Maybe I'm just stupid, but I don't get this line:
cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=`kde4-config --prefix`..

Does the --prefix and .. bit mean I'm supposed to put something there? If so, I haven't a clue what!

In any event, I get this:

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user@LinuxOnGX280:~/Desktop/filez/ktorrent-3.1.6$ mkdir build
user@LinuxOnGX280:~/Desktop/filez/ktorrent-3.1.6$ cd build
user@LinuxOnGX280:~/Desktop/filez/ktorrent-3.1.6/build$ cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=`kde4-config --prefix`..
bash: kde4-config: command not found
CMake Error: The source directory "/home/user/Desktop/filez/ktorrent-3.1.6/build" does not appear to contain CMakeLists.txt.
Specify --help for usage, or press the help button on the CMake GUI.
user@LinuxOnGX280:~/Desktop/filez/ktorrent-3.1.6/build$


Help! I think the install instructions are missing a few steps!

Make sure that you have a space between prefix' and the two dots,

cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=`kde4-config --prefix' ..

or copy and paste the above.[/quote]

Note: The instructions on the download page do NOT contain the space between the prefix' and the ..

Ok, I copied and pasted. Here's my result:

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user@LinuxOnGX280:~/Desktop/filez/ktorrent-3.1.6/build$ cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=`kde4-config --prefix' ..
>


So all I got was the > prompt. Typing make <enter> did nothing (which I figured wasn't right)

Now what?

KyferEz wrote:Note: The instructions on the download page do NOT contain the space between the prefix' and the ..

Ok, I copied and pasted. Here's my result:

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user@LinuxOnGX280:~/Desktop/filez/ktorrent-3.1.6/build$ cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=`kde4-config --prefix' ..
>


So all I got was the > prompt. Typing make <enter> did nothing (which I figured wasn't right)

Now what?

`kde4-config --prefix`

You need two backticks

Now I'm getting this:

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user@LinuxOnGX280:~/Desktop/filez/ktorrent-3.1.6/build$ cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=`kde4-config --prefix` ..
bash: kde4-config: command not found
-- Check for working C compiler: /usr/bin/gcc
-- Check for working C compiler: /usr/bin/gcc -- works
-- Check size of void*
-- Check size of void* - done
-- Check for working CXX compiler: CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER-NOTFOUND
CMake Error: your CXX compiler: "CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER-NOTFOUND" was not found.   Please set CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER to a valid compiler path or name.
CMake Error: Internal CMake error, TryCompile configure of cmake failed
-- Check for working CXX compiler: CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER-NOTFOUND -- broken
CMake Error: The C++ compiler "CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER-NOTFOUND" is not able to compile a simple test program.
It fails with the following output:
 

CMake will not be able to correctly generate this project.
CMake Error: your CXX compiler: "CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER-NOTFOUND" was not found.   Please set CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER to a valid compiler path or name.
-- Configuring done
user@LinuxOnGX280:~/Desktop/filez/ktorrent-3.1.6/build$


But I have cmake 2.4.7-1 build 1 installed.

Install g++

If you are running an ubuntu version or a debian based linux distro, it is best you do :

sudo apt-get install build-dep ktorrent

That will install most things you need to compile ktorrent.

Got this:

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Reading package lists... Done
user@LinuxOnGX280:~$ sudo apt-get install build-dep ktorrent
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
E: Couldn't find package build-dep
user@LinuxOnGX280:~$


??????

KyferEz wrote:Got this:

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Reading package lists... Done
user@LinuxOnGX280:~$ sudo apt-get install build-dep ktorrent
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
E: Couldn't find package build-dep
user@LinuxOnGX280:~$


??????

Yeah, George made a typo, use this:

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sudo apt-get build-dep ktorrent


This will get you going with most dependencies.

Done. Now I get this:

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user@LinuxOnGX280:~/Desktop/filez/ktorrent-3.1.6/build$ cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=`kde4-config --prefix` ..
bash: kde4-config: command not found
-- Check for working CXX compiler: /usr/bin/c++
-- Check for working CXX compiler: /usr/bin/c++ -- works
CMake Error: ERROR: Could not find KDE4 kde4-config
-- Configuring done
user@LinuxOnGX280:~/Desktop/filez/ktorrent-3.1.6/build$


I have ktorrent version 3.0.1 already installed, so I know I have the kde stuff installed, or does this have to do with building a kde app?

Still trying to install... A full detailed guide would be much appreciated instead of it taking over a week in back and forth

anyone?

I'm running Ubuntu 8.04 with all the updates if that helps.

Yeah, i am sorry, i do not know what todo with this line of output:

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CMake Error: ERROR: Could not find KDE4 kde4-config


Well, guess I"m SOL

Install the kde4 development packages, kde4-config should be included in those

I went to the package manager and selected kde4-devel which selected a bunch of other packages. Installed them all and same result as before: could not find kde4-config