diff --git a/wiki-rtd/docs/wiki_development/testing/general-testing.md b/wiki-rtd/docs/wiki_development/testing/general-testing.md index f4afff1..34979dd 100644 --- a/wiki-rtd/docs/wiki_development/testing/general-testing.md +++ b/wiki-rtd/docs/wiki_development/testing/general-testing.md @@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ You should just be able to double click on the .`flatpak` file and what ever app #### CLI Run the following command from where you have downloaded the `.flatpak` file.
-`flatpak install RetroDECK.flatpak` +`flatpak install --user --bundle --noninteractive -y RetroDECK-cooker.flatpak` ## How do I uninstall RetroDECK Cooker? diff --git a/wiki-rtd/docs/wiki_development/testing/release-candidate-testing.md b/wiki-rtd/docs/wiki_development/testing/release-candidate-testing.md index ebd33b1..c14b297 100644 --- a/wiki-rtd/docs/wiki_development/testing/release-candidate-testing.md +++ b/wiki-rtd/docs/wiki_development/testing/release-candidate-testing.md @@ -7,7 +7,15 @@ If you are on SteamOS make sure you are in `Desktop Mode` before you begin, you First take some backups: - Make a copy of `~/.var/app/net.retrodeck.retrodeck/` folder and name it `old.net.retrodeck.retrodeck` -- Make a full backup or partial backups of the retrodeck folder normally under `~/retrodeck` or sdcard/other drive. Generally a very few things would target the roms folder, but the other folders could be targeted for various scripts. Our recommendation would be to backup the full folder, but as a tester you can decide how much you want to risk. +- Make a full back up or partial backups of the retrodeck folder normally under `~/retrodeck` or sdcard/other drive. + +**Notes on the retrodeck folder back up:** + +Generally, very few things would target the roms folder, but the other folders could be targeted for various scripts. Our recommendation would be to back up the full `/retrodeck` folder, but as a tester you can decide how much you want to risk. + +Disclamer: The RetroDECK Team also had never had any major data loss so far and we do cooker updates almost daily. + + ## Step 2: Download the Cooker @@ -19,14 +27,23 @@ First take some backups: Open the terminal and type: - `flatpak remove net.retrodeck.retrodeck` and press (y) yes to remove RetroDECK. -- `flatpak install --user --bundle --noninteractive -y "~/Downloads/RetroDECK-cooker.flatpak"` this will install RetroDECK Cooker, you will need to type your sudo password twice. +- `flatpak install --user --bundle --noninteractive -y "~/Downloads/RetroDECK-cooker.flatpak"` this will install RetroDECK Cooker. - After the installation is complete type: `flatpak run --command=sh net.retrodeck.retrodeck` followed by `retrodeck`. +- The upgrade process will now start. -IMPORTANT: please check if you see the message `"In version 0.8.0b, the following changes were made that required config file updates/reset or other changes to the filesystem:"` as this means that the post update is running, this is crucial for RetroDECK's upgrade. +**IMPORTANT:** + +please check if you see the message `"In version 0.8.0b, the following changes were made that required config file updates/reset or other changes to the filesystem:"` as this means that the post update is running, this is crucial for RetroDECK's upgrade. ## Step 4: Upgrade -- Press the upgrade button and keep the installation moving until all the steps are complete. +**IMPORTANT:** + +Under NO circumstances press the `Full Wipe and Fresh Install` button. That is not to be confused with Configurators `Reset RetroDECK` option, but this a `Nuke Everything` option. Ut will remove all of RetroDECK including all ROMS/BIOS/Downloaded Media and everything else you have forever. + +**Upgrading:** + +- Press the `Upgrade` button and keep the installation moving until all the steps are complete. - RetroDECK will then launch, quit it and save all the data from the terminal in a text file (in case we need to analyze it). ## Step 5: Start testing