Compiling KDE 2.x from source for performance and nice fonts

1. I'm going to assume that you've alread downloaded the KDE source files from ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/stable/latest/src/. (You will need everything but the "il8n" files (unless you want the extra languages))
2. I'm also going to assume you already have the following libraries installed:
3. • libfreetype 2.x
   • libjpeg
   • libmng
   • libpng
   • libxslt
   • libungif
   • libxml2
   • openssl
   • libpcre
   • libz
4. All of these can be found here
5. Now to configure our environment properly for building, Type the following from the console (don't do any of this from within KDE! Go to runlevel 3 first!)
6. • export QTDIR=/usr/lib/qt2
   • export KDEDIR=/opt/kde2
   • export CXXFLAGS="-O3 -march=i686 -mcpu=i686"
   • export CPPFLAGS="-O3 -march=i686 -mcpu=i686"
   • export CFLAGS="-O3 -march=i686 -mcpu=i686"
7. Change the above to point to whatver directories you prefer and whatever CPU you have
8. Install QT (get it from here)
9. • unpack qt and move it to /usr/lib/qt-x.x.x
   • cd /usr/lib && ln -sf qt-x.x.x qt2 && cd qt2
   • ./configure -gif -sm -thread -system-zlib -system-libpng -system-libmng -system-jpeg -xft -release -shared
   • make
10. Now install KDE itself (stick to this order, it will save you headaches)
11. • change directory to wherever you downloaded the KDE tarballs
    • unpack kdelibs
    • ./configure --prefix=$KDEDIR --disable-debug --enable-mt --with-ssl-dir=/usr/ssl --enable-final
    • make && make install && ldconfig
12. Now, unpack kdeadmin
13. • ./configure --prefix=$KDEDIR --disable-debug --enable-mt --with-pam=yes --with-rpm --with-shadow --enable-final
    • make && make install && ldconfig
14. Now comes kdebase
15. • ./configure --prefix=$KDEDIR --disable-debug --enable-mt --with-shadow --with-pam --with-ssl-dir=/usr/ssl --with-x --enable-final
    • make && make install && ldconfig
16. And now for kdebindings
17. • ./configure --prefix=$KDEDIR --disable-debug --enable-mt --enable-final
    • make && make install && ldconfig
18. Everyone needs some kdegames every once in a while
19. • ./configure --prefix=$KDEDIR --disable-debug --enable-mt --enable-final
    • make && make install && ldconfig
20. Now for some kdegraphics
21. • ./configure --prefix=$KDEDIR --disable-debug --enable-mt --enable-final
    • make && make install && ldconfig
22. What would a desktop be without kdemultimedia?
23. • ./configure --prefix=$KDEDIR --disable-debug --enable-mt --with-x --disable-sleep --enable-final
    • make && make install && ldconfig
24. You need kdenetwork connectivity, right?
25. • ./configure --prefix=$KDEDIR --disable-debug --enable-mt --enable-final
    • make && make install && ldconfig
26. With today's hectic lifestyle, I'm sure you need kdepim
27. • ./configure --prefix=$KDEDIR --disable-debug --enable-mt --enable-final
    • make && make install && ldconfig
28. You'll most likely want kdesdk
29. • ./configure --prefix=$KDEDIR --disable-debug --enable-mt --enable-final
    • make && make install && ldconfig
30. One must have some kdetoys for those long hours of "debugging" code
31. • ./configure --prefix=$KDEDIR --disable-debug --enable-mt --enable-final
    • make && make install && ldconfig
32. Where would one be without his/her kdeutils belt?
33. • ./configure --prefix=$KDEDIR --disable-debug --enable-mt --enable-final
    • make && make install && ldconfig
34. Unless you know it all, eventually you'll need kdoc
35. • ./configure --prefix=$KDEDIR --disable-debug --enable-mt --enable-final
    • make && make install && ldconfig
36. What's the point of that sweet ole monitor, and kick-arse video card without some kdeartwork to display on it?
37. • ./configure --prefix=$KDEDIR --disable-debug --enable-mt --enable-final
    • make && make install && ldconfig
38. You wouldn't want KDE without all the kdeaddons would you?
39. • ./configure --prefix=$KDEDIR --disable-debug --enable-mt --enable-final
    • make && make install && ldconfig
40. You probably won't need kdevelop but install it anyway
41. • ./configure --prefix=$KDEDIR --disable-debug --enable-mt --enable-final
    • make && make install && ldconfig
42. When you need to get Real Work (tm) done, use koffice
43. • ./configure --prefix=$KDEDIR --disable-debug --enable-mt --enable-final
    • make && make install && ldconfig
44. If you need/want non-English languages, you need kdeil8n*
45. • ./configure --prefix=$KDEDIR --disable-debug --enable-mt --enable-final
    • make && make install && ldconfig

And there you are! A full KDE setup with KOffice and (if you followed my XFree86 instructions) TrueType and Anti-Aliased Font support. Enjoy!

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