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I have installed the Dolphin Emulator through the Ubuntu Software App, as no ppa's worked for me. However, my Mayflash gamecube controller adapter is not recognized by the emulator. I set this up previously on Linux Mint by making a 51-gcadapter.rules file and placing this code into it: SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ENV{DEVTYPE}=="usb_device", ATTRS{idVendor}=="057e", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0337", MODE="0666" once that was placed, the emulator could read the gamecube controller adapter and I could use the controllers.

However, on this Ubuntu install, I cannot write or move any files to the rules folder. I am the only user of this computer and I am wondering if there is some permission issue at play.

Error I receive when trying to write a file in nano editor:

Error I receive when trying to write a file in nano editor

karel
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will
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  • As the only user, you should be a member of the sudo group - which will allow you to copy or write to files in system directories. See for example How do I get permissions to edit system configuration files? – steeldriver Jul 16 '23 at 13:07
  • Hello, thanks for the details. My issue is that I cannot create a new 51-gcadapter.rules file to my lib/udev/rules.d folder. I have edited the original post with a screenshot of my attempts to add on in Nano.

    If you were able to tell me how to write a new rules file in that folder, I would be very grateful! I will happily provide any details necessary to assist, as I am very new to Linux and don't have much foundational knowledge yet.

     – will Jul 16 '23 at 21:38
  • Are you typing nano /lib/udev/rules.d/51-gcadapter.rules or sudo nano /lib/udev/rules.d/51-gcadapter.rules here? – steeldriver Jul 16 '23 at 21:49
  • Darn, I now realize I wasn't thinking about the syntax correctly and did not run your 2nd command there - but it did work once I did! The adapter file now exists with the correct code, but the controllers are still not being detected.

    I ended up flatpack installing a brand new version of the emulator, and after a bit of fiddling with settings, it all appears to work! I've learned a lot from you though, thanks very much for your help!

     – will Jul 17 '23 at 00:20
  • Does this answer your question? How do I get permissions to edit system configuration files? – karel Jul 29 '23 at 01:13

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