I've had this problem also. I've installed this: http://rkward.sourceforge.net/debian/rkward_0.5.0c-1_i386_sid.deb. I've got the "settings/configure", and I could set the plugins. (I've choose: usr/share/kde4/apps/rkward/all.pluginmap). And it's working.
(ubuntu 9.04, gnome)
I've had this problem also. I've installed this: http:// rkward. sourceforge. net/debian/ rkward_ 0.5.0c- 1_i386_ sid.deb. I've got the "settings/ configure" , and I could set the plugins. (I've choose: usr/share/ kde4/apps/ rkward/ all.pluginmap) . And it's working.
(ubuntu 9.04, gnome)