need X help, please

[Steve Winston <xee42@netscape.net>]

Please give this newbie some advice.
I have configured X to the point where I get an Enlightenment window including
one open terminal window that gives me access to the command line. 
But I can't use any functions. When I try to open Eterm, Electric Eyes, GIMP,
etc., I get messages saying they are not included in the /bin/bash path. I
check echo $PATH naturally, but I don't understand what path the enlightenment
stuff should go into. 
  Also, when I try to go into GNOME, following instructions from the OReilly
Debian book, I am told much of the stuff, gmc, panel, etc., don't exist. I try
apt-get update or install or install --fix-missing with no luck or else to
receive messages that "404 isn't found."
  Any ideas? Thanks in advance. STeve W

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