Stuck -- RGB Commander Doesn't seem to be "talking" to pi

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Total noob here that knows next to nothing about programming but asking for any help. I believe I've successfully installed RGB commander, all the files are where they are supposed to be according to the documentation but it doesn't seem to be talking to my pi. Can't manage to get it to do anything, no new animations or buttons lighting at all other than what I think is already pre-programmed into the Ultimarc IO. When I do a tail the log is empty other than to say the working directory is in usr/sbin/rgbcommander.

I can't even get the rgbcmdcon to work to try to diagnose if it's a process. I get a an error of "-bash: rgbcmdon command not found" message. Does anyone have any suggestions on what I should try or what might be going on. I've been trying without success to get it to work for seven months now off and on as a "when I have time" hobby but am just about at the end of my rope.

All I want to do is have the few lights that I have on buttons light up all the time in static mode (i.e., trackball and some coin lights -- rest of buttons are not leds). This is the very last thing I need to do to call my retropie arcade complete and it's driving me crazy.

Appreciate any thoughts.