Where are the uninstalled packages after installation of Kubuntu 9.04

[thudfoo at gmail.com]

Clay Weber wrote:

> On Friday 01 May 2009 5:22:50 pm thudfoo at gmail.com wrote:
>> I installed Kubuntu 9.04 from a DVD. I ran it first in Live mode,
>> installed the kppp package from the DVD through Add/Remove Software, then
>> configured and connected through my external modem. All seemed well.
>> Today I again did a new install from the DVD. After doing so, kppp is not
>> shown in the Add/Remove Software section of System Settings. Indeed, no
>> uninstalled packages are shown at all. What can I do now? I want to able
>> to view/install uninstalled packages.
> 
> They are on the dvd. But  you may have to check out the software sources
> config to make sure that the cdrom is enabled. it isn't enabled by default
> because most people don't keep their install disk in the drive all the
> time :) Once you enable the cdrom there, and refresh, you should be able
> to install packages from the disk

Discovered this shortly after posting/bleating. Thanks to all.
opensuse handles this differently: it enables every known repository in the
galaxy and prompts for CD/DVD repository.