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I am trying to add nes hacks to my systems list with es_systems.cfg. problem is once I edit the file Cyberduck will not let me add it to my gbz due to lack of permissions. I have googled and googled and can not get this to work. any advice would be appreciated.
I am also trying to add a theme to gbz35 for Atari 5200 but get the same permissions denial when trying to add the folder to etc/emulationstation/themes.

Could be a reason of wrong user-rights: pi user vs. root.

How I do: login to the pi with cyberduck using the PI user, not the root!
Later I download the file I want to edit with cyberduck. I edit my files locally on my desktop, save and upload with cyberduck/ overwriting the existing file inside the raspberry.

Maybe this workaround works for you as well.

Also note. To add that gbz35 theme. You can installed it right from retropie. No need to manually copy. I believe if you go to the retropie menu, you'll see es themes. Go there to see a big list of ones you can install. Gbz35 is on the list.

As for cyberduck permission, not sure. You can also try using putty and editing the file with that.

Example. Connect with putty. Enter password and username. Type

sudo nano /directory/file you want to edit

Using the text editor, make the changes and save.

McGyver wrote: ↑

Sun Apr 21, 2019 11:35 pm

Could be a reason of wrong user-rights: pi user vs. root.

How I do: login to the pi with cyberduck using the PI user, not the root!
Later I download the file I want to edit with cyberduck. I edit my files locally on my desktop, save and upload with cyberduck/ overwriting the existing file inside the raspberry.

Maybe this workaround works for you as well.

this what i’ve done with the es_systems.cfg but it gives the permissions error when i try to upload it back to the pi with cyberduck.

rodocop wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 22, 2019 6:54 am

Also note. To add that gbz35 theme. You can installed it right from retropie. No need to manually copy. I believe if you go to the retropie menu, you'll see es themes. Go there to see a big list of ones you can install. Gbz35 is on the list.

this is how i installed the theme. i am just trying to add another system that’s not already there. i will give the putty option a try. on a side note i booted into linux from usb and loaded my sd and still have permissions errors.

You could use putty and

sudo chmod 777 /directory/file you want to change

This should make the file readable, writeable, and executable by anyone.

I think you can do that to a single file, or whole directories.

rodocop wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 22, 2019 9:06 am

You could use putty and

sudo chmod 777 /directory/file you want to change

This should make the file readable, writeable, and executable by anyone.

I think you can do that to a single file, or whole directories.

this worked by just using terminal on my Mac. thank you so much.