& knode; is part of the kdenetwork package of & kde; 3. x and is installed together with it, provided you have chosen to install the kdenetwork package; so, in general, there is no need for a user to compile the sources of & knode;.
O & knode; fai parte do paquete kdenetwork do & kde; 3. x e instálase xunto con el se se escolle instalar o paquete kdenetwork; en consecuencia, non é preciso que un usuario compile o código fonte do & knode;.