diff --git a/kde/core/arts/arts-config.xml b/kde/core/arts/arts-config.xml
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+<sect2><title>Configuring aRts</title>
+
+<sect3><title>Configuration Information</title>
+
+<para>The library directory <filename
+class="directory">/opt/kde/lib</filename>
+should appear in <filename>/etc/ld.so.conf</filename>
+so that ldd can find the shared libraries. The following command will
+add it
+if it is missing:</para>
+
+<screen><userinput><command>cat &gt;&gt; /etc/ld.so.conf &lt;&lt; "EOF"
+# Begin kde addition to /etc/ld.so.conf
+
+/opt/kde/lib
+
+# End kde addition
+EOF
+ldconfig</command></userinput></screen>
+
+</sect3>
+
+</sect2>
diff --git a/kde/core/arts/arts-exp.xml b/kde/core/arts/arts-exp.xml
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+<sect2><title>Command explanations</title>
+<para><command>--prefix=&kde-dir;</command> : This option tells the
+process to install the package in <filename
+class="directory">&kde-dir;</filename>. We put aRts here because this
+package is required before installing <acronym>KDE</acronym>.</para>
+
+<para><command>--disable-debug</command> : This option causes the
+system to be compiled without debugging code.
+</para>
+
+<para><command>--disable-dependency-tracking</command> : This option
+speeds
+up one time builds.</para>
+
+<para><command>ln -sfn &kde-dir; /opt/kde</command> : This command
+creates
+a link for access to <acronym>KDE</acronym>. If a newer version of
+<acronym>KDE</acronym> is released, the new
+system can be built by changing the <command>--prefix</command> location
+and then set up by changing the link as this command does.
+</para>
+
+</sect2>
diff --git a/kde/core/arts/arts-inst.xml b/kde/core/arts/arts-inst.xml
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+<sect2>
+<title>Installation of <application>aRts</application></title>
+
+<para>Before starting the build, ensure you have the
+<envar>QTDIR</envar> environment variable set:</para>
+<screen><userinput><command>export
+QTDIR=/opt/qt</command></userinput></screen>
+
+<para>Install <application>aRts</application> by running the
+following commands:</para>
+
+<screen><userinput><command>./configure --prefix=&kde-dir; --disable-debug \
+     --disable-dependency-tracking &amp;&amp;
+make &amp;&amp;
+make install &amp;&amp;
+ln -sfn &kde-dir; /opt/kde</command></userinput></screen>
+
+<note><para>Another configure option is
+<command>--enable-final</command>. 
+This option can speed up the build process, but requires a lot of
+memory.  If
+you have less than 256MB of RAM, this option may cause swapping and 
+significantly slow compilation.</para></note>
+
+</sect2>
diff --git a/kde/core/arts/arts-intro.xml b/kde/core/arts/arts-intro.xml
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+<sect2><title>Introduction to
+<application><acronym>aRts</acronym></application></title>
+
+<para>The Analog Real-time Synthesizer (<acronym>aRts</acronym>)
+provides sound support for <acronym>KDE</acronym>. It provides necessary 
+libraries for kdelibs.</para> 
+
+<sect3><title>Package information</title>
+<itemizedlist spacing='compact'>
+<listitem><para>Download (HTTP): <ulink
+url="&arts-download-http;"/></para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Download (FTP): <ulink
+url="&arts-download-ftp;"/></para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Download size: &arts-size;</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Estimated Disk space required:
+&arts-buildsize;</para></listitem>
+<listitem><para>Estimated build time:
+&arts-time;</para></listitem></itemizedlist>
+</sect3>
+
+<sect3><title><application>aRts</application> dependencies</title>
+<sect4><title>Required</title>
+<para><xref linkend="qt"/></para></sect4>
+<sect4><title>Recommended</title>
+<para><xref linkend="alsa"/>, <xref linkend="audiofile"/> and <xref
+linkend="libvorbis"/></para></sect4> 
+<sect4><title>Optional</title>
+<para><xref linkend="pkgconfig"/>, <xref
+linkend="GLib2"/> and <xref linkend="libmad"/></para></sect4>
+</sect3>
+
+</sect2>
diff --git a/kde/core/arts/arts.ent b/kde/core/arts/arts.ent
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+<!ENTITY kde-core-arts SYSTEM "../arts.xml">
+<!ENTITY arts-intro SYSTEM "arts-intro.xml">
+<!ENTITY arts-inst SYSTEM "arts-inst.xml">
+<!ENTITY arts-exp SYSTEM "arts-exp.xml">
+<!ENTITY arts-config SYSTEM "arts-config.xml">
+<!ENTITY arts-version "1.1.4">
+<!ENTITY arts-download-http "">
+<!ENTITY arts-download-ftp "&kde-download;/arts-&arts-version;.tar.bz2">
+<!ENTITY arts-size "963 KB">
+<!ENTITY arts-buildsize "42.5 MB">
+<!ENTITY arts-time "2.52 SBU">