Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 6.3

Chapter 27. KDE Additional Packages

Kdepim-3.5.9

Introduction to Kdepim

Kdepim provides several KDE programs for managing personal information. Programs include a contact manager, calendar, mail utilities, newsreader, X.509 certificat manager, and sticky notes.

Package Information

Kdepim Dependencies

Required

kdebase-3.5.9

Recommended

libjpeg-6b, libxml2-2.6.31, GnuPG-1.4.7 or GnuPG-2.0.8, and OpenSSL-0.9.8g

Optional

kdeaccessibility-3.5.9, kdemultimedia-3.5.9, Cyrus SASL-2.1.22, pilot-link-0.12.2, GPGME (requires GnuPG-2.0.8), OpenSync, libmal, gnokii, BlueZ, Boost, Graphviz-2.12, and Doxygen-1.5.2

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/kdepim

Installation of Kdepim

Install kdepim with: 

./configure --prefix=$KDE_PREFIX --disable-debug \
    --disable-dependency-tracking &&
sed -i "s@ \*/@&\n#define HAVE_FOPENCOOKIE@" \
    libkdenetwork/libgpgme-copy/{assuan,gpgme}/funopen.c &&
make
[Note]

Note

If you wish to create the API documentation and you have Doxygen and Graphviz installed, make apidox must be done before make install.

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Contents

Installed Programs: akregator, kaddressbook, kalarm, kandy, karm, kitchensync, kleopatra, kmail, knode, knotes, konsolekalendar, kontact, korganizer, korn, kpilot, ktnef, kwatchgnupg, and supporting programs
Installed Libraries: Numerous kdepim specific libraries
Installed Directories: Numerous subdirectories in $KDE_PREFIX/{include,share}

Short Descriptions

akregator

is a program to read RSS and other online news feeds.

kaddressbook

is the KDE address book.

kalarm

is a system to provide reminder messages.

kandy

is a program to synchronize mobile phone numbers.

karm

is a personal time tracker.

kitchensync

is the universal syncing tool and framework for kde.

kleopatra

is a tool for managing X.509 certificates in a GpgSM keybox and for retrieving certificates from LDAP servers.

kmail

is KDE's email client.

knode

is the KDE newsreader.

knotes

is a popup notes utility.

konsolekalendar

is a command line interface to KDE calendars.

kontact

is the integrated solution to personal information management (PIM) needs.

korganizer

is a personal calendar/todo system.

korn

is a KDE mail checker that has the capabilities to dock itself to kicker.

kpilot

is a program to synchronize a Palm-Pilot.

ktnef

allows handling mail attachments using the TNEF format. Those attachments are usually found in mails coming from Microsoft® mail servers and embed the mail properties as well as the actual attachments.

kwatchgnupg

is simpleGnuPG log viewer.

Last updated on 2008-03-31 19:54:49 -0500