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# FAQ: Documentation & Wiki
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<img src="../../wiki_icons/retrodeck/icon-rd.svg" width="75">
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## What is sudo?
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The command stands for "superuser do".
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`su` in `sudo` refers to the `superuser`
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**In the Windows world**
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Think of it as:
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`administrator` = `superuser`
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`run as administrator` = `sudo`
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## What does the ~ character mean?
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The tilde character (~) is a shorthand for the logged-in user's home directory in the UNIX world. For example, on the Steam Deck:
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`~ = /home/deck`
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Read more on: [Wikipedia: Home Directory](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_directory)
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## What does the SA acronym mean?
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SA stands for Standalone, meaning the emulator is not a core inside RetroArch but a separate program launched within RetroDECK.
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## What does the CLI acronym mean?
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CLI stands for command-line interface and refers to commands you can run in the Linux Terminal.
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## When a guide tells me to create a .XYZ file what does that mean?
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Often when a guide tells you to create an empty file, for example:
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- `.ps3`
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- `.psvita`
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- `.scumm`
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- `.m3u`
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**Note:** This was done in KDE
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What you need to do is:
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1. `Right Click` -> `Create New` -> `Text File`
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2. Open and edit it with a text editor like: Kate, Kwrite, or the text editor of your choice.
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