After 1 year with Ubuntu I still can t make out how to install from source even if I use the commands given by others since allways something happens. To the point... I downloaded the beta amarok to try it... seems that installation of this is kinda different. Tried to read the install file which only gives a "try these 2 sites to see how to install it". One site is dead at the moment. The other site (http://amarok.kde.org/wiki/2.0_Development_HowTo) gives some commands which when followed gives me this message..

bash: kde4-config: command not found
CMake Error: ERROR: Could not find KDE4 kde4-config
-- Configuring done

Any help?

Found out a way to get it but it crashes on every start up. I get the splash screen I get the interface but then it crashes with the message

The application AmaroK (amarok) crashed and caused the signal 6 (SIGABRT).
Please help us improve the software you use by filing a report at http://bugs.kde.org. Useful details include how to reproduce the error, documents that were loaded, etc.

This backtrace appears to be of no use.
This is probably because your packages are built in a way which prevents creation of proper backtraces, or the stack frame was seriously corrupted in the crash.

(no debugging symbols found)

Is there are particular reason you want to compile from source rather than using the beta2 package that is provided?

Since the ready-made answers on different question don t really add anything, I will ask for help again. Beta2 of Amarok still crashes while (i think) it s trying to create a library in the beginning. Using Ubuntu 8.04. Should I uninstall the previous Amarok before adding the new one?

Any help?

What version of Ubuntu are you using ?

I got it installed on my Intrepid Ibis 8.10 by adding this

"deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-members-kde4/ubuntu intrepid main universe multiverse restricted"

to my repositories and using synaptic. 

Still using the 8.04. I also got it from synaptic. Found it as amarok-kde4 or something like that. I don't know if it's a great idea but since it's synaptic i guess it should be correct. Hasn't worked yet though as it crashes all the time. Had to uninstall it.