system upgrade/package manager/aptus and stuff from menu not working

[xlw00tlx]

i just installed the Sparky Linux and im trying to get all to work but those things are not opening
am new at linux so im trying my best
i have triedstill none works
apt --fix-broken install
apt-get update

Fetched 28,8 MB in 14s (1.980 kB/s)                                           
Reading package lists... Done

sudo apt full-upgrade
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
remsu sparky-aptus
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get install sparky-aptus-upgrade
still none works
please help

also firewall config isnt working either and the system configs that i try to open from the menu at bottom left

[paxmark1]

man dpkg    investigate "dpkg --configure -a"

and of course via the Sparky wiki 
https://sparkylinux.org/wiki/doku.php/fix_package

of course if you want to use apt instead of apt-get that will work also.  But first the dpkg --configure -a

Command line is your friend.