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    [SOLVED] Can't start RetroPie on Linux Mint - permission denied

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      crozen
      last edited by crozen

      Hi,
      I'm running on a Mint (Rebecca). I did a fresh installation of RetroPie.
      When i try to start emulationstation, i'm having this issue :
      terminate called after throwing an instance of 'boost::filesystem::filesystem_error'
      what(): boost::filesystem::status: Permission denied: "/root/RetroPie/roms/amstradcpc"
      Aborted

      Any suggestion ? Thnx

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        BuZz administrators @crozen
        last edited by BuZz

        @crozen check the permissions of the folder in question. Make sure it's readable by the user you installed RetroPie under.

        RetroPie-Setup configuration menu has an entry for resetting rom folder permissions.

        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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          crozen
          last edited by

          @BuZz said in Can't start RetroPie on Linux Mint - permission denied:

          RetroPie-Setup configuration

          I did the resetting tool.
          The problem is that the folder Retropie is installed in the root folder. Why it's not on home ? I have only the retropie-setup on home folder.

          The root is under SU.

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            BuZz administrators @crozen
            last edited by

            @crozen you must have installed RetroPie under the root user, rather than sudoing from a normal user.

            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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              crozen
              last edited by

              Well, i just hit basic install. Didn't do anything other than in the tutorial.

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              • EcksE
                Ecks
                last edited by

                Doesn't the guide for Linux say to use Ubuntu?

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                  crozen @Ecks
                  last edited by

                  @Ecks
                  It does. But mint is based on Ubuntu.
                  That's not the problem.
                  I want to know why the installation goes to the root folder, there is no way to choose directory ?

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                    BuZz administrators @crozen
                    last edited by

                    @crozen it uses the home directory of the user sudo is ran from. You must have installed as the root user rather than sudo from a normal user.

                    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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                      Ecks @crozen
                      last edited by

                      @crozen said in Can't start RetroPie on Linux Mint - permission denied:

                      @Ecks
                      It does. But mint is based on Ubuntu.
                      That's not the problem.
                      I want to know why the installation goes to the root folder, there is no way to choose directory ?

                      Just saying but if you are trying this out for a first time as well wouldn't it be better to use the actual source OS than used something that is based on it instead because someone could make for PC a full free version of a windows that would be based on Windows 10 but not everything will work as intended.

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                        crozen
                        last edited by

                        Ok guys, this time it works fine.
                        You were right BuZz.
                        Ty all.

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