Thanks to all the help, but still doesn't work. Here's what I get even though QTDIR is "export"ed: checking for kde headers installed... conftest.C: In function `int main()': conftest.C:7: no method `KApplication::kde_htmldir' conftest.C:8: no method `KApplication::kde_appsdir' conftest.C:9: no method `KApplication::kde_icondir' conftest.C:10: no method `KApplication::kde_sounddir' conftest.C:11: no method `KApplication::kde_datadir' conftest.C:12: no method `KApplication::kde_localedir' conftest.C:13: no method `KApplication::kde_cgidir' conftest.C:14: no method `KApplication::kde_configdir' conftest.C:15: no method `KApplication::kde_mimedir' conftest.C:16: no method `KApplication::kde_toolbardir' conftest.C:17: no method `KApplication::kde_wallpaperdir' conftest.C:18: no method `KApplication::kde_bindir' conftest.C:19: no method `KApplication::kde_partsdir' configure: error: your system is not able to compile a small KDE application! Check, if you installed the KDE header files correctly. Bad exit status from /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.43731 (%build) -- "If you don't share your concepts and ideals, they end up being worthless," "Sharing is what makes them powerful." Linus Torvalds