another question with Linux

[BiotechBen]

hey guys, me again, so I got VBA from the repository, except I have literally no idea where it got sent to. Does somebody know where it might be? I tried a search, might have done it wrong? I'm slowly learning the ins and outs of linux.....

[BiotechBen]

I'm also running into "check store archiver option to see it" since the rom defaults to a VLC file type. how does that get fixed?

[Helpful Tech Witch]

What? What repo?

was this a extension to a earli question? It seems like it should be added to the end or given context

[BiotechBen]

I did the terminal install thing, is that not repository? there is so much vocabulary I'm learning.... bear with me

sudo apt install visualboyadvance

and then tried to find it in the storage with:

sudo find visualboyadvance

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then the ROM: downloaded from emulatorgames.net (my preferred source)

tried to unzip and extract the files, wants to go to tmp as the only place to do it, but those are temporary files and get wiped with each boot. 

[The1-2Know]

haha I know exactly what you mean coming from a windows background, its almost instinctual to want full control over installation directories so one can exert control over the organization and directory structure of the filesystem in a way that is meaninful.  When working in a GUI, this approach makes complete sense as you can get a visual overview (directory tree) of every collection of files (directory/folder) on your PC and of course one can click through the tree to get to the files you wish to access.

 

Linux, originating as a text based OS, places much less emphasis on this tree/path structure through your files.. dont get me wrong their is a ton of directories and structure in Linux as im sure you have stumbled into, its just that arranged visually in whatever your File Explorer replacement is for your particular distro doesnt help with organization a whole bunch because of its confusing structure and unintuitive format IMO

 

Try and suspend your need to flex on your installtion folder placement, let the OS handle it all just install to default directories.  The ext4 file system does a remarkable job when left to its own devices.  For reference, all programs you download from suppositories using "sudo apt-get install xx11yy22zz33" will be installed to your root home directory "/home"

 

I dont know what distro your using, im assuming Ubuntu or its deriviates.. when you installed and created a username, the OS will set your root as " / " and within root you will have a directory called " /home " and within THAT directory you will see your username you created at install.   It is there you will find your installation directories for any software added to your PC with repositories .  

 

Hope you keep at it with 'Nux, its nice having knowledge of a second OS in your back pocket and has helped me multiple ways especially when it comes to trouble shooting or repair operations.  Plus I enjoy the emphasis on the terminal, perversely..  I guess im anachronistic, i liked DOS and miss it, its cool swift simplicity while unfriendly, unintuitive and uninviting (though better with x64 Terminal now, pretty fonts and colors in Terminal!!) the speed and flexibility it allows is second to none.  That is what drew me to Linux in the first place, everyone saying how quick using Terminal and issuing text based commands can be, PROVIDED YOU KNOW THE COMMANDS lol.

 

Have fun.

 

[BiotechBen]

(when I tried Plex, it wasnt able to actually get a stream, so I decided to try it as a GBA emulator)

[BiotechBen]

1 minute ago, The1-2Know said:

haha I know exactly what you mean coming from a windows background, its almost instinctual to want full control over installation directories so one can exert control over the organization and directory structure of the filesystem in a way that is meaninful.  When working in a GUI, this approach makes complete sense as you can get a visual overview (directory tree) of every collection of files (directory/folder) on your PC and of course one can click through the tree to get to the files you wish to access.

 

Linux, originating as a text based OS, places much less emphasis on this tree/path structure through your files.. dont get me wrong their is a ton of directories and structure in Linux as im sure you have stumbled into, its just that arranged visually in whatever your File Explorer replacement is for your particular distro doesnt help with organization a whole bunch because of its confusing structure and unintuitive format IMO

 

Try and suspend your need to flex on your installtion folder placement, let the OS handle it all just install to default directories.  The ext4 file system does a remarkable job when left to its own devices.  For reference, all programs you download from suppositories using "sudo apt-get install xx11yy22zz33" will be installed to your root home directory "/home"

 

I dont know what distro your using, im assuming Ubuntu or its deriviates.. when you installed and created a username, the OS will set your root as " / " and within root you will have a directory called " /home " and within THAT directory you will see your username you created at install.   It is there you will find your installation directories for any software added to your PC with repositories .  

 

Hope you keep at it with 'Nux, its nice having knowledge of a second OS in your back pocket and has helped me multiple ways especially when it comes to trouble shooting or repair operations.  Plus I enjoy the emphasis on the terminal, perversely..  I guess im anachronistic, i liked DOS and miss it, its cool swift simplicity while unfriendly, unintuitive and uninviting (though better with x64 Terminal now, pretty fonts and colors in Terminal!!) the speed and flexibility it allows is second to none.  That is what drew me to Linux in the first place, everyone saying how quick using Terminal and issuing text based commands can be, PROVIDED YOU KNOW THE COMMANDS lol.

 

Have fun.

 

bruh, super helpful dude. like no joke. so I did the NOOB installer, its whatever format the NOOB installer makes it..... yeah, I'm accustomed to everything being systematically filed and correct file paths being critical to programs working.

[Helpful Tech Witch]

6 minutes ago, BiotechBen said:

I did the terminal install thing, is that not repository? there is so much vocabulary I'm learning.... bear with me

sudo apt install visualboyadvance

and then tried to find it in the storage with:

sudo find visualboyadvance

___________________________________________________________________________________________

then the ROM: downloaded from emulatorgames.net (my preferred source)

tried to unzip and extract the files, wants to go to tmp as the only place to do it, but those are temporary files and get wiped with each boot. 

I need context.

what distro are you using?

What are you trying to do?

Why are you trying to find a program?

[BiotechBen]

1 minute ago, HelpfulTechWizard said:

I need context.

what distro are you using?

What are you trying to do?

Why are you trying to find a program?

Does this help:

Distro: raspbian 64-bit (the one done as standard by the NOOB installer)(pretty sure its 64) most current version as handled by the updater

trying to find VBA to launch program

trying to get ROM file from zip folder to be accessed by VBA

(am I going too windows to this where you are like supreme overlord to the OS)?

[svmlegacy]

@BiotechBenthe visualboyadvance doesn't have a GUI launcher. just run this command, subbing out the path for your rom:

vba path/to/your-rom.gbc

 

[BiotechBen]

19 minutes ago, The1-2Know said:

haha I know exactly what you mean coming from a windows background, its almost instinctual to want full control over installation directories so one can exert control over the organization and directory structure of the filesystem in a way that is meaninful.  When working in a GUI, this approach makes complete sense as you can get a visual overview (directory tree) of every collection of files (directory/folder) on your PC and of course one can click through the tree to get to the files you wish to access.

 

Linux, originating as a text based OS, places much less emphasis on this tree/path structure through your files.. dont get me wrong their is a ton of directories and structure in Linux as im sure you have stumbled into, its just that arranged visually in whatever your File Explorer replacement is for your particular distro doesnt help with organization a whole bunch because of its confusing structure and unintuitive format IMO

 

Try and suspend your need to flex on your installtion folder placement, let the OS handle it all just install to default directories.  The ext4 file system does a remarkable job when left to its own devices.  For reference, all programs you download from suppositories using "sudo apt-get install xx11yy22zz33" will be installed to your root home directory "/home"

 

I dont know what distro your using, im assuming Ubuntu or its deriviates.. when you installed and created a username, the OS will set your root as " / " and within root you will have a directory called " /home " and within THAT directory you will see your username you created at install.   It is there you will find your installation directories for any software added to your PC with repositories .  

 

Hope you keep at it with 'Nux, its nice having knowledge of a second OS in your back pocket and has helped me multiple ways especially when it comes to trouble shooting or repair operations.  Plus I enjoy the emphasis on the terminal, perversely..  I guess im anachronistic, i liked DOS and miss it, its cool swift simplicity while unfriendly, unintuitive and uninviting (though better with x64 Terminal now, pretty fonts and colors in Terminal!!) the speed and flexibility it allows is second to none.  That is what drew me to Linux in the first place, everyone saying how quick using Terminal and issuing text based commands can be, PROVIDED YOU KNOW THE COMMANDS lol.

 

Have fun.

 

ok, so its installed to /home? I have /home/pi   here and looking through all the folders [bookshelf, desktop, documents, downloads, music, pictures, public, templates, videos] where would I go next?  [disredard]

Edited July 17, 2021 by BiotechBen
solution found to one of the problems and was able to decipher my babble

[BiotechBen]

Just now, svmlegacy said:

@BiotechBenthe visualboyadvance doesn't have a GUI launcher. just run this command, subbing out the path for your rom:

vba path/to/your-rom.gbc

 

I seeeeeee now.... so how do I get the ROM onto here from the zip.............. if it goes to /tmp its getting wiped every time it loses power right?

[svmlegacy]

4 minutes ago, BiotechBen said:

I seeeeeee now.... so how do I get the ROM onto here from the zip.............. if it goes to /tmp its getting wiped every time it loses power right?

While I'm not familiar with raspbian, you'll need to extract the files to a known directly

[TeraBot452]

You can move it using mv.  eg(mv source file desination) so you can move it out of tmp.  And for your question about where is it installed, most linux apps keep there executables(we call them programs or binaries in linux)(also linux people plz don't hate I know there not really binaries but its easier to explain to a new user) in /bin.  And they keep the Program Files in /usr/share or /etc.

 

To get yor rom.  Find zip in /home/pi.  Use the unzip command (unzip rom.zip) then either use 'cd' to get into the folder or if it just extracted out without a subfolder just do vba example.rom

[BiotechBen]

1 minute ago, xXGaming123 said:

You can move it using mv.  eg(mv source file desination) so you can move it out of tmp.  And for your question about where is it installed, most linux apps keep there executables(we call them programs or binaries in linux)(also linux people plz don't hate I know there not really binaries but its easier to explain to a new user) in /bin.  And they keep the Program Files in /usr/share or /etc.

 

To get yor rom.  Find zip in /home/pi.  Use the unzip command (unzip rom.zip) then either use 'cd' to get into the folder or if it just extracted out without a subfolder just do vba example.rom

ok, so I managed to move the file out of /tmp

so the command to start the vba would be something like:

vba home/pi/Downloads/Pokemon Red.gb  ?

[TeraBot452]

yup just make sure to put the / before home so /home/pi/Downloads/Poekmon\ Red.gb (in linux you have to put a \ if your about to put a space)

[TeraBot452]

tell me if it works...

[BiotechBen]

1 minute ago, xXGaming123 said:

yup just make sure to put the / before home so /home/pi/Downloads/Poekmon\ Red.gb (in linux you have to put a \ if your about to put a space)

so it was going really well until "unknown file type /home/pi/Downloads/Pokemon"

[TeraBot452]

hit tab after the path

[TeraBot452]

that should auto complete the path name

 

[TeraBot452]

I happen to have a pi right next to me right now so let me try this

 

[BiotechBen]

so there is a space in the file name, is that what is messing it up?

[TeraBot452]

yup in linux you have to put a \ so the ENTIRE command would be 'vba /home/pi/Downloads/Pokemon\ Red.gb

 

[BiotechBen]

THE SPACE IS WHAT WAS CONFUSING IT!!!!!! I just changed the name

[BiotechBen]

is there a way to get it bigger than like a 144x144 box?