[Software] Very few programs opening - consistent error message

[BlackOwl]

Hi team

First-time Debianner, long-time Linuxer (ish - I've been on and off for half my life). Running Debian 12 with KDE on some very old hardware.

I've turned the machine on today and discovered that I can open basically no programs. Went to play a cheeky game of AisleRiot and all I got was an error message saying "Could not find the program 'sol'". I tried a few tidbits - uninstalling and re-installing AisleRiot, rebooting the machine, apt update/upgrade, all with no luck. Tried to open up other programs, and lo and behold, "Could not find the program" became a running gag. I was able to open the terminal, the file manager, the browser (Firefox), and not much else.

Is there something I've missed here, and what other information is needed to crack this?

[FreewheelinFrank]

Welcome to the forum!

What is the output of the following please?

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$ cat /usr/share/applications/sol.desktop

[BlackOwl]

It's worth noting that Konsole closed unexpectedly when trying to scroll up. BBCode not used because of copious use of square brackets in the output.

[Desktop Entry]
Name[af]=AisleRiot-patience
Name[ar]=صولتار آيسل رايوت
Name[as]=Aisleriot Solitaire
Name[ast]=Solitariu AisleRiot
Name[az]=AisleRiot Solitaire
Name[be]=Пасьянс AisleRiot
Name[bg]=Пасианси
Name[bn]=AisleRiot সলিটেয়ার
Name[bn_IN]=AisleRiot Solitaire
Name[bs]=AisleRiot pasijans
Name[ca]=Solitari AisleRiot
Name[ca@valencia]=Solitari AisleRiot
Name[cs]=Solitér AisleRiot
Name[cy]=Amynedd AisleRiot
Name[da]=Kabale
Name[de]=AisleRiot Solitaire
Name[dz]=ཨེསི་ལི་རིའོཊི་ སོ་ལི་ཊེར
Name[el]=Πασιέντζα AisleRiot
Name[en_CA]=AisleRiot Solitaire
Name[en_GB]=AisleRiot Solitaire
Name[eo]=Aisleriot ermitludo
Name[es]=Solitario AisleRiot
Name[et]=AisleRiot Solitaire
Name[eu]=AisleRiot bakar-jokoa
Name[fa]=ایل‌رایت
Name[fi]=Aisleriot-pasianssi
Name[fr]=Solitaire AisleRiot
Name[fur]=Solitari AisleRiot
Name[ga]=Cluiche Aonair AisleRiot
Name[gl]=Solitario AisleRiot
Name[gu]=AisleRiot Solitaire
Name[he]=סוליטייר AisleRiot
Name[hi]=एस्लेरियॉट सॉलिटेयर
Name[hr]=AisleRiot pasijans
Name[hu]=AisleRiot pasziánsz
Name[id]=AisleRiot Solitaire
Name[is]=AisleRiot kapall
Name[it]=Solitario AisleRiot
Name[ja]=AisleRiot ソリティア
Name[km]=AisleRiot Solitaire
Name[kn]=ಐಲ್‌ರಿಯಾಟ್ ಸಾಲಿಟೇರ್
Name[ko]=아일라이어트 솔리테어
Name[lt]=AisleRiot pasjansas
Name[lv]=AisleRiot Solitaire
Name[mai]=एस्लेरियॉट सॉलिटेयर
Name[mk]=AisleRiot Solitaire
Name[ml]=അയില്‍റയട്ട് സോളിറ്റെയര്‍
Name[mn]=АйслеРойт хөзөр
Name[mr]=एसलरायट सॉलिटेयर
Name[ms]=Solitaire AisleRiot
Name[nb]=AisleRiot Solitaire
Name[ne]=एस्लेरिओट सोलिटेइर
Name[nl]=AisleRiot patience
Name[nn]=AisleRiot-kabal
Name[oc]=Solitari AisleRiot
Name[or]=ଆଇଜଲେରିଓଟ ସିଲିଟେଯର
Name[pa]=ਇਸਲੀਰੀਉਟ ਸੋਲੀਟਾਇਰ
Name[pl]=Pasjans AisleRiot
Name[pt]=Solitário Aisleriot
Name[pt_BR]=Paciência AisleRiot
Name[ro]=Solitaire AisleRiot
Name[ru]=Пасьянс Айслериот
Name[sk]=Solitér AisleRiot
Name[sl]=Pasjansa AisleRiot
Name[sq]=Solitaire AisleRiot
Name[sr]=Пасијанс
Name[sr@latin]=Pasijans
Name[sv]=AisleRiot-patiens
Name[ta]=எய்ல்ரயட் சாலிடேர்
Name[te]=ఆయ్సిల్రియట్ సొలటైర్
Name[th]=ถอดไพ่ AisleRiot
Name[tr]=AisleRiot İskambil Falı
Name[ug]=AisleRiot Solitaire
Name[uk]=Пасьянс Айслеріот
Name[vi]=AisleRiot Solitaire
Name[wa]=AisleRiot Solitaire
Name[xh]=I-AisleRiot Solitaire
Name[zh_CN]=AisleRiot 接龙游戏
Name[zh_HK]=AisleRiot 接龍遊戲
Name[zh_TW]=AisleRiot 接龍遊戲
Name=AisleRiot Solitaire
Comment[af]=Speel baie verskillende soorte patience
Comment[ar]=إلعب ألعاب صولتار عديدةً مختلفة
Comment[as]=বিভিন্ন ধৰণৰ solitaire খেলক
Comment[ast]=Xugar a dellos xuegos de solitariu
Comment[az]=Birdən çox fərqli solitaire oyununu oynayın
Comment[be]=Разнастайныя гульні ў пасьянс
Comment[bg]=Игра с голям набор от пасианси
Comment[bn]=বিভিন্ন ধরনের সলিটেয়ার খেলুন
Comment[bn_IN]=বিভিন্ন ধরনের সলিটেয়ার খেলুন
Comment[bs]=Igrajte više različitih igara pasijansa
Comment[ca]=Jugueu a molts jocs de solitari diferents
Comment[ca@valencia]=Jugueu a molts jocs de solitari diferents
Comment[cs]=Zahrajte si plno různých solitérových her
Comment[cy]=Chwarae nifer o gemau amynedd gwahanol
Comment[da]=Spil mange forskellige kortspil
Comment[de]=Viele verschiedene Solitaire-Spiele spielen
Comment[dz]=སོ་ལི་ཊེར་རྩེདམོ་མ་འདྲཝ་ ལེ་ཤ་རྩེ།
Comment[el]=Παίξτε πολλά διαφορετικά παιχνίδια πασιέντζας
Comment[en_CA]=Play many different solitaire games
Comment[en_GB]=Play many different solitaire games
Comment[en@shaw]=𐑐𐑤𐑱 𐑥𐑧𐑯𐑦 𐑛𐑦𐑓𐑼𐑩𐑯𐑑 𐑕𐑪𐑤𐑦𐑑𐑺 𐑜𐑱𐑥𐑟
Comment[eo]=Ludu plurajn diversajn ermitludojn
Comment[es]=Juegue a diferentes solitarios
Comment[et]=Palju erinevaid kaardiladumismänge
Comment[eu]=Jolastu hainbat bakar-joko
Comment[fa]=بازی‌های ورقی مختلف یک‌نفره
Comment[fi]=Pelaa monia erilaisia pasiansseja
Comment[fr]=Jouer à plusieurs jeux de solitaire différents
Comment[fur]=Zuie a diviers gjenars di solitaris
Comment[ga]=Imir neart cluichí aonair difriúla
Comment[gl]=Xogar a moitos solitarios diferentes
Comment[gu]=ઘણી બધી અલગ સોલિટૅર રમત રમો
Comment[he]=משחק בהרבה משחקי סוליטייר שונים
Comment[hi]=भिन्न प्रकार के सॉलिटेयर खेल खेलें
Comment[hr]=Igraj više različitih varijanti pasijansa
Comment[hu]=Sok különféle pasziánszjáték
Comment[id]=Mainkan bermacam permainan solitaire yang berbeda
Comment[is]=Spila marga ólíka kapla
Comment[it]=Gioca differenti tipi di solitari
Comment[ja]=いろいろなソリティアゲームを楽しんでください
Comment[km]=លេង​ល្បែង solitaire ខុស​ៗ​គ្នា​ជាច្រើន
Comment[kn]=ಅನೇಕ ಬಗೆಯ ಸಾಲಿಟೇರ್ ಆಟವನ್ನು ಆಡು
Comment[ko]=여러가지 솔리테어 게임을 플레이합니다
Comment[lt]=Žaisti įvairius pasjansų žaidimus
Comment[lv]=Spēlē daudz dažādas solitaire spēles
Comment[mai]=भिन्न प्रकार क' सॉलिटेयर खेल खेलू
Comment[mk]=Играјте различни игри со карти
Comment[ml]=പലതരം സോളിറ്റെയര്‍ കളികള്‍ കളിക്കുക
Comment[mn]=Өөр олон хөзрийн тоглоомууд тоглох
Comment[mr]=अनेक वेगवेगळे सॉलिटेयर खेळ खेळा
Comment[ms]=Main pelbagai jenis permainan solitaire
Comment[nb]=Spill mange forskjellige solitaire-spill
Comment[ne]=विभिन्न सोलिटेइर खेल खेल्नुहोस्
Comment[nl]=Speel veel verschillende soorten patiencespellen
Comment[nn]=Spel mange ulike kabalar
Comment[oc]=Jogar a mantun jòc de solitari diferents
Comment[or]=ଅନେକ ଭିନ୍ନ ଭିନ୍ନ ସଲିଟେଯାର ଖେଳ ଗୁଡିକୁ ଖେଳ
Comment[pa]=ਕਈ ਹੋਰ ਸੋਲੀਟਾਇਰ ਖੇਡ ਖੇਡੋ
Comment[pl]=Zbiór różnych pasjansów
Comment[pt]=Jogue muitos jogos solitários diferentes
Comment[pt_BR]=Jogue muitos jogos diferentes de paciência
Comment[ro]=Joacă multe alte jocuri solitaire
Comment[ru]=Позволяет играть во множество различных пасьянсов
Comment[sk]=Množstvo kartových hier pre jedného hráča
Comment[sl]=Igrajte več različnih iger pasjanse
Comment[sq]=Lojra të shumta solitaire
Comment[sr]=Играјте различите варијанте пасијанса
Comment[sr@latin]=Igrajte različite varijante pasijansa
Comment[sv]=Spela många olika patiensspel
Comment[ta]=பல வித சாலிடேர் விளையாட்டை விளையாடு
Comment[te]=రకరకాలైన సాల్టైర్ ఆటలను ఆడుము
Comment[th]=เล่นเกมถอดไพ่สารพัดแบบ
Comment[tr]=Birçok değişik iskambil falı oyunu oynayın
Comment[ug]=نۇرغۇن ئوخشىمايدىغان solitaire ئويۇننى ئويناش
Comment[uk]=Дозволяє грати у багато різних пасьянсів
Comment[vi]=Chơi nhiều trò chơi solitaire khác nhau
Comment[xh]=Dlala imidlalo emininzi eyahlukeneyo ye-solitaire
Comment[zh_CN]=玩各种纸牌游戏Comment
[zh_HK]=玩不同類型的接龍遊戲
Comment[zh_TW]=玩不同類型的接龍遊戲
Comment=Play many different solitaire games
Exec=sol
Icon=gnome-aisleriot
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=GNOME;GTK;Game;CardGame;
Keywords[as]=solitaire;cards;klondike;spider;freecell;patience;
Keywords[be]=саліцёр;ігральныя карты;гульнёвыя карты;кландайк;павук;вольная ячэйка;пасьянс;
Keywords[bg]=пасианс;карти;солитер;solitaire;cards;klondike;spider;freecell;patience;
Keywords[bs]=soliter;karte;klondajk;pauk;freecell;pasijans;
Keywords[ca]=solitari;cartes;klondike;aranya;freecell;paciència;
Keywords[ca@valencia]=solitari;cartes;klondike;aranya;freecell;paciència;
Keywords[cs]=solitér;karty;klondike;pavouk;freecel;
Keywords[da]=kabale;kort;syvkabale;edderkop;napoleon;huskespil;
Keywords[de]=Solitär;Karten;Klondike;Spider;Freecell;Patience;
Keywords[el]=πασιέντζα;χαρτιά;κλοντάικ;αράχνη;κυψέλη;πασιέντζα;solitaire;cards;klondike;spider;freecell;patience;
Keywords[en_GB]=solitaire;cards;canfield;spider;freecell;patience;
Keywords[eo]=ermitludo;kartoj;klondiko;araneo;freecell;pacienco;
Keywords[es]=solitario;cartas;klondike;spider;freecell;paciencia;
Keywords[eu]=bakar-jokoa;kartak;klondike;armiarma;freecell;pazientzia;
Keywords[fa]=solitaire;cards;klondike;spider;freecell;patience;تک نفره;کارت;ورق;فال;کلوندایک;اسپایدر;فری سل;صبر;
Keywords[fi]=solitaire;cards;klondike;spider;freecell;patience;pasianssi;kortti;kortit;peli;vapaakenttä;
Keywords[fr]=solitaire;cartes;klondike;araignée;freecell;patience;
Keywords[fur]=solitari;cjartis;klondike;spider;freecell;pazience;
Keywords[gl]=solitario;tarxetas;klondike;araña;freecell;paciencia;
Keywords[he]=סוליטר;סוליטייר;קלפים;קלונדייק;עכביש;ספיידר;פריסל;סבלנות;
Keywords[hi]=सोलिटेयर;पत्ते;क्लोंडाइक;मकड़ीFreeCell;धैर्य;
Keywords[hr]=pasijans;karte;klondike;pauk;freecell;patience;
Keywords[hu]=pasziánsz;kártyák;klondike;pók;freecell;türelem;
Keywords[id]=solitaire;kartu;klondike;spider;freecell;kesabaran;
Keywords[is]=kapall;spil;klondike;spider;freecell;patience;
Keywords[it]=solitario;carte;klondike;freecell;pazienza;spider;
Keywords[ja]=solitaire;cards;klondike;spider;freecell;patience;ソリティア;ソリテア;トランプ;カード;クロンダイク;スパイダー;フリーセル;ペイシェンス;ペーシェンス;game;ゲーム;
Keywords[ko]=solitaire;솔리테어;cards;카드;klondike;클론다이크;spider;스파이더;freecell;프리셀;patience;페이션스;
Keywords[lt]=soliteris;kortos;klondike;voras;laisvos celės;pasjansas;
Keywords[lv]=pasjans;kārtis;klondaika;zirneklis;spider;freecell;pacietība;
Keywords[ml]=സോളിറ്റെയര്‍;ചീട്ട്;ക്ലോണ്ടൈക്ക്‌;എട്ടുകാലി;ഫ്രീസെല്‍;പേഷ്യന്‍സ്;
Keywords[ms]=solitaire;kad;klondike;spider;freecell;patience;
Keywords[nb]=solitaire;kort;kabal;klondike;spider;freecell;tålmodighet;
Keywords[ne]=एस्लेरियट ; कार्ड; Klondike; माकुरोको; फ्रीसेल; धैर्य;
Keywords[nl]=solitaire;cards;klondike;spider;freecell;patience;kaarten;spin;
Keywords[oc]=solitari;cartas;klondike;aranha;freecell;paciéncia;
Keywords[pa]=solitaire;cards;klondike;spider;freecell;patience;ਸੋਲੇਟਾਇਰ;ਤਾਸ਼;ਪੱਤੇ;ਸਪਾਈਡਰ;ਖਾਲੀ-ਥਾਂ;
Keywords[pl]=pasjans;solitaire;karty;klondike;pająk;spider;freecell;
Keywords[pt]=solitário;cartas;klondike;aranha;freecell;paciência;
Keywords[pt_BR]=solitário;paciência;cartas;klondike;aranha;freecell;
Keywords[ro]=solitaire;cards;klondike;spider;freecell;patience;cărți;păianjen;paciență;răbdare;
Keywords[ru]=солитер;карты;клондайк;свободная ячейка;пасьянс;
Keywords[sk]=solitér;karty;klondajka;pavúk;freecell;trpezlivosť;
Keywords[sl]=solitaire;karte,klondike;patience;pesjansa;
Keywords[sr]=пасијанс;карте;клондајк;паук;фрисел;ослобађање поља;стрпљење;solitaire;cards;klondike;spider;freecell;patience;
Keywords[sr@latin]=pasijans;karte;klondajk;pauk;frisel;oslobađanje polja;strpljenje;
Keywords[sv]=patiens;kortspel;solitaire;spindeln;Napoleon på S:t Helena;
Keywords[ta]=சொலிடெர்;சீட்டுக்கட்டு;க்லோன்டைக்;ஸ்பைடர்;ஃப்ரீசெல்;பேஷன்ஸ்;
Keywords[tr]=soliter;iskambil;kartlar;klondike;spider;örümcek;sabır;
Keywords[ug]=solitaire;cards;klondike;spider;freecell;patience;
Keywords[uk]=пасьянс;карти;павук;
Keywords[zh_CN]=solitaire;cards;klondike;spider;freecell;patience;纸牌;扑克;接龙;耐心;蜘蛛;
Keywords[zh_HK]=solitaire;cards;klondike;spider;freecell;patience;接龍;啤牌;
Keywords[zh_TW]=solitaire;cards;klondike;spider;freecell;patience;接龍;紙牌;
Keywords=solitaire;cards;klondike;spider;freecell;patience;
StartupNotify=true

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