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Pixel Desktop not allowing access

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    Bl3nd
    last edited by 24 May 2018, 02:49

    I downloaded and installed Pixel through the RetroPie Setup Script and for some reason, it's not allowing me access to anything other than the home folder. Could someone help?
    Thanks!

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      mitu Global Moderator @Bl3nd
      last edited by 24 May 2018, 03:20

      @bl3nd What do you mean by 'not allowing me access' ? What are you exactly trying to do ?

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        Bl3nd
        last edited by Bl3nd 25 May 2018, 21:53

        @mitu I just want to be able to make the different tools work. And to do that I need to put the files in the different folders. But it won't let me. For example I tried to get Scratch to work (because I like coding and am not super good yet.) and so I downloaded the files and attempted to put them in the correct folders but it said something like you do not have permission.

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          gomisensei @Bl3nd
          last edited by 25 May 2018, 22:28

          @bl3nd you know that pixel is just a theme for emulationstation, right? All it does is make systems in the emulationstation program look a certain way?

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            SuperFromND @gomisensei
            last edited by SuperFromND 25 May 2018, 22:35

            @gomisensei Wrong pixel you're thinking of. Bl3nd's referring to the desktop enviroment called Pixel. You can find it in RetroPie setup, under Raspbian Tools. (though I seriously recommend having a backup before you install it, uninstalling it is a massive pain in the backside because of how many packages it installs)

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              Bl3nd
              last edited by 25 May 2018, 22:35

              @gomisensei yes pixel is a theme but PIXEL or LXDE is a desktop view for Raspbian.

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                gomisensei @SuperFromND
                last edited by 25 May 2018, 22:37

                @supercatfooz said in Pixel Desktop not allowing access:

                @gomisensei Wrong pixel you're thinking of. Bl3nd's referring to the desktop enviroment called Pixel. You can find it in RetroPie setup, under Raspbian Tools. (though I seriously recommend having a backup before you install it, uninstalling it is a massive pain in the backside)

                ahhh. didn't know that PIXEL was a part of retropie. Feel silly now...

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                  Bl3nd
                  last edited by 25 May 2018, 22:40

                  @SuperCatFooz Not to be mean or anything but the entire Raspberry Pi can be a pain at times.

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                    mitu Global Moderator @Bl3nd
                    last edited by 26 May 2018, 04:29

                    @bl3nd said in Pixel Desktop not allowing access:

                    [...] it said something like you do not have permission.

                    That's normal, since you probably try to copy the files in a folder where your user (pi) does not have the proper permissions. That's the way a Linux/Unix system works.

                    The correct way would be to install it as a root user, by running from the terminal

                    sudo apt-get -y install scratch2
                    

                    OR install synaptic (sudo apt-get -y install synaptic) to have a graphical interface for installing additional programs on your system.

                    The RetroPie image is just a Raspbian Lite installation underneath, so use the documentation for Raspbian when trying to add additional software.

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                      Bl3nd @mitu
                      last edited by 28 May 2018, 21:10

                      @mitu Thanks! I will try it.

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