I was missing kde-essential.menu in a current Gutsy ubuntu with kubuntu-desktop installed. I tried reinstalling kdebase-data which did not give me the file. I then did Luke's recommended:
sudo dpkg-deb -x /var/cache/apt/archives/kdebase-data_4%3a3.5.8-0ubuntu2.2_all.deb /
That gives me the file although it did not remove the symlink, applications-merged to kde-applications-merged. KControl now works.
I was missing kde-essential.menu in a current Gutsy ubuntu with kubuntu-desktop installed. I tried reinstalling kdebase-data which did not give me the file. I then did Luke's recommended:
sudo dpkg-deb -x /var/cache/ apt/archives/ kdebase- data_4% 3a3.5.8- 0ubuntu2. 2_all.deb /
That gives me the file although it did not remove the symlink, applications-merged to kde-application s-merged. KControl now works.