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Testing results:

  • console-setup.service failed

sudo systemctl --failed list-units

user@host:~$ sudo systemctl --failed list-units
[sudo] password for user:         
  UNIT                  LOAD   ACTIVE SUB    DESCRIPTION                
● console-setup.service loaded failed failed Set console font and keymap

LOAD   = Reflects whether the unit definition was properly loaded.
ACTIVE = The high-level unit activation state, i.e. generalization of SUB.
SUB    = The low-level unit activation state, values depend on unit type.

1 loaded units listed. Pass --all to see loaded but inactive units, too.
To show all installed unit files use 'systemctl list-unit-files'.

sudo journalctl -u console-setup.service

user@host:~$ sudo journalctl -u console-setup.service
-- Logs begin at Sat 2018-11-10 16:30:05 UTC, end at Sat 2018-11-10 16:51:03 U
Nov 10 16:32:54 host systemd[1]: Starting Set console font and keymap...
Nov 10 16:32:55 host console-setup.sh[404]: /bin/setupcon: 866: /bin/setupcon:
Nov 10 16:32:55 host systemd[1]: console-setup.service: Main process exited, c
Nov 10 16:32:55 host systemd[1]: Failed to start Set console font and keymap.
Nov 10 16:32:55 host systemd[1]: console-setup.service: Unit entered failed st
Nov 10 16:32:55 host systemd[1]: console-setup.service: Failed with result 'ex
  • Virtualbox guest additions doesnt seem has any effect:

sudo journalctl -u virtualbox-guest-utils| cat

user@host:~$ sudo journalctl -u  virtualbox-guest-utils| cat
-- Logs begin at Sat 2018-11-10 16:30:05 UTC, end at Sat 2018-11-10 16:53:53 UTC. --
Nov 10 16:32:59 host systemd[1]: Starting Virtualbox guest utils...
Nov 10 16:30:08 host virtualbox-guest-utils.anondist[713]: Starting VirtualBox AdditionsVBoxService 5.2.18_Debian r123745 (verbosity: 0) linux.amd64 (Sep 20 2018 06:51:32) release log
Nov 10 16:30:08 host virtualbox-guest-utils.anondist[713]: 00:00:00.000177 main     Log opened 2018-11-10T16:30:08.678284000Z
Nov 10 16:30:08 host virtualbox-guest-utils.anondist[713]: 00:00:00.002205 main     OS Product: Linux
Nov 10 16:30:08 host virtualbox-guest-utils.anondist[713]: 00:00:00.003040 main     OS Release: 4.9.0-8-amd64
Nov 10 16:30:08 host virtualbox-guest-utils.anondist[713]: 00:00:00.003753 main     OS Version: #1 SMP Debian 4.9.110-3+deb9u6 (2018-10-08)
Nov 10 16:30:08 host virtualbox-guest-utils.anondist[713]: 00:00:00.004464 main     Executable: /usr/sbin/VBoxService
Nov 10 16:30:08 host virtualbox-guest-utils.anondist[713]: 00:00:00.004467 main     Process ID: 945
Nov 10 16:30:08 host virtualbox-guest-utils.anondist[713]: 00:00:00.004467 main     Package type: LINUX_64BITS_GENERIC (OSE)
Nov 10 16:30:08 host virtualbox-guest-utils.anondist[713]: 00:00:00.027985 main     5.2.18_Debian r123745 started. Verbose level = 0
Nov 10 16:30:08 host systemd[1]: Started Virtualbox guest utils.
Nov 10 16:30:08 host virtualbox-guest-utils.anondist[713]: .
Nov 10 16:53:20 host systemd[1]: Stopping Virtualbox guest utils...
Nov 10 16:53:20 host virtualbox-guest-utils.anondist[15423]: Stopping VirtualBox Additions.
Nov 10 16:53:20 host systemd[1]: Stopped Virtualbox guest utils.
Nov 10 16:53:20 host systemd[1]: Starting Virtualbox guest utils...
Nov 10 16:53:20 host virtualbox-guest-utils.anondist[15428]: Starting VirtualBox Additions.
Nov 10 16:53:20 host systemd[1]: Started Virtualbox guest utils.

dpkg -l | grep virtualbox

user@host:~$ dpkg -l | grep virtualbox
ii  virtualbox-guest-dkms                       5.2.18-dfsg-2~bpo9+1              all          x86 virtualization solution - guest addition module source for dkms
ii  virtualbox-guest-utils                      5.2.18-dfsg-2~bpo9+1              amd64        x86 virtualization solution - non-X11 guest utilities
ii  virtualbox-guest-x11                        5.2.18-dfsg-2~bpo9+1              amd64        x86 virtualization solution - X11 guest utilities
user@host:~$
  • launching any program on the desktop will these error messages:

xfcevbox
xfcevbox800×597 134 KB

  • Let us Stop using kde applications + DE dependent applications e.g:

xfcevbox3

1- Okular alternative is xpdf reader
2- Gwenview alternative is either ristretto (already installed with xfce by default) or nomacs
3- Kgpg alternative GnuPG alone (enough i think?)
4- Mousepad is xfce package , Leafpad is independent
5- Kcalc just delete it or if its really necessary use calcoo

  • Missed applications:

Thunderbird in WS

  • not really useful/usable to have: orage calnder+global time

xfcevbox2

  • Disable “save session for future logins” to avoid falling (might be) into this issue: