Well, this is good news.

Too funny; we're listening to the same album:

The classics never go out of style.

Looks like the welcome script locked up dpkg.

QuoteIt eventually goes all the way through to install and installs the program ...

By program, do you mean VSIDO? You can try to reboot and see if that clears the lock on dpkg. Then try to install everything you need manually. Don't use the welcome script.

Quotejust found MX21 Linux. Have you seen if so what do you think of it ?

They do a good job with that distro. Maybe a bit over-engineered,  but that's just me. Debian Stable though.

Compiled fluxbox from source t get this feature/patch - https://github.com/fluxbox/fluxbox/commit/393ba45f91480bb10f510248837c6051b7ff6a03

Fluxbox with a toolbar button for jgmenu -



Fluxbox team teasing a 1.4.0 version release - http://git.fluxbox.org/fluxbox.git/log/?h=prep/release-1.4.0.

Condolences.

May he rest in peace.

Been tinkering with Fvwm3 configurations -

Fvwm3 configured for dual monitor. Each desktop has it's own set of desktops with 3x3 grid of pages. An instance of FvwmPager to keep track of everything:

So that was the issue.

At least you got it sorted out. Enjoy your weekend.

Xmonad with polybar:



link to full image

One panel, with a button launcher for jgmenu and some psuinfo executors for cpu and temp replacing conky.

config in the tint2 thread

Latest tint2 configuration. Near monochrome to match up with pretty much any fluxbox style I create these days.
jgmenu for the menu:

#========================================================================================#
#
# tint2 configuration -- https://gitlab.com/o9000/tint2/blob/master/doc/tint2.md
# created 03-03-2020
# by PackRat
#
# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
# (at your option) any later version.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
# GNU General Public License for more details see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
#
#========================================================================================#

# Backgrounds and gradients

# Background 1: Panel
rounded = 0
border_width = 1
border_sides = TBLR
background_color = #161617 100
border_color = #0C0C0C 100
background_color_hover = #161617 100
border_color_hover = #161617 100
background_color_pressed = #161617 100
border_color_pressed = #131313 100

# Background 2 - button, taskbar, systemtray, battery
rounded = 0
border_width = 1
border_sides = R
border_color = #0C0C0C 100
border_color_hover = #0C0C0C 55
border_color_pressed = #0C0C0C 55
background_color = #161617 5
background_color_hover = #161617 5
background_color_pressed = #161617 5
border_color_pressed = #0C0C0C 100
# Color mixing values must be between 0 (no mixing) and 100 (fully replaces the color)
border_content_tint_weight = 0
background_content_tint_weight = 0

# Background 3 - active taskbar
rounded = 0
border_width = 0
border_sides = LRTB
border_color = #272729 100
border_color_hover = #272729 8
border_color_pressed = #272729 8
background_color = #272729 100
background_color_hover = #272729 100
background_color_pressed = #272729 100
# Color mixing values must be between 0 (no mixing) and 100 (fully replaces the color)
border_content_tint_weight = 0
background_content_tint_weight = 0

# Background 4 - urgent tasks
rounded = 0
border_width = 1
#border_sides = T  #LRTB
border_color = #C12A2A 100
border_color_hover = #C12A2A 100
border_color_pressed = #C12A2A 100
background_color = #C12A2A 100
background_color_hover = #C12A2A 100
background_color_pressed = #C12A2A 100
border_color_pressed = #C12A2A 100
# Color mixing values must be between 0 (no mixing) and 100 (fully replaces the color)
border_content_tint_weight = 0
background_content_tint_weight = 0

# Background 5 - tooltips
rounded = 0
border_width = 1
border_sides = T  #LRTB
border_color = #111111 100
border_color_hover = #111111 100
border_color_pressed = #111111 100
background_color = #BDBDBD 100
background_color_hover = #BDBDBD 100
background_color_pressed = #BDBDBD 100
border_color_pressed = #BDBDBD 100
# Color mixing values must be between 0 (no mixing) and 100 (fully replaces the color)
border_content_tint_weight = 0
background_content_tint_weight = 0

# Previous desktop
#button = new
#button_icon = ~/.local/share/icons/go-prevtr.png
#button_text =
#button_tooltip =
#button_font = Roboto Regular 8
#button_font_color = #888888 100
#button_background_id = 0
#button_centered = 0
#button_padding = 0 0 0
#button_max_icon_size = 32
#button_lclick_command = xdotool key ctrl+alt+Left
#button_mclick_command =
#button_rclick_command = xdotool key ctrl+alt+Left
#button_uwheel_command =
#button_dwheel_command =

button = new
button_icon = ~/.config/tint2/void-trmenu.png
button_text =
# button_tooltip = text
button_font = Fira Sans Regular 11
button_font_color = #d6d6d6 100
button_background_id = 0
button_centered = 0
button_padding = 4 2 3
button_max_icon_size = 32
button_lclick_command = jgmenu_run
button_mclick_command = pkill -SIGUSR1 -x tint2
button_rclick_command = jgmenu_run
button_uwheel_command =
button_dwheel_command =

# next desktop
#button = new
#button_icon = ~/.local/share/icons/go-nexttr.png
#button_text =
#button_tooltip =
#button_font = Roboto Regular 8
#button_font_color = #888888 100
#button_background_id = 0
#button_centered = 0
#button_padding = 0 0 0
#button_max_icon_size = 32
#button_lclick_command = xdotool key ctrl+alt+Right
#button_mclick_command =
#button_rclick_command = xdotool key ctrl+alt+Right
#button_uwheel_command =
#button_dwheel_command =

# Panel

# L shows the Launcher
# T shows the Taskbar
# S shows the Systray (also called notification area)
# B shows the Battery status
# C shows the Clock
# F adds an extensible spacer (freespace). You can specify more than one. Has no effect if T is also present. (since 0.12)
# E adds an executor plugin. You can specify more than one. (since 0.12.4)
# P adds a push button. You can specify more than one. (since 0.14)
# : adds a separator. You can specify more than one. (since 0.13.0)

# panel_items = PPP:T:SEEB:C
panel_items = P:TSEEB:C
# panel_items = P:T:SB:C
panel_window_name = tint2_panel
panel_monitor = all
primary_monitor_first = 0
panel_position = bottom left horizontal
panel_size = 0 32
# scale_relative_to_dpi =
# scale_relative_to_screen_height =
panel_shrink = 0
panel_margin = 0 0
panel_padding = 0 0 0
font_shadow = 0
panel_background_id = 1
wm_menu = 0
panel_dock = 0
panel_layer = normal
strut_policy = follow_size
# panel_pivot_struts = 0
disable_transparency = 1
mouse_effects = 1
# mouse_hover_icon_asb = alpha (0 to 100) saturation (-100 to 100) brightness (-100 to 100)
# mouse_pressed_icon_asb = alpha (0 to 100) saturation (-100 to 100) brightness (-100 to 100)
autohide = boolean 0
autohide_show_timeout = 0.7
autohide_hide_timeout = 1.5
autohide_height = 2

# Taskbar
taskbar_mode = multi_desktop
taskbar_hide_if_empty = 0
taskbar_distribute_size = 0
taskbar_padding = 4 2 4
taskbar_background_id = 2
taskbar_active_background_id = 3
taskbar_hide_inactive_tasks = 0
taskbar_hide_different_monitor = 0
taskbar_hide_different_desktop = 0
taskbar_always_show_all_desktop_tasks = 0
taskbar_sort_order = none
task_align = left
taskbar_name = 0
taskbar_name_padding = 4
taskbar_name_background_id = 0
taskbar_name_font = Roboto Regular 11
taskbar_name_font_color = #DDDDDD 100
taskbar_name_active_background_id = 0
taskbar_name_active_font_color = #222222

task_background_id = 0
task_active_background_id = 0
task_iconified_background_id = 0
task_urgent_background_id = 4
task_icon = 1
task_text = 0
task_centered = 0
task_maximum_size = 36 32
task_tooltip = 1
task_thumbnail = 0
task_thumbnail_size = 64
task_padding = 1 1 1
urgent_nb_of_blink = 10
task_font = Roboto Regular 10
task_font_color = #DDDDDD 100
task_active_font_color = #DDDDDD 100
task_iconified_font_color = #797979 100
task_icon_asb = 100 0 0
task_active_icon_asb = 100 0 0
task_urgent_icon_asb = 100 0 0
task_iconified_icon_asb = 70 0 0

# systemtray
systray_padding = 4 1 4
systray_background_id = 0
systray_sort = right2left
systray_icon_size = 18
systray_icon_asb = 100 0 0
systray_monitor = primary
#systray_name_filter = string

# Battery
battery_hide = never
battery_low_status = 12
battery_low_cmd = notify-send -t 10000 "Battery Low"
battery_full_cmd = notify-send -t 3000 "Battery Full"
bat1_font = Fira Code Regular 10
#bat2_font = Roboto Regular 9
# battery_font_color = #AAAAAA 100
# battery_font_color = #CC8029 100
battery_font_color = #BDBDBD 100
bat1_format = BAT: %p
#bat2_format = %s
#
#%s: State (charging, discharging, full, unknown).
#%m: Minutes left until completely charged/discharged (estimated).
#%h: Hours left until completely charged/discharged (estimated).
#%t: Time left. Shows "hrs:mins" when charging/discharging, or "Ful" when full.
#%p: Percentage. Includes the % sign.
#%P: Percentage. Without the % sign.
#
battery_padding = 12 1
battery_background_id = 0
battery_tooltip_enabled = 1
ac_connected_cmd = notify-send -t 3000 "AC Connected"
ac_disconnected_cmd = notify-send -t 3000 "AC Disconnected"
#battery_lclick_command = text
#battery_rclick_command = text
#battery_mclick_command = text
#battery_uwheel_command = text
#battery_dwheel_command = text

# Clock
time1_format = %k:%M
time1_timezone = :US/Eastern
time1_font = Fira Code Regular 10
# time2_format = %A %d %B
# time2_timezone = :Europe/Berlin
# time2_font = [FAMILY-LIST] [STYLE-OPTIONS] [SIZE]
clock_font_color = #BDBDBD 100
clock_padding = 12 1
clock_background_id = 0
clock_tooltip = %x %R
#clock_tooltip_timezone = :UTC
clock_tooltip_timezone =:US/Eastern
# clock_rclick_command = yad --class="fbox_cal" --title="Fbox_Calendar" --width 320 --calendar --text ""
clock_rclick_command = yad --calendar --width 320 --height 256 --class fbox-calendar --title `date +%F` --text ""
#clock_lclick_command =
#clock_mclick_command =
#clock_uwheel_command = text : Command to execute on wheel scroll up. (since 0.12.1)
#clock_dwheel_command = text : Command to execute on wheel scroll down. (since 0.12.1)

# Mouse
mouse_left = toggle_iconify
mouse_middle = maximize_restore
mouse_right = close
#mouse_scroll_up = toggle
#mouse_scroll_down = iconify

# Tooltips
tooltip_padding = 4 1
tooltip_show_timeout = 0.8
tooltip_hide_timeout = 0.3
tooltip_background_id = 5
tooltip_font = Roboto Regular 9
tooltip_font_color = #131313 100

# separators
separator = new
separator_background_id = 0
separator_color = #0C0C0C 55
# separator_style = [empty | line | dots]
separator_style = line
separator_size = 1
separator_padding = 0 0

# separators
separator = new
separator_background_id = 0
separator_color = #0C0C0C 55
# separator_style = [empty | line | dots]
separator_style = line
separator_size = 1
separator_padding = 0 0

# Executor
execp = new
# execp_command = psuinfo -Cca -N -S2
execp_command = psuinfo -Ca -N -S2
execp_interval = 3
execp_continuous = 0
execp_has_icon = 0
execp_cache_icon = 0
execp_icon_w = 0
execp_icon_h = 0
execp_tooltip =
execp_font = Fira Code Regular 10
execp_font_color = #BDBDBD 100
execp_markup = 0
execp_background_id = 0
execp_centered = 1
execp_padding = 12 1 4
#execp_lclick_command =
#execp_mclick_command =
#execp_rclick_command =
#execp_uwheel_command =
#execp_dwheel_command =

# Executor
execp = new
execp_command = cpu-temp.pl
execp_interval = 3
execp_continuous = 0
execp_has_icon = 0
execp_cache_icon = 0
execp_icon_w = 0
execp_icon_h = 0
execp_tooltip =
execp_font = Fira Code Regular 10
execp_font_color = #BDBDBD 100
execp_markup = 0
execp_background_id = 0
execp_centered = 1
execp_padding = 4 1 4
#execp_lclick_command =
#execp_mclick_command =
#execp_rclick_command =
#execp_uwheel_command =
#execp_dwheel_command =


Tweaking fluxbox, tint2, jgmenu -

Looks pretty good.

Try -

sudo apt-get clean

then try to upgrade again.

If you end up with the same error, try:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

looks like dictionaries-common may be a broken package.

Monongahela






!
! fluxbox style - Monongahela
! created by PackRat
! creation date - 09-28-2021
!
! This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
! it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
! the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
! (at your option) any later version.
!
! This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
! but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
! MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
! GNU General Public License for more details see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
!
!----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

! Font Options

*.font: Fira Sans-11:Regular
toolbar.workspace.font: Fira Code-11:Regular
toolbar.clock.font: Fira Code-11:Regular
!toolbar.iconbar.focused.font: DejaVu Sans-10:Bold
!toolbar.iconbar.unfocused.font: <font>
!window.font: <font>
!menu.frame.font: <font>
!menu.hilite.font: Noto Sans-11:Bold
!menu.title.font: <font>

! Toolbar options

toolbar.height: 24
toolbar.shaped: false
toolbar.bevelWidth: 2
toolbar.justify: center
toolbar: flat gradient vertical
toolbar.color: #121211
toolbar.colorTo: #121211
toolbar.borderColor: #121211
toolbar.borderWidth: 1

toolbar.clock: flat gradient vertical
toolbar.clock.borderColor: #121211
toolbar.clock.borderWidth: 0
toolbar.clock.justify: Center
toolbar.clock.color: #121211
toolbar.clock.colorTo: #121211
toolbar.clock.textColor: #DFDFDF

toolbar.workspace: flat gradient vertical
toolbar.workspace.justify: Center
toolbar.workspace.borderColor: #121211
toolbar.workspace.borderWidth: 0
toolbar.workspace.color: #121211
toolbar.workspace.colorTo: #121211
toolbar.workspace.textColor: #DFDFDF

toolbar.systray: parentrelative
toolbar.button: parentrelative
toolbar.button.PicColor: #DFDFDF
toolbar.button.scale: 0.5

toolbar.iconbar.empty: flat gradient vertical
toolbar.iconbar.empty.color: #121211
toolbar.iconbar.empty.colorTo: #121211
toolbar.iconbar.borderColor: #030303
toolbar.iconbar.borderWidth: 1

toolbar.iconbar.unfocused: flat gradient vertical
toolbar.iconbar.unfocused.justify: Center
toolbar.iconbar.unfocused.color: #3B3A38
toolbar.iconbar.unfocused.colorTo: #3B3A38
toolbar.iconbar.unfocused.borderColor: #030303
toolbar.iconbar.unfocused.borderWidth: 1
toolbar.iconbar.unfocused.textColor: #DFDFDF

toolbar.iconbar.focused: flat gradient vertical
toolbar.iconbar.focused.justify: Center
toolbar.iconbar.focused.color: #8D776C
toolbar.iconbar.focused.colorTo: #8D776C
toolbar.iconbar.focused.borderColor: #030303
toolbar.iconbar.focused.borderWidth: 1
toolbar.iconbar.focused.textColor: #FFFFFF

! Window Options

window.title.height: 20
window.justify: Center
window.borderWidth: 1
window.bevelWidth: 0
window.borderColor: #121211
!window.roundCorners: <{Top|Bottom}{Left|Right}>
! window.frame.focusColor: <color>
! window.frame.unfocusColor: <color>
! window.label.active: <texture type>
! window.label.active.textColor: <color>

window.title.focus: flat gradient vertical
window.title.focus.color: #121211
window.title.focus.colorTo: #121211

window.title.unfocus: flat gradient vertical
window.title.unfocus.color: #121211
window.title.unfocus.colorTo: #121211

window.label.focus: flat gradient vertical
window.label.focus.color: #8D776C
window.label.focus.colorTo: #8D776C
window.label.focus.textColor: #FFFFFF
   
window.label.unfocus: flat gradient vertical
window.label.unfocus.color: #121211
window.label.unfocus.colorTo: #121211
window.label.unfocus.textColor: #DFDFDF

window.button.focus: flat gradient vertical
window.button.focus.color: #121211
window.button.focus.colorTo: #121211
window.button.focus.picColor: #DFDFDF

window.button.pressed: sunken bevel2
window.button.pressed.color: #3B3A38
window.button.pressed.colorTo: #3B3A38

window.button.unfocus: flat gradient vertical
window.button.unfocus.color: #121211
window.button.unfocus.colorTo: #121211
window.button.unfocus.picColor: #DFDFDF

window.grip.focus: flat
window.grip.focus.color: #8D776C
window.grip.focus.colorTo: #8D776C

window.grip.unfocus: flat
window.grip.unfocus.color: #121211
window.grip.unfocus.colorTo: #121211

window.handle.focus: flat
window.handle.focus.color: #121211
window.handle.focus.colorTo: #121211

window.handle.unfocus: flat
window.handle.unfocus.color: #121211
window.handle.unfocus.colorTo: #121211

window.handleWidth: 4
   
! Menu options

menu.itemHeight: 22
menu.bevelWidth: 1
menu.borderColor: #121211
menu.borderWidth: 6
menu.bullet: triangle
menu.bullet.position: right
menu.frame: flat gradient diagonal
menu.frame.color: #121211
menu.frame.colorTo: #121211
menu.frame.justify: Left
menu.frame.textColor: #DFDFDF
!menu.roundCorners:    <{Top|Bottom}{Left|Right}>

menu.hilite: flat gradient vertical
menu.hilite.color: #8D776C
menu.hilite.colorTo: #8D776C
menu.hilite.justify: Left
menu.hilite.textColor: #FFFFFF
menu.frame.disableColor: #3B312D

menu.title: flat gradient vertical
menu.titleHeight: 20
menu.title.color: #3B3A38
menu.title.colorTo: #3B3A38
menu.title.textColor: #DFDFDF
menu.title.justify: Center

! Pixmap Decor

!toolbar.clock.pixmap:    <filename>
!toolbar.iconbar.focused.pixmap: icon.png
!toolbar.iconbar.unfocused.pixmap: icon.png
!toolbar.iconbar.empty.pixmap:   <filename>
!toolbar.pixmap:    <filename>
!toolbar.workspace.pixmap:    <filename>

!window.title.focus.pixmap:    <filename>
!window.title.unfocus.pixmap:    <filename>

!window.button.focus.pixmap:    <filename>
!window.button.pressed.pixmap:   <filename>
!window.button.unfocus.pixmap:   <filename>

!window.label.focus.pixmap:    <filename>
!window.label.unfocus.pixmap:    <filename>

!window.grip.focus.pixmap:    <filename>
!window.grip.unfocus.pixmap:    <filename>
!window.handle.focus.pixmap:    <filename>
!window.handle.unfocus.pixmap:   <filename>

!window.close.pixmap: circleuf.png
!window.close.pressed.pixmap: closed-pressed.png
!window.close.unfocus.pixmap: circleuf.png

!window.maximize.pixmap: circleuf.png
!window.maximize.pressed.pixmap:  circle-pressed.png
!window.maximize.unfocus.pixmap:  circleuf.png

!window.iconify.pixmap: circleuf.png
!window.iconify.pressed.pixmap:  circle-pressed.png
!window.iconify.unfocus.pixmap:  circleuf.png

!window.shade.pixmap:     circleuf.png
!window.shade.pressed.pixmap: circle-pressed.png
!window.shade.unfocus.pixmap: circleuf.png.png

!window.unshade.pixmap:      circleuf.png
!window.unshade.pressed.pixmap: circle-pressed.png
!window.unshade.unfocus.pixmap: circleuf.png

!window.stick.pixmap:     circleuf.png
!window.stick.pressed.pixmap: circle-pressed.png
!window.stick.unfocus.pixmap: circleuf.png

!window.stuck.pixmap:     circleuf.png
!window.stuck.unfocus.pixmap: circle-pressed.png
!window.stuck.pressed.pixmap:    circleuf.png

!window.lhalf.pixmap:    <filename>
!window.lhalf.unfocus.pixmap:    <filename>
!window.rhalf.pixmap:    <filename>
!window.rhalf.unfocus.pixmap:    <filename>

!menu.frame.pixmap:    <filename>
!menu.hilite.pixmap:    <filename>
!menu.title.pixmap:    <filename>
!menu.selected.pixmap:    <filename>
!menu.submenu.pixmap:    <filename>
!menu.unselected.pixmap:    <filename>

! background options

!background: centered|aspect|tiled|fullscreen|random|solid|gradient <texture>|mod|none|unset
!background.pixmap: <file or directory>
!background.color: <color>
!background.colorTo: <color>
!background.modX: <integer>
!background.modY: <integer>

! slit options

slit: flat gradient vertical
slit.bevelWidth: 0
slit.borderColor: #121211
slit.borderWidth: 0
slit.color: #121211
slit.colorTo: #121211
!slit.pixmap: <filename>

! EOF