INKSCAPE Installed isn't opening

Thank You. I see on this forum, most times your advice is pretty much “right on” and I will try these suggestions.
I believe; I have to have the most current version of Inkscape a/c InkStitch is where I am headed. (Embroidery software.)
I had struggled with it, not bringing it’s extensions into Inkscape.

In all honesty here; I have been on/off deleting and purging both and suspect I may have created a mess within my pc and Linux!
BUT “purge Scribus” never occurred to me. I’ll let you know. AND Thanks again.
Just a spit-ball; what if I did have a an older version of Inkscape…then tried my Inkstitch, after I upgraded to The current Inkscape?