Normally using &kdesrc-build; after you have gone through is as easy as doing the following from a terminal prompt: % kdesrc-build &kdesrc-build; will then download the sources for &kde;, try to configure and build them, and then install them. Read on to discover how &kdesrc-build; does this, and what else you can do with this tool. &basic-features; &advanced-features; &developer-features; &other-features;