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Change Emulator permission denied

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    KANE81
    last edited by 23 Mar 2017, 16:29

    I installed arcade games that need different emulators. I launch a game and press a button before it starts to get to the emulator menu. When I try to change the default emulator, it very briefly shows a message "Couldn't open temporary file /opt/retropie/configs/arcade/***** permission denied". I tried to change it in the script but no luck. Anyone know how I can give myself permission to change the emulator?

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      BuZz administrators @KANE81
      last edited by 23 Mar 2017, 16:34

      @KANE81 sudo chown -R pi:pi /opt/retropie/configs

      looks like you have been editing / running as root ?

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        KANE81
        last edited by 23 Mar 2017, 16:38

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          KANE81 @BuZz
          last edited by 23 Mar 2017, 16:43

          @BuZz Sorry buzz I assume you mean that I posted this request without more detail about my system. I apologize. I should have given more info.

          Thank you for the script info I will try it.

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            KANE81
            last edited by 23 Mar 2017, 16:48

            @BuZz No such file or directory0_1490287731108_IMG_3843.JPG

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              edmaul69 @KANE81
              last edited by 23 Mar 2017, 17:08

              @KANE81 its configs. Not config. You tried to set permissions to config which does not exist.

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                KANE81
                last edited by 24 Mar 2017, 15:01

                I entered configs. It worked. But now what? It left a blank line? I thought it would bring up a list of owner permission to edit? Im lost? can anyone walk me through this?

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