I tried to install conky according to the instructions from a search on the board ..... I'm also getting an irritating reoccurring N: about softmaker.listapt that keeps poping up .....
mike@mike-ROG-Strix-G731GT-G731GT:~$ sudo apt install conky-all
[sudo] password for mike:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
conky-all is already the newest version (1.10.8-1build3).
The following package was automatically installed and is no longer required:
zorin-os-feedback
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove it.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
N: Ignoring file 'softmaker.listapt' in directory '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
mike@mike-ROG-Strix-G731GT-G731GT:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mark-pcnetspec/conky-manager-pm9
This is a testing PPA so use at your own risk
More info: Conky Manager for Peppermint 9 : Mark-pcnetspec
Press [ENTER] to continue or Ctrl-c to cancel adding it.
Hit:1 Index of /deb/nordvpn/debian/ stable InRelease
Hit:2 Index of /aravisian/gtk-theming/ubuntu focal InRelease
Hit:3 Index of /ubuntu focal InRelease
Ign:4 Index of /stable/deb/ stable InRelease
Hit:5 Index of /stable/deb/ stable Release
Hit:6 Index of /ubuntu focal-updates InRelease
Hit:8 Index of /aravisian/iconsets/ubuntu focal InRelease
Hit:9 Index of /ubuntu focal-backports InRelease
Hit:10 Index of /stable/ focal InRelease
Hit:11 Index of /ubuntu focal-security InRelease
Hit:12 Index of /lutris-team/lutris/ubuntu focal InRelease
Hit:13 Index of /patches/ focal InRelease
Hit:14 Index of /apps/ focal InRelease
Ign:15 Index of /mark-pcnetspec/conky-manager-pm9/ubuntu focal InRelease
Hit:16 Index of /drivers/ focal InRelease
Hit:17 Download - Zorin OS focal InRelease
Hit:18 Index of /zorinos/apps/ubuntu focal InRelease
Hit:19 Index of /zorinos/drivers/ubuntu focal InRelease
Hit:20 Index of /zorinos/patches/ubuntu focal InRelease
Hit:21 Index of /zorinos/stable/ubuntu focal InRelease
Err:22 Index of /mark-pcnetspec/conky-manager-pm9/ubuntu focal Release
404 Not Found [IP: 91.189.95.85 80]
Reading package lists... Done
N: Ignoring file 'softmaker.listapt' in directory '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
E: The repository 'Index of /mark-pcnetspec/conky-manager-pm9/ubuntu focal Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
mike@mike-ROG-Strix-G731GT-G731GT:~$ sudo apt install conky-manager
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
N: Ignoring file 'softmaker.listapt' in directory '/etc/apt/sources.list.d/' as it has an invalid filename extension
E: Unable to locate package conky-manager
mike@mike-ROG-Strix-G731GT-G731GT:~$