File permissions through FTP

[LaneG22]

I am attempting to create a custom theme by exchanging the photos in the 'art' folder in each game system in the simple theme. Whenever I go to edit these photos though it just tells me that I do not have permission to edit these files through the FTP client and there is no change. I am using fileZilla and I have attempted to right-click the file and use the "File Permissions" button in the dropdown but it did not work. any ideas would be a big help please and thank you.

[mitu]

@LaneG22 Please add more info about your system - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first.

[LaneG22]

Sorry about that

• I am using a raspberry pi 3 model b

• I am using an xbox 1 controller (wired)

• I am not positive what it is built from specifically but I imaged the retropie os onto my SD card with etcher

• The error message I recieved was in my FTP client and it said that I did not have proper permissions

• I am using retropie 4.4 and I also downloaded the simple theme within that

If any other information is needed to help solve the problem please specify what you need if possible and I will get it ASAP

[quicksilver]

@LaneG22 If you are attempting to modify those files over an FTP program then you will need to enable remote root access.

sudo nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config

Find the line

#PermitRootLogin without-password

and change to

PermitRootLogin yes

Make sure to set your root password as well if you havent already done so. You should now be able to login remotely as user root.

[LaneG22]

@quicksilver said in File permissions through FTP:

@LaneG22 If you are attempting to modify those files over an FTP program then you will need to enable remote root access.

sudo nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config

Find the line

#PermitRootLogin without-password

and change to

PermitRootLogin yes

Make sure to set your root password as well if you havent already done so. You should now be able to login remotely as user root.

Thank you