I'm trying to install the Flipside mod manager for Super Paper Mario on my Steam Deck and could really use some guidance. The documentation mentions it's compatible with Linux, so I figured it should work. I know there are two ISO tools I need to download before I can use the mod manager. To proceed, I've used 'cd' to change to the directory of the mod manager, but when I run the command './install.sh', I get an error saying 'Install: cannot create regular file '(directory path): Read-only file system'. I'm not the best with this stuff, so I'm feeling a bit lost. Can anyone explain what the next steps are after installing? Also, is it possible to successfully run this mod manager on the Steam Deck? Any help would mean a lot!
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The 'read-only file system' error usually means that the partition you're trying to write to doesn't have write permissions. Are you working on a drive that's formatted as NTFS or similar? It might help to check that. If it's not an NTFS drive, try rebooting and make sure you're not in a live session or similar situation that could lock the filesystem.
It sounds like you're on the right track! When you're in the same directory as the downloaded file, you should just type './install.sh' to run it. If that doesn't work, you might need to check the permissions. Run 'ls -la' in the terminal to see if the install.sh file has executable permissions. If not, you'll want to enter 'chmod +x install.sh' to give it those permissions, then try again.
Exactly! Just make sure you're in the correct directory in the terminal before running the command. If the permissions were the issue, you should be good to go after that.
Yeah, that error often indicates a permissions issue. But if you're getting read/write functions on the drive, it should work unless there's something locked. Checking the formatting might give some clues!