can not install any software in termianl

[Guest]

system
1.7ghz p4
160gb, 80gbprimary, 40gb on pci card hdd western digital
256mb ddr pc2700 ram
pioneer dvr 111d dvdrw
issc bluetooth usb dongle
1394 pci card
ultra promise 133tx2 pci
airlink+ pci wireless awlh3025
intel 82801 south bridge
intel onboard 82845 video
realtek ac97 onboard audio

anyone have any ideas as to why i can not install programs or hardware in kubuntu.

when i use the cli it says can not unmask
sudo mount /dev/hda1/mnt/windows/ -t ntfs -o ro unmask=0222

[aysiu]

Re: can not install any software in termianl

Syntax and correct spelling are very important at the command line.

This is what you typed:

sudo mount /dev/hda1/mnt/windows/ -t ntfs -o ro unmask=0222

And I think this is what you meant to type:

sudo mount /dev/hda1 /mnt/windows/ -t ntfs -o ro,umask=0222

Notice how there's a space and that the word is actually umask and not unmask?

That's not really installing software, though. That's mounting a partition. If you want to learn more about installing from the terminal, read this:
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/installingsoftware