Very strange linux default folders and no core downloader
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Description
Description
Very strage linux default folders and no core downloader
Expected behavior
AppImage (or navite RA) works without system folders
Core downloader works
assets_directory = "~/.config/retroarch/assets/"
audio_filter_dir = "~/.config/retroarch/filters/audio/"
libretro_directory = "~/.config/retroarch/cores"
libretro_info_path = "~/.config/retroarch/cores"
video_filter_dir = "~/.config/retroarch/filters/video/"
assets_directory = "~/.config/retroarch/assets/"
Actual behavior
assets_directory = "/usr/share/libretro/assets/"
audio_filter_dir = "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/retroarch/filters/audio/"
libretro_directory = "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libretro/"
libretro_info_path = "/usr/share/libretro/info/"
video_filter_dir = "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/retroarch/filters/video/"
assets_directory = "/usr/share/libretro/assets/"
No core downloader, but online updater is working.
Steps to reproduce the bug
- Download stable https://buildbot.libretro.com/stable/1.12.0/linux/x86_64/RetroArch.7z
- Unpack to clean folder (no config)
- Launch
Bisect Results
Don't know
Version/Commit
- RetroArch: 1.12.0
Environment information
- OS: Linux Mint 21 Cinnamon
Contributor guide
First steps
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Reproduce the issue using the RetroArch 1.12.0 Linux x86_64 archive in a clean folder, then inspect how the listed configuration paths and online updater behave. Done means AppImage or native Linux runs without relying on system folders and the core downloader works.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- c, linux
- Domain
- operating-systems, tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100