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    Change Emulator permission denied

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

        looks like you have been editing / running as root ?

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          KANE81
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            KANE81 @BuZz
            last edited by

            @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
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              @BuZz No such file or directory0_1490287731108_IMG_3843.JPG

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                edmaul69 @KANE81
                last edited by

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

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                  KANE81
                  last edited by

                  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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