005 Supported Including the Express version
.NET 2008 Supported No reports yet of success, but there shouldn't be problems
SunStudio 11 Unknown
12 Ongoing Support is being worked on

Software Requirements, by Function

Basic

Package Level Description Explanation Modules
Qt >= 4.3 Required Qt is the C++ cross-platform GUI toolkit upon which the great majority of KDE is built. Qt is required by all KDE modules. kdelibs,
kdepimlibs,
kdebase,
kdeadmin,
kdeartwork,
kdebindings,
kdeedu,
kdegames,
kdegraphics,
kdemultimedia,
kdenetwork,
kdepim,
kdesdk,
kdetoys,
kdeutils,
koffice,
kdevelop
FreeType Recommended A Free, High-Quality, and Portable Font Engine Better DVI support in okular kdegraphics
FooPackage Recommended Foo description Foo explanation kdemodule,
kdemodule,
kdemodule

Help

Package Level Description Explanation Modules
libxml2 >= 2.4.8 Recommended Libxml provides an XML parser and toolkit. XML is a metalanguage to design markup languages, such as HTML. Libxml is used for reading KDE documentation. Note that even though earlier versions of libxml2 may work, versions 2.4.26 through 2.4.28 have a bug which prevents their use in KDE. kdelibs,
kdepimlibs,
kdebase,
kdeadmin,
kdeartwork,
kdebindings,
kdeedu,
kdegames,
kdegraphics,
kdemultimedia,
kdenetwork,
kdepim,
kdesdk,
kdetoys,
kdeutils,
koffice,
kdevelop
FooPackage Recommended Foo description Foo explanation kdemodule,
kdemodule,
kdemodule

Hardware

Package Level Description Explanation Modules
CUPS >= 1.1.9 Optional CUPS (the Common Unix Printing System) is a modern printing architecture for UNIX systems. CUPS provides enhanced printing administration, printing options and usability to all KDE applications. KDE provides tools to configure CUPS. kdelibs,
kdebase
FooPackage Recommended Foo description Foo explanation kdemodule,
kdemodule,
kdemodule

Networking

Package Level Description Explanation Modules
pppd Optional Pppd is a PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol) daemon. PPP is a common protocol for connecting to the Internet via a modem. Kppp uses pppd to connect to the Internet using a computer POTS modem. kdenetwork
LibVNCServer / LibVNCClient >= 0.9.1 (download) Optional LibVNCServer / LibVNCClient is a library for VNC support. KRDC uses LibVNCClient for VNC client support. Krfb uses LibVNCServer for VNC server support. kdenetwork
rdesktop >= 1.5.0 Optional rdesktop is a Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) client. KRDC uses rdesktop for RDP support. kdenetwork
FooPackage Recommended Foo description Foo explanation kdemodule,
kdemodule,
kdemodule

Browsing

Package Level Description Explanation Modules
Java >= 1.3 Recommended Java is a programming language designed for use in the distributed environment of the Internet. Since Netscape integrated Java into its browser, Java has become a popular language for websites. Some websites require the use of Java for some or all of their services. In addition, Java bindings exist for KDE which enables writing KDE applications in the Java language. kdebase,
kdebindings
FooPackage Recommended Foo description Foo explanation kdemodule,
kdemodule,
kdemodule

Security

Package Level Description Explanation Modules
OpenSSL >= 0.9.6 Recommended OpenSSL is a robust, commercial-grade, full-featured and Open Source toolkit implementing the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL v2/v3) and Transport Layer Security (TLS v1) protocols as well as a full-strength general purpose cryptography library. KDE uses OpenSSL for the bulk of secure communications, including secure web browsing via HTTPS. kdelibs,
kdebase,
kdenetwork,
kdepim
FooPackage Recommended Foo description Foo explanation kdemodule,
kdemodule,
kdemodule

Graphics

Package Level Description Explanation Modules
OpenGL Recommended OpenGL is an industry-standard API for developing portable, interactive 2D and 3D graphics applications. The 3D hardware acceleration available through the OpenGL API is used in applications ranging from graphics and modellers to screensavers and video players. kdelibs,
kdebase,
kdegraphics,
kdemultimedia
Poppler Recommended PDF rendering library Adds PDF support to okular kdegraphics
Ghostscript Recommended PS library Adds PS support to okular kdegraphics
libchm Recommended CHM library Adds CHM support to okular kdegraphics
djvulibre Recommended DjVu library Adds DjVu support to okular kdegraphics
libTIFF Recommended TIFF library Adds TIFF support to okular kdegraphics
libjpeg Recommended JPEG library Needed for PalmDB docments in okular kdegraphics
CUPS lpr and/or lp Recommended CUPS version of lpr or lp commands Needed for advanced printing of PDF, PS, or DJVU docments in okular kdegraphics
FooPackage Recommended Foo description Foo explanation kdemodule,
kdemodule,
kdemodule

Multimedia

Package Level Description Explanation Modules
ALSA Recommended ALSA (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture) provides audio and MIDI functionality for Linux. ALSA provides advanced audio support for various KDE multimedia and audio applications kdelibs,
kdemultimedia
Xine-lib Recommended The Xine libraries are a backend to decode and play various format of multimedia files (audio and video). Phonon uses Xine as its main backend kdebase-runtime
FooPackage Recommended Foo description Foo explanation kdemodule,
kdemodule,
kdemodule

Note: at least one Phonon backend must be compiled if you want to have any multimedia support.

Development

Package Level Description Explanation Modules
Subversion Optional Subversion is a revision control system like CVS. KDevelop 3.0 can use Subversion to maintain a revision control repository for projects. There is also a kioslave for Subversion. kdesdk,
kdevelop
FooPackage Recommended Foo description Foo explanation kdemodule,
kdemodule,
kdemodule

Education

Package Level Description Explanation Modules
OCaml + libfacile Optional Objective Caml is the most popular variant of the Caml language; a Functional Constraint Library OCaml and libfacile are used to implement a chemical equation solver in kalzium kdeedu
Python + Boost.Python Optional Python is a programming language.
Boost.Python is a Boost library to allow easy interface of C++ to Python. 		Boost.Python is needed for Python scripting in kig. kdeedu
Readline Optional Readline is a library for having an input prompt. It is used in KAlgebra's console version (calgebra). kdeedu

Software Requirements, by Module

Module Required Recommended Optional Comments
kdelibs ALSA (Linux),
Perl,
GIF,
JPEG,
LibXml2,
LibXslt,
PNG,
SharedMimeInfo,
Strigi,
ZLib 		ACLs,
BZip2,
Libintl,
OpenGL,
OpenSSL 		ASpell,
Avahi,
DNSSD,
Enchant,
FAM,
Kerberos GSSAPI,
HSpell,
Jasper,
OpenEXR,
PCRE,
Soprano
kdepimlibs Boost,
Gpgme 		LDAP,
Sasl2
kdebase-runtime Blitz,
Strigi,
Xine (Linux,Unix) 		BZip2,
XCB 		OpenEXR,
Samba,
Soprano,
CLucene
kdebase-workspace Blitz,
Strigi 		OpenGL,
LibXKlavier 		BlueZ,
Freetype,
GLIB2,
GObject,
NetworkManager,
RAW1394,
Sensors,
LibUSB
kdebase-apps Blitz,
Strigi 		Nepomuk,
Soprano,
XKB
kdeaccessibility ALSA
kdeadmin
kdeartwork Strigi Xscreensaver OpenGL
kdeedu Zlib BoostPython,

CFitsio,
Eigen,
Libfacile,
Nova,
OCaml,
OpenBabel2,
OpenGL,
Readline,
SBIG,
LibUSB

kdegames GGZ,
OpenGL
kdegraphics Strigi Blitz,

Exiv2,
JPEG,
LibGS,
Poppler,
SANE,

 CHM,

DjVuLibre,
Freetype,
Gphoto2,
TIFF

kdepim Boost,
QGpgme,
Strigi,
ZLib 		OpenSSL GLIB2,
GNOKII,
LibXslt,
Mal,
MySQL,
Nepomuk,
Opensync,
Pilotlink,
QCA2 		Only xsltproc needed from the libXslt package
kdetoys Strigi
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