Indeed, I got an error message about auto make and: bart at linux:~> rpm -qa|grep automake automake-1.7.6-46 bart at linux:~> so that is covered. I will do the full ~/scribus-cvs -z3 co Scribus right now, next thing! bart at solozone.com PS But there is some syntax to do the added folders, isn't there? somebody put this up months ago and I thought I got it then!? --BA