Hi!
>
> > Until I messed up my site-lisp directory, I
> > conveniently had a LaTeX drop down menu within
> > emacs. I didn't really use it that much it did
> > provide me a list of keystrokes that were useful
> > when working with a latex document. Now only a TeX
> > drop down menu appears. I used to be able to run
> > C-c C-c and then type LaTeX to compile my document.
> > Now when I do this I am taken to a windows that
> > looks exactly like my terminal instead of LaTeXing
> > my document automatically. Other AucTex commands
> > don't seem to work well either.
> >
> > C-c C-e should allow me to insert an environment
> > but all it does it end the environment I am in
> > whereas previously I call insert a new environment
> > of my choice.
> >
> > My /usr/share/emacs/22.2/site-lisp directory is
> > empty through a silly move by yours truly. I am
> > using Ubuntu 9.04.
>
> Looks like you're not using auctex at all but the built-in
> tex-mode. Why don't you just reinstall the auctex-package via the
> package manager?
>

Thanks Anselm. I tried this earlier but it did not seem to fix the problem.
Indeed it does seem like emacs is not detecting auctex at all. Not sure how
to proceed.