hal and python-launchpad-integration (breezy)

[Derek Broughton]

Albert Cardarelli wrote:

> Beginning to think you can't install ANYTHING into
> Kubuntu at the moment... I have all of these unpacked
> files sitting on the drive - Tux Racer, Mozilla - you
> know, the important stuff- and none of them seem to
> actually want to install anything into the system...

Please explain "want to install ...".  _How_ are you trying to install them? 
I guarantee that lots of stuff installs.

> I'm sure it's something I'm doing wrong... do I need
> to install gnome into the systgem and then learn some
> command-line language to get this stuff to work? 

Good Gods, NO!

> Is 
> there a book I could pick up at the bookstore that
> could help me with this?  Kubuntu runs pretty smooth
> though - I haven't enjoyed such smooth insecure
> surfing 

"insecure"?
-- 
derek