[PROBLEM] cannot install python-pycurl and other packages

[IriDium]

Software in the repositories CAN be installed but each dependancy has to be reliant on many sub dependancies. As XBian is at the "Bleeding edge" there will always be issues.

However, dependancies can be overridden, but this is not advised as any number of other issues can occur, and is not recommended.

As requested before, you haven't explained what exactly you are trying to achieve.

There are supported download mangers in XBian but without knowing what PyLoad achieves over transmission, it's difficult to answer.