You have downloaded the Ktouch lessons file from the Colemak site ?
It's been a few months so I can't remember but I may have had to go find a library file
or two from Fink. It wasn't a big deal but it was one more stumbling block. I think that
there were several other packages that you need to install from KDE to get Ktouch working,
I can't remember. You can't just install Ktouch package.
If you have a windows partition, just practice the lessons in TypeFaster there.
If not use TypeTrainer4Mac.
As a Mac user who has used all three, I am recommending using either of those programs to
learn and NOT Ktouch. I don't think Ktouch should be recommended for the reason of
the experiences you found.
The only person who should consider using Ktouch on a Mac is someone who has already installed Fink/KDE for some OTHER reasons. And by the way this assumes you installed Xcode and Apple's X11 also and many users have not done that because that is not in Apple's default installation of OSX. It's simply not worth all the time installing and compiling to just one rinky dink typing tutor.
Colemak isn't just for programmers.