SOLVED Re: Intrepid KDE 4.2 64bit Firefox and Thunderbird THANKS ALL.

[Steven Vollom]

> >> The new Adept is only good for automatic updates.  Use Synaptic to
> >> install stuff, that will actually show you the packages you are
> >> searching for. Drop to a command line and type in:
> >>       sudo apt-get install synaptic
I am so sleep deprived, I can't think straight right now, however, it seemed 
that I tried the sudo apt-get install for synaptic and thunderbird without 
success.  Perhaps synaptic did install, because it says it is in the system.
Anyway, I have both now.  Thanks to all.

Steven