Basic notes on building KDE-PIM apps from cvs source to test OGo<>KDE PIM integration.

Test System: SuSE 9.1

Preparations for anonymous download

• $ mkdir -p /home/usr_name/Downloads/kde_pim_cvs
• $ cd /home/usr_name/Downloads/kde_pim_cvs
• $ touch .cvsrc
• $ vi .cvrc
• add and save the following

  - cvs -z4 -q
  - diff -u3 -p
  - update -dp
  - checkout -P 

Anonymous CVS checkout of required packages

• $ export CVSROOT=:pserver:anonymous@anoncvs.kde.org:/home/kde
• $ cvs login
• Just press "Enter" if there is a question about a password.
• The following is a minimal set of modules you need: cvs co arts kdelibs
• However check them out one at a time and them update them as follows;

Checkout basic module set

  - $ cvs co arts
  - $ cvs co kdelibs
  - $ cve co kdepim 

Update basic module set

  - $ cvs up arts
  - $ cvs up kdelibs
  - $ cvs up kdepim

Now change into the directory that we want to compile

• $ cd kdepim (in our case)

Configuration options

• by default prefix dir is /opt/kde3 - review configuration options accordingly

./configure --help

By default, `make install' will install all the files in
`the kde prefix/bin', `the kde prefix/lib' etc.  You can specify
an installation prefix other than `the kde prefix' using `--prefix',
for instance `--prefix=$HOME'. For better control, use the options below.....

link to complete ./configure --help output

Note: the configure script will also indentify any missing dependancies on your system required to build the suite. Update or add accordingly.

Building KDE-PIM Suite

The suite contains the following components:

• kaddressbook: The KDE addressbook application.
• kandy: sync phone book entries between your cell phone and computer ("kandy" comes from "Handy", the german word used for a cellular)
• kmail: the KDE mail client
• kmailcvt: tool for importing mail related data from other programs
• knode: news client
• korganizer: a calendar-of-events and todo-list manager
• kpilot: to sync with your PalmPilot
• kalarm: gui for setting up personal alarm messages, emails and commands
• kalarmd: alarm monitoring daemon, shared by korganizer and kalarm.
• kontact: A shell for the PIM apps, still experimental.
• karm: Time tracker.
• kitchensync: Synchronization framework, still under heavy development.
• kfile-plugins: vCard KFIleItem plugin.
• knotes: yellow notes application
• konsolecalendar: Command line tool for accessing calendar files.
• korn: mail checker

To build the system;

$ cd kdepim
$ make -f Makefile.cvs
$ ./configure
$ make
$ su
$ make install

The Result..:)

Once installed the following connection/resource options will be made available from Kontact, KAddressbook, KOrganizer and possibly (not tested yet) other KDE applications.

Connecting KDE Apps with OGo

Based on notes from HH;

• For now you need to build OGo from the latest trunk builds as of this week (Nov 1).
• Just click "add resource" in either KOrganizer or KAddressbook and select the OpenGroupware resource.
• Configure the ZideStore URL as usual (http://host/zidestore/dav/user_name/) and click refresh folder list to select the folders the resource will correspond to.

Build with pride by;

• list of OGo and KDE developers to follow once known
• thanks to all..this is so cool..:)