Problems installing KDE Decoration

I'm trying to install this Native Window Decoration but I ran into some problems.

I followed the directions and when I got the the third step, I copied and posted: ./configure --prefix=/opt/kde3 --includedir=/opt/kde3/include --with-qt-includes=/usr/lib/qt-3.0.5/include/ --with-qt-libraries=/usr/lib/qt-3.0.5/lib --with-extra-includes=/opt/kde3/include

after that I hit return and go this:
creating cache ./config.cache
checking host system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
checking target system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
checking build system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
checking for a BSD compatible install... /usr/bin/install -c
checking for -p flag to install... yes
checking whether build environment is sane... yes
checking whether make sets ${MAKE}... yes
checking for working aclocal... found
checking for working autoconf... found
checking for working automake... found
checking for working autoheader... found
checking for working makeinfo... found
checking for gcc... gcc
checking whether the C compiler (gcc ) works... yes
checking whether the C compiler (gcc ) is a cross-compiler... no
checking whether we are using GNU C... yes
checking whether gcc accepts -g... yes
checking for c++... c++
checking whether the C++ compiler (c++ ) works... yes
checking whether the C++ compiler (c++ ) is a cross-compiler... no
checking whether we are using GNU C++... yes
checking whether c++ accepts -g... yes
checking whether c++ supports -fno-exceptions... yes
checking whether c++ supports -fno-check-new... yes
checking whether c++ supports -fexceptions... yes
checking how to run the C++ preprocessor... c++ -E
checking whether c++ supports -frepo... yes
checking for ld used by GCC... /usr/bin/ld
checking if the linker (/usr/bin/ld) is GNU ld... yes
checking for /usr/bin/ld option to reload object files... -r
checking for BSD-compatible nm... /usr/bin/nm -B
checking whether ln -s works... yes
checking how to recognise dependant libraries... pass_all
checking for ranlib... ranlib
checking for strip... strip
checking for Cygwin environment... no
checking for mingw32 environment... no
updating cache ./config.cache
loading cache ./config.cache within ltconfig
checking whether -lc should be explicitly linked in... yes
checking for objdir... .libs
checking for gcc option to produce PIC... -fPIC -DPIC
checking if gcc PIC flag -fPIC -DPIC works... yes
checking if gcc static flag -static works... yes
finding the maximum length of command line arguments... 73729
checking if gcc supports -c -o file.o... yes
checking if gcc supports -fno-rtti -fno-exceptions ... yes
checking whether the linker (/usr/bin/ld) supports shared libraries... yes
checking how to hardcode library paths into programs... immediate
checking whether stripping libraries is possible... yes
checking dynamic linker characteristics... GNU/Linux ld.so
checking command to parse /usr/bin/nm -B output... ok
checking if libtool supports shared libraries... yes
checking whether to build shared libraries... yes
checking whether to build static libraries... no
checking for dlopen in -ldl... yes
checking for dlfcn.h... yes
checking whether a program can dlopen itself... yes
checking whether a statically linked program can dlopen itself... no
creating libtool
updating cache ./config.cache
loading cache ./config.cache
loading cache ./config.cache within ltconfig
checking host system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
checking build system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
ltcf-cxx: with_gcc=yes ; with_gnu_ld=yes
checking for objdir... .libs
checking for c++ option to produce PIC... -fPIC -DPIC
checking if c++ PIC flag -fPIC -DPIC works... yes
checking if c++ static flag -static works... yes
finding the maximum length of command line arguments... (cached) 73729
checking if c++ supports -c -o file.o... (cached) yes
checking if c++ supports -fno-rtti -fno-exceptions ... yes
checking whether the linker (/usr/bin/ld) supports shared libraries... yes
checking how to hardcode library paths into programs... immediate
checking whether stripping libraries is possible... yes
checking dynamic linker characteristics... GNU/Linux ld.so
checking command to parse /usr/bin/nm -B output... ok
checking if libtool supports shared libraries... yes
checking whether to build shared libraries... yes
checking whether to build static libraries... no
checking for dlfcn.h... (cached) yes
checking whether a program can dlopen itself... (cached) yes
checking whether a statically linked program can dlopen itself... (cached) no
appending configuration tag "CXX" to libtool
checking for object suffix... o
checking for executable suffix... no
checking for msgfmt... /usr/bin/msgfmt
checking for gmsgfmt... /usr/bin/msgfmt
checking for xgettext... /usr/bin/xgettext
checking how to run the C preprocessor... gcc -E
checking for main in -lutil... yes
checking for main in -lcompat... no
checking for crypt in -lcrypt... yes
checking for socklen_t... socklen_t
checking for dnet_ntoa in -ldnet... no
checking for dnet_ntoa in -ldnet_stub... no
checking for inet_ntoa... yes
checking for connect... yes
checking for remove... yes
checking for shmat... yes
checking for res_init... no
checking for killpg in -lucb... no
checking size of int... 4
checking size of long... 4
checking size of char *... 4
checking size of char... 1
checking for dlopen in -ldl... (cached) yes
checking for shl_unload in -ldld... no
checking for extra includes... added
checking for extra libs... no
checking for libz... -lz
checking for X... configure: error: Can't find X includes. Please check your installation and add the correct paths!


Can someone help me with this? I'm not sure why I go this or how to fix it, but if someone can explain it to me, I'd be greatful. Thank you.

Your X header files (.h stuff normally found in /usr/include/X11/) are AWOL. See if you can find a file on your system called X.h. If not, then the headers probably aren't installed. If I recall correctly, the files are included in the X-devel package. So, if they're missing, you can just install that.

If, however, they ARE installed, just not in the /usr/include/X11 directory, try running ./configure --help to figure out how to point to the includes in their oddball location.

How can I look for X.h on my system and if I can't find it does anyone know where I can locate the the X-devel package?

I'm running RedHat 8.0 btw.

find / -name x.h -print

/ -> starts searching at root directory
-name -> searches for literal name "x.h" (no wildcards)
-print -> puts it's finds to the console

I tried the find / -name x.h -print but I ran into some problems.

When I tried it with my user account I got the following message:

find: /lost+found: Permission denied
find: /boot/lost+found: Permission denied
find: /proc/1/fd: Permission denied
find: /proc/2/fd: Permission denied
find: /proc/3/fd: Permission denied
find: /proc/4/fd: Permission denied
find: /proc/5/fd: Permission denied
find: /proc/6/fd: Permission denied
find: /proc/7/fd: Permission denied
find: /proc/8/fd: Permission denied
find: /proc/12/fd: Permission denied
find: /proc/68/fd: Permission denied
find: /proc/273/fd: Permission denied
find: /proc/309/fd: Permission denied
find: /proc/610/fd: Permission denied
find: /proc/657/fd: Permission denied
find: /proc/661/fd: Permission denied
find: /proc/678/fd: Permission denied
find: /proc/697/fd: Permission denied
find: /proc/778/fd: Permission denied
find: /proc/828/fd: Permission denied
find: /proc/842/fd: Permission denied
find: /proc/866/fd: Permission denied
find: /proc/876/fd: Permission denied
find: /proc/886/fd: Permission denied
find: /proc/895/fd: Permission denied
find: /proc/934/fd: Permission denied
find: /proc/952/fd: Permission denied
find: /proc/1031/fd: Permission denied
find: /proc/1032/fd: Permission denied
find: /proc/1033/fd: Permission denied
find: /proc/1034/fd: Permission denied
find: /proc/1035/fd: Permission denied
find: /proc/1036/fd: Permission denied
find: /proc/1037/fd: Permission denied
find: /proc/1082/fd: Permission denied
find: /proc/1083/fd: Permission denied
find: /proc/1252/fd: Permission denied
find: /proc/4903/fd: Permission denied
find: /proc/18621/fd: Permission denied
find: /proc/19017/fd: Permission denied
find: /proc/19020/fd: Permission denied
find: /proc/19046/fd: Permission denied
find: /var/lib/slocate: Permission denied
find: /var/lib/nfs/statd: Permission denied
find: /var/lib/xdm/authdir: Permission denied
find: /var/cache/alchemist/printconf.rpm: Permission denied
find: /var/cache/alchemist/printconf.local: Permission denied
find: /var/run/sudo: Permission denied
find: /var/spool/at: Permission denied
find: /var/spool/clientmqueue: Permission denied
find: /var/spool/mqueue: Permission denied
find: /var/spool/cron: Permission denied
find: /var/spool/postfix/active: Permission denied
find: /var/spool/postfix/bounce: Permission denied
find: /var/spool/postfix/corrupt: Permission denied
find: /var/spool/postfix/defer: Permission denied
find: /var/spool/postfix/deferred: Permission denied
find: /var/spool/postfix/flush: Permission denied
find: /var/spool/postfix/incoming: Permission denied
find: /var/spool/postfix/maildrop: Permission denied
find: /var/spool/postfix/private: Permission denied
find: /var/spool/postfix/public: Permission denied
find: /var/spool/postfix/saved: Permission denied
find: /var/empty/sshd: Permission denied
find: /var/gdm: Permission denied
find: /tmp/orbit-root: Permission denied
find: /etc/default: Permission denied
find: /root: Permission denied

I switched into root and tried it and got this message:
find: /proc/4903/fd: No such file or directory

Does this mean I don't have it installed or that it didn't work? I'm really confused.

Sorry, that should be X.h in your command (capital X). I switched into RH 8.0 and found the X11 includes in this directory:

/usr/X11R6/include/X11/

Try looking there. If you don't find it there, rerun the corrected find command.

As for the file not found error, don't worry about it. /proc contains a series of diagnostic files. Directory 4903 referred to process 4903 while it was running. When process 4903 exited (after find started, but before find searched that directory), the directory vanished, and find got a little confused when it got there.

Jestah, you have to login as "root" for all system configuration issues!

Well, reading the 'Installation Instructions' from the website I found this:

Optional Features
=================

Some packages pay attention to `--enable-FEATURE' options to
`configure', where FEATURE indicates an optional part of the package.
They may also pay attention to `--with-PACKAGE' options, where PACKAGE
is something like `gnu-as' or `x' (for the X Window System). The
`README' should mention any `--enable-' and `--with-' options that the
package recognizes.

For packages that use the X Window System, `configure' can usually
find the X include and library files automatically, but if it doesn't,
you can use the `configure' options `--x-includes=DIR' and
`--x-libraries=DIR' to specify their locations.
------------------------------------------------------------------


Does that mean I should type this for step 3:


./configure --prefix=/opt/kde3 --includedir=/opt/kde3/include --with-qt-includes=/usr/lib/qt-3.0.5/include/ --with-qt-libraries=/usr/lib/qt-3.0.5/lib --with-extra-includes=/opt/kde3/include --x-includes=DIR

whereas DIR is where X.h is located?

You got it, cheif! (btw... don't be afraid to just try and run things with configure scripts. If it's something little, and you mess it up, you can always just rerun the configure script with new options).

M. Hirsch -
LOL: Ok... I figured he had noticed that already, but I guess it can't hurt to reinforce the lesson

sorry, didn´t read the post thoroughly enough. he told that he "switched to root" already in his third post...

greetings,
M.

Thanks for all your help guys! Typically I wouldn't have asked if that would have worked, I would have tried it but I'm somewhat nervous doing things that I really don't understand in root. I would rather get the ok from more experienced users first

Thanks again. I'll let you guys know how it turns out.