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    Can't download themes or emulators error 'tar -xv -z -C

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    • mituM
      mitu Global Moderator @edgarsv
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      @edgarsv It looks like either your date/time is off (which kind of is, based on your first screenshot) or your installation is too old and it's missing the necessary CA info to validate the HTTPS connection's certificate to github.com.

      Try updating the ca-certificates package and make sure your date and time are correct. Run this from the command line or from an SSH session.

      # update ca-certificates
      sudo apt-get update
      sudo apt-get -y install ca-certificates
      
      # Check the date/time
      date
      
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        edgarsv
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        Here is how it worked...
        0_1530100542996_20180627_145253.jpg
        The only part I understood was that the date is wrong.

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        • mituM
          mitu Global Moderator
          last edited by

          Try setting the date from the internet

          sudo systemctl stop ntp
          sudo ntpdate 2.debian.pool.ntp.org
          
          # Check the date again
          date
          
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            edgarsv
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            After first command nothing happened but after the 2nd command it said command not found

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              edgarsv @edgarsv
              last edited by

              0_1530101457341_20180627_150921.jpg @edgarsv

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              • mituM
                mitu Global Moderator @edgarsv
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                @edgarsv Try installing the ntpdate command with

                sudo apt-get -y install ntpdate
                

                and then retry to set the date.

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                  edgarsv
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                  I did what you told but the date didn't change saying 8 Jul 15:48:38 ntpdate[1531]: no server suitable for synchronization found

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                  • mituM
                    mitu Global Moderator @edgarsv
                    last edited by

                    @edgarsv Try with the well known NIST time server:

                    sudo ntpdate time.nist.gov
                    
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                      edgarsv
                      last edited by

                      That didn't work either... Is there a way to set by my self? What could the reason for it not founding the servers?

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                      • mituM
                        mitu Global Moderator @edgarsv
                        last edited by

                        @edgarsv You can set the date with timedatectl - see https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Time#Set_system_clock. But I suspect the problem is that your internet connection is not working correctly, RetroPie would have set the time and date automatically from the internet.

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                        • BuZzB
                          BuZz administrators
                          last edited by

                          Probably easiest to just start with a 4.4 image - Jessie support will be dropped by us in the future anyway.

                          To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                            edgarsv
                            last edited by

                            So... What should I do?

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                              edgarsv
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                              Should I change retropie's version to 4.4? or try to replase raspberry pi zero to raspberry pi 3?

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                                edgarsv
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                                Is that the solution for me?

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