Update nightly without reformatting everything?

Libretro Lakka
#1

So I have a nightly from late september installed, but I noted a couple days ago that wifi can now be enabled via the gui in the newest nightlies. Problem is the ethernet port on the lakka laptop decided to break, so I cannot send anything to it remotely. So my choices are get a USB>Ethernet dongle or get wifi working. I cannot ssh in to enable wifi via terminal since ethernet is dead so that leaves the only option to be via the gui.

So, since lakka is on a live usb, i booted it with another laptop with working ethernet, went to update lakka and… the newest build is from like August. I think its trying to update to the official release. How can I update this to the newest nightly without having to redo the entire usb stick? Id prefer not having to reload all the games back on it.

#2

Nevermind…i didnt read enough

#3

Ok, im still lost. There was no .update folder, if i try to create one in osx (drives mounted) it says folders cant start with a period. I tried creating just an update folder, but it didnt work. Can live usb be updated without throwing everything away?

#4

the /.updates folder is typically a hidden folder (unless things have changed). As I don’t have any experience with Macs while dealing with Linux partitions over SMB, I don’t know what to tell you other than try using a different OS to talk to the Lakka computer you use. I’ve been able to find the /.update folder with a Linux computer, Chromebook, and an Android tablet, but it takes trickery and extra programming to get the SMB access with the Chromebook and Android tablet.

Edit: do you mean by USB that you have Lakka as a Live boot? If so that might be why there isn’t an update folder

#5

Yes, its live boot. the spare laptop im using has no hard drive in it currently.

#6

[QUOTE=deeluna;48431]the /.updates folder is typically a hidden folder (unless things have changed). As I don’t have any experience with Macs while dealing with Linux partitions over SMB, I don’t know what to tell you other than try using a different OS to talk to the Lakka computer you use. I’ve been able to find the /.update folder with a Linux computer, Chromebook, and an Android tablet, but it takes trickery and extra programming to get the SMB access with the Chromebook and Android tablet.

Edit: do you mean by USB that you have Lakka as a Live boot? If so that might be why there isn’t an update folder[/QUOTE]

I moved the live usb stick to another laptop upstairs with a working ethernet port. Can access it via SMB now. Tried via OSX, Windows, and an Android tablet all with hidden files/folders turned on and i still dont see a .update folder anywhere.

#7

finally got this working. While I had the laptop with working ethernet i updated via ssh. This took it back to the official build from August. I then just put the TAR file in the Update folder (not .update). It took it just fine and updated it. Now I have working wifi from the laptop with the broken ethernet. Phew, saved myself $10 wahoo lol