Bittorrent .deb won't install - python dependency

I'm running an older knoppix hd install and whenever I try to install bittorrent .deb file, or do an apt-get, I get dependency errors. The main problem is my system thinks I have python 2.2 running. I tried removing it with apt-get and dpkg but it kept giving me dependency problems. So I manually installed python2.3 from binary, and it seems to have installed okay. Python2.3 seems to run fine, but bittorrent .deb still says I have 2.2 installed. So I manually removed anything with Python2.2 on my system but still I"m getting the (@#*& dependencies. Here's the output from the dpkg install:

root@media1:~/installers# dpkg -i bittorrent_3.3-3_all.deb
(Reading database ...
dpkg: serious warning: files list file for package `python2.2' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: serious warning: files list file for package `python2.2-tk' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.

dpkg: serious warning: files list file for package `python2.2-imaging' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed.
109298 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace bittorrent 3.3-3 (using bittorrent_3.3-3_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement bittorrent ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of bittorrent:
bittorrent depends on python (>= 2.3); however:
Version of python on system is 2.2.2-6.
dpkg: error processing bittorrent (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
bittorrent


Please does anyone know how I can get past this hurdle and allow me to install bittorrent on my machine without upgrading the entire HD install? bittorent works fine on my other 3.3 install.
Here's the output when trying to install with apt-get:

root@media1:~/installers# apt-get install -t unstable bittorrent
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
Sorry, bittorrent is already the newest version.
You might want to run `apt-get -f install' to correct these:
Sorry, but the following packages have unmet dependencies:
bittorrent: Depends: python (>= 2.3) but 2.2.2-6 is to be installed
libc6-dev: Depends: libc6 (= 2.3.2.ds1-10) but 2.3.2.ds1-11 is to be installed
libncurses5-dev: Depends: libncurses5 (= 5.3.20030719-4) but 5.3.20030719-5 is to be installed
locales: Depends: glibc-2.3.2.ds1-10 but it is not installable
mozilla: Depends: mozilla-browser (= 2:1.6-1) but 2:1.3-4 is to be installed
Depends: mozilla-mailnews (= 2:1.6-1) but 2:1.3-4 is to be installed
Depends: mozilla-psm (= 2:1.6-1) but 2:1.3-4 is to be installed
Depends: mozilla-xft (= 2:1.6-1) but 2:1.3-4 is to be installed
python2.3: Depends: python (>= 2.3) but 2.2.2-6 is to be installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or specify a solution).


Thanks for any and all help!

JC

Apparently bittorrent was installed on the machine. But still, it won't recognize/use Python correctly. I tried running a torrent but got this error:

root@media1:/usr/bin# ./btdownloadgui /root/Desktop/Play_Casino.torrent
-bash: ./btdownloadgui: /usr/bin/python: bad interpreter: No such file or directory


So I edited btdownloadgui's first line

#!/usr/bin/python

to

#!/usr/bin/python2.3

Which resulted in:

root@media1:/usr/bin# ./btdownloadgui /root/Desktop/Play_Casino.torrent
'import site' failed; use -v for traceback
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "./btdownloadgui", line 7, in ?
from BitTorrent import version
ImportError: No module named BitTorrent


So now I'm completely lost. I'm going to give it another day and if noone answers or suggests a solution, I"m giving up and re-installing knoppix from the 3.3 distro.
:roll: