Attempting to move from kde 4.2.2 to 4.2.3

[steven vollom]

On Friday 29 May 2009 11:26:34 am David McGlone wrote:
> deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-ppa/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main

When I started recovery from the recent crash, the plasmoids that I had on my 
desktop disappeared, including the clock on the panel.  I don't currently have 
an update icon.  I don't seem to have "add & remove software" either, but I do 
have KpackageKit.  It has an entry that says "Check and Install Updates", but 
clicking on it or the shield-like icon next to it does nothing.  When I click 
on Apply all avaialble updates, a window opens with a yellow triangle and !.  
It says, No package cache is available - System Settings
The package list needs to be rebuilt.
This should have been done by the backend automatically.
Details
Package cache could not be opened

There is no instruction how to rebuild the package list that I can see, or 
perhaps understand the language.  I remember trying to do this very thing 
earlier today and got stumped right here.

I do not believe I left anything out.  Any ideas?

Steven