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    Error installing Retropie on Ubuntu

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      xman111
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      hey thanks for the reply.. hope this is done right, never used pastebin before.. thanks for taking the time to look.

      https://pastebin.com/VP7kmYRF

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      • mituM
        mitu Global Moderator
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        This looks ok, but on PC you need to start X11 or a desktop env first, before starting EmulationStation. If you're unsure how to do it, I strongly recommend installing the Ubuntu desktop version and re-run the installation as described in https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Debian/.

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          xman111
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          oh ok.. this thin client pc only has 4gb of ram and 16gb ssd hard drive. i wonder if it would be better to just get another pi4? i just thought this would have more horsepower and i was hoping to plug in an external USB hard drive with roms. I have 2 pi's now but am using them as redundant piholes. thanks for your help too, i had no idea what to do.

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          • mituM
            mitu Global Moderator
            last edited by mitu

            @xman111 said in Error installing Retropie on Ubuntu:

            this thin client pc only has 4gb of ram and 16gb ssd hard drive.

            This should be enough - if you're worried about a desktop install taking too much space, install a more lightweight Ubuntu flavor, like Xubuntu Core or Lubuntu.

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              xman111
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              i just looked and ubuntu desktop recommends 25gb. I wouldn't mind buying another ssd and even a graphics card if I knew this would work. :)

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              • mituM
                mitu Global Moderator
                last edited by

                As I said, try one of the lightweight Ubuntu flavors - for instance Xubuntu recommends 8Gb, it should fit on your existing SSD without issues.

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                  xman111
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                  thanks man, i will try tomorrow. thanks again for helping me out.. will reply back after I try again!!

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                    xman111
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                    just at work now, installed kubuntu core and installing retropie via ssh. once i get it installed, do i just boot to the desktop then drop to a terminal and run emulationstation? is there a way to not boot into the desktop and go right to emulationstation like a pi would?

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                    • mituM
                      mitu Global Moderator @xman111
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                      @xman111 Re-read the installation page, these things are covered there.

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                        xman111
                        last edited by

                        thanks mitu, must have missed it.. sorry man!

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                          xman111
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                          well still at work but walked my wife through it at home, lol. She said it got to the gamepad screen running Kubuntu, must have been a driver issue.

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