finally I caught it: make[2]: Entering directory `/home/Martin/bibletime-2/po' make[2]: *** No rule to make target `all-@USE_NLS@', needed by `all'. Stop. make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/Martin/bibletime-2/po' make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1 make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/Martin/bibletime-2' make: *** [all-recursive-am] Error 2 my fault? thanks Martin