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    EmulationStation Update broken? Line 21: No such file or directory

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      timothee @meleu
      last edited by

      Thanks for following up guys.

      I knew just making an empty file wouldn't solve the problem, that file is clearly meant to be a launcher file.

      K, So some new info, I tried again on another card (16GB this time), but instead of "Upgrade All", I did only "core package > emulationstation > update from binary" and same problem happened. So I'd reckon the latest published emulationstation package is indeed bad. That or the file /usr/bin/emulationstation needs to be updated too.

      @meleu The dir is empty save for the directory scripts:

      pi@retropie:~ $ ls -lah /opt/retropie/supplementary/emulationstation
      total 12K
      drwxr-xr-x  3 root root 4.0K May 28 00:25 .
      drwxr-xr-x 11 root root 4.0K May 28 00:25 ..
      drwxr-xr-x  3 root root 4.0K May 28 00:25 scripts
      pi@retropie:~ $ 
      

      Here is a bit more context:

      pi@retropie:/opt/retropie/supplementary $ find . | grep -v .git
      .
      ./bashwelcometweak
      ./xpad
      ./xpad/README.md
      ./xpad/Makefile
      ./xpad/retropie.diff
      ./xpad/xpad.c
      ./xpad/retropie.diff.applied
      ./xpad/xpad.c.orig
      ./xpad/dkms.conf
      ./xpad/stress_urb_out.sh
      ./usbromservice
      ./retropiemenu
      ./sdl1
      ./sdl2
      ./emulationstation
      ./emulationstation/scripts
      ./emulationstation/scripts/configscripts
      ./emulationstation/scripts/configscripts/pifba.sh
      ./emulationstation/scripts/configscripts/mupen64plus.sh
      ./emulationstation/scripts/configscripts/retroarch.sh
      ./emulationstation/scripts/configscripts/pisnes.sh
      ./emulationstation/scripts/configscripts/emulationstation.sh
      ./emulationstation/scripts/configscripts/reicast.sh
      ./emulationstation/scripts/configscripts/daphne.sh
      ./emulationstation/scripts/retropie.svg
      ./emulationstation/scripts/inputconfiguration.sh
      ./splashscreen
      ./splashscreen/README.md
      ./splashscreen/retropie-default-4x3.png
      ./splashscreen/retropie-2015-carbon-video.mp4
      ./splashscreen/retropie-2015-carbon-video-4x3.mp4
      ./splashscreen/retropie-2015.png
      ./splashscreen/retropie-default.png
      ./splashscreen/retropie-2013.png
      ./splashscreen/retropie-default-16x10.png
      ./splashscreen/LICENSE
      ./splashscreen/retropie-2014.png
      ./splashscreen/retropie-2015-4x3.png
      ./runcommand
      ./runcommand/joy2key.py
      ./runcommand/runcommand.sh
      pi@retropie:/opt/retropie/supplementary $ 
      

      I also did a search on the entire root fs:

      pi@retropie:~ $ sudo find / -iname \*emulationstation\*
      /home/pi/.emulationstation
      /home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/scriptmodules/supplementary/emulationstation.sh
      /home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/scriptmodules/supplementary/emulationstation
      /home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/scriptmodules/supplementary/emulationstation/configscripts/emulationstation.sh
      /home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/scriptmodules/supplementary/emulationstation-kids.sh
      /etc/emulationstation
      /usr/bin/emulationstation
      /opt/retropie/supplementary/emulationstation
      /opt/retropie/supplementary/emulationstation/scripts/configscripts/emulationstation.sh
      /opt/retropie/configs/all/emulationstation
      

      What else shall I check?

      Thanks!

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      • meleuM
        meleu @timothee
        last edited by meleu

        @timothee your emulationstation is clearly not installed.

        Run retropie_setup again and go to Manage Packages >> core >> emulationstation and install it. See if it'll give some error message.

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          TMNTturtlguy @meleu
          last edited by

          @meleu I want to weigh in on this. @meleu these posts are accurate. Last week I tried to make a new build from a fresh install. I got the same error twice. The install worked after initial install to the SD card. ES was installed. I tried to update all packages and got the same error. I decided to say forget it and just reinstalled one of my other builds and started modifying it. I know my way around these builds enough, so it is not user error, I was hoping the error was just that the bianary was getting updated at the time, so I didn't post about it. Hind sight 20/20 I should have alerted everyone.

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            meleu @TMNTturtlguy
            last edited by meleu

            @TMNTturtlguy what does the log say? (they are at ~/RetroPie-Setup/logs/)

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              TMNTturtlguy @meleu
              last edited by

              @meleu I am away for the weekend without my pi! Sorry but I can't check.

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                timothee @meleu
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                @meleu

                Log started at: Sun 28 May 00:25:28 UTC 2017
                
                = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
                Installing dependencies for 'emulationstation' : EmulationStation - Frontend used by RetroPie for launching emulators
                = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
                
                
                = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
                Installing 'emulationstation' : EmulationStation - Frontend used by RetroPie for launching emulators
                = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
                
                
                gzip: stdin: not in gzip format
                tar: Child returned status 1
                tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
                /opt/retropie/supplementary/emulationstation /home/pi
                
                = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
                Configuring 'emulationstation' : EmulationStation - Frontend used by RetroPie for launching emulators
                = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
                
                
                = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
                Running action 'install_theme' for 'esthemes' : Install themes for Emulation Station
                = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
                
                git clone --recursive --depth 1 "https://github.com/RetroPie/es-theme-carbon.git" "/etc/emulationstation/themes/carbon"
                Cloning into '/etc/emulationstation/themes/carbon'...
                /home/pi
                
                Log ended at: Sun 28 May 00:25:35 UTC 2017
                Total running time: 0 hours, 0 mins, 7 secs
                
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                  timothee @timothee
                  last edited by

                  Erm, sorry for the short message @meleu, I was eager to paste that log coz I have the SD card with me and could check it. That was the log for when I ran the "Update from binary" (per my last message).

                  I have not yet tried to uninstall and reinstall emulationstation. I'll give that a shot later when I'm free.

                  Also just to reiterate: I have so far got the error 100% of the times on update-all or update-emulationstation only, so I reckon this must be a easily reproducible case.

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                    meleu
                    last edited by meleu

                    @BuZz The log above makes me believe that the emulationstation binary isn't in the right format. Am I right?

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                    • xFleskX
                      xFlesk
                      last edited by

                      same problem here. cant start my pi after update 4.2.3:

                      "/usr/bin/emulationstation: line 21: /opt/retropie/supplementary/emulationstation/emulationstation.sh No such file or directory"

                      please help. doeas developers know about it ? it is a major issue. do not update your retropie or it crash.

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                        meleu @xFlesk
                        last edited by

                        @xFlesk as a workaround you can install/update from source. But it's very time consuming...

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                        • xFleskX
                          xFlesk
                          last edited by xFlesk

                          many times i've been updating retropie without a problems, this is first time incident ;) i think something was misstaken during the compilation and developers allready know about it and working to fix that.

                          yes, install from source take like forever ;) as for now im updating instalation-script with hope to see another update and backuping all my roms, saves, configs, gamelists, downloaded images etc. (just in case ;) )

                          also:
                          im very sad about all of this :( my retropie is by far the best console ever and im playing on it every single day ;) developers !! talk to us ;) We suffer here :D

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                            BuZz administrators @meleu
                            last edited by BuZz

                            @meleu I don't think that's the problem - seems ok here. Network issue could also cause a problem like that - did you test it ?

                            Everyone should make sure all their system packages are up to date, in case there is some odd case of some format difference due to versions of tar etc.

                            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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                              meleu @BuZz
                              last edited by

                              @BuZz said in EmulationStation Update broken? Line 21: No such file or directory:

                              did you test it ?

                              I was away from my pi when I saw these reports. But I've just got home and tested (Update from binary). And it is indeed working just fine.

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                              • xFleskX
                                xFlesk
                                last edited by

                                i have no internet problems. i've tried to remove emulation station and install it again but the same error occures.

                                "/usr/bin/emulationstation: line 21: /opt/retropie/supplementary/emulationstation/emulationstation.sh No such file or directory"

                                i start to thinking about install fresh retropie and simply not update but its pointless since i like to have all new and updated. im stuck now.

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                                  meleu @BuZz
                                  last edited by

                                  @BuZz said in EmulationStation Update broken? Line 21: No such file or directory:

                                  in case there is some odd case of some format difference due to versions of tar etc.

                                  just checking the versions here:

                                  pi@retropie:~ $ tar --version
                                  tar (GNU tar) 1.27.1
                                  ...
                                  
                                  pi@retropie:~ $ gunzip --version
                                  gunzip (gzip) 1.6
                                  ...
                                  

                                  @xFlesk @timothee can you guys check those versions on your end?

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                                    xFlesk
                                    last edited by xFlesk

                                    i've checked. have the same as on your example. im trying now install again from binary.

                                    i noticed new update came out (like 23 minutes ago). we will see if it helps.

                                    edit:
                                    unfortunetly it does not help. still same error.

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                                      BuZz administrators @xFlesk
                                      last edited by

                                      @xFlesk does your ISP have a transparent http cache / proxy?

                                      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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                                      • BuZzB
                                        BuZz administrators
                                        last edited by

                                        please post the output of

                                        cd
                                        wget http://files.retropie.org.uk/binaries/jessie/rpi2/supplementary/emulationstation.tar.gz -Oemulationstation.tar.gz
                                        md5sum emulationstation.tar.gz
                                        ls -la emulationstation.tar.gz
                                        tar xvzf emulationstation.tar.gz
                                        rm -rf emulationstation emulationstation.tar.gz

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                                        • BuZzB
                                          BuZz administrators
                                          last edited by

                                          also

                                          uname -a

                                          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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                                          • xFleskX
                                            xFlesk
                                            last edited by

                                            here is my log after installing emulation station from binary:

                                            Log started at: Sun 28 May 11:38:08 UTC 2017

                                            = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
                                            Installing dependencies for 'emulationstation' : EmulationStation - Frontend used by RetroPie for launching emulators
                                            = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

                                            = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
                                            Installing 'emulationstation' : EmulationStation - Frontend used by RetroPie for launching emulators
                                            = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

                                            gzip: stdin: not in gzip format
                                            tar: Child returned status 1
                                            tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
                                            /opt/retropie/supplementary/emulationstation /home/pi

                                            = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
                                            Configuring 'emulationstation' : EmulationStation - Frontend used by RetroPie for launching emulators
                                            = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

                                            = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
                                            Running action 'install_theme' for 'esthemes' : Install themes for Emulation Station
                                            = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

                                            git clone --recursive --depth 1 "https://github.com/RetroPie/es-theme-carbon.git" "/etc/emulationstation/themes/carbon"
                                            Cloning into '/etc/emulationstation/themes/carbon'...
                                            /home/pi

                                            Log ended at: Sun 28 May 11:38:14 UTC 2017
                                            Total running time: 0 hours, 0 mins, 6 secs

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