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FAQ: Documentation & Wiki
What is sudo?
The command stands for "superuser do".
su in sudo refers to the superuser
In the Windows world
Think of it as:
administrator = superuser
run as administrator = sudo
What does the ~ character mean?
The tilde character (~) is a shorthand for the logged-in user's home directory in the UNIX world. For example, on the Steam Deck:
~ = /home/deck
Read more on: Wikipedia: Home Directory
What does the SA acronym mean?
SA stands for Standalone, meaning the emulator is not a core inside RetroArch but a separate program launched within RetroDECK.
What does the CLI acronym mean?
CLI stands for command-line interface and refers to commands you can run in the Linux Terminal.