SSH Mac how do I access the OPT root folder in my GUI?

jimd0586

So up till now I have figured most things out via forums and youtube. But for the life of me I cannot figure this out. So I use the Mac Terminal and SSH to my Raspberry pi 3. That works. I can access the pi and my "shared" folder for the Pi that appears on my network base folder has folders "BIOS, CONFIGS, ROMS, and one other"... can't remember the last one's name. How do I view the OPT folder? I can access it from the terminal, but how in the GUI on the mac?

The reason I ask is because I want to get CRT-Pi downloaded and it is supposed to be unzipped in the Shaders folder. However, when I SSH to the pi via the mac I cannot access that folder in the GUI so I have no idea how to move it from my Mac desktop to the Shaders folder and then how to unzip it there. Any ideas?

Thanks.

herb_fargus

@jimd0586

https://github.com/retropie/retropie-setup/wiki/ssh

https://github.com/0nn0/terminal-mac-cheatsheet/wiki/Terminal-Cheatsheet-for-Mac-(-basics-)

jimd0586

Thanks! I appreciate the help!

herb_fargus

@jimd0586 learning to navigate the terminal is a good skill to have but if you prefer the graphical route you can also use FTP as root (I think you can use filezilla on Mac):

https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki/FAQ#why-cant-i-ssh-as-root-anymore

jimd0586

@herb_fargus I appreciate the help. I guess I really don't know enough about linux to really understand what it is I don't know how to do. Hahaha I guess I don't know enough to know if we are on the same page or if I am lost.

What I am trying to do is find in the desktop (GUI) the emulators/shaders/ folder and just drag and drop the crt-pi folder in. I tried to use the terminal and copy the zip file but it didn't work. So any idea how to get there in the GUI?

herb_fargus

@jimd0586 like I was saying you can transfer files with ftp. (Well it's technically sftp but anyways) look up some tutorials on ssh and/or FTP on how to work with Linux filesystems just to get the general idea, there are many guides on YouTube that are helpful. Then it should give you a better idea of how to adapt it with RetroPie

Twitch0815

@jimd0586 use the command

you can do it all via terminal

so you know the directory it is suppose to go to

use some format of this command

on your mac open up ssh

cd to the directory that has the files you want to transfer
cd /path/to/shaders
now ls
you should see all the files you need to transfer

now user the command scp

scp . pi@whatevertheipofyourraspiis:/path/to/shaders/directory/onyourpi

and it will probably promtpt you for the pi password enter it and it will transfer it for you

jimd0586

Finally got it!!!! Thanks guys. I'm just a clumsy bafoon.

So I have a shader question now that I have the file in the right place. I guess I'll start a new topic for it.