retropie_packages.sh: command not found

[timonrus]

When I try to open the settings in RetroPi, I get an error /home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/retropie_packages.sh: command not found.
How can I fix it?

[Botspot]

Retropie has been removed from the store due to its complexity, state of disrepair, and lack of support.

I suggest you use a Retropie image, or use their own installation instructions at your own risk.

[thepinacoladasong]

Retropie has been removed from the store due to its complexity, state of disrepair, and lack of support.

Fair enough, but how can we uninstall it if we installed it with Pi-Apps?

[Botspot]

Retropie has been removed from the store due to its complexity, state of disrepair, and lack of support.

Fair enough, but how can we uninstall it if we installed it with Pi-Apps?

The app has been removed from everyone's Pi-Apps installations because I added a rm command to delete the folder. The app is not just hidden, it's gone from your system.

Fortunately, I've located the original commit in which the RetroPie app was added in the first place. Here it is: 500d2fb
Scroll down until you see the code in the uninstall script. Copy and paste that code into a terminal and it should uninstall RetroPie.

Note: In the uninstall script, the "purge-installed" line removes RetroPie-related packages. If you want these packages removed, you need to make purge-installed work. To do that, run this first in the terminal so the script can be found: DIRECTORY=~/pi-apps

[thepinacoladasong]

Thanks for the quick response. I've found both the uninstall script and the purge-installed scripts, but it seems I'm not the most tech-savvy person as I'm a little unclear on the specific steps to take to uninstall it. Would you mind outlining it for me step-by-step? Thanks for your time.

[Itai-Nelken]

Run the following:

cd $HOME
git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup.git
cd RetroPie-Setup
chmod +x retropie_setup.sh
sudo ./retropie_setup.sh

select 'Uninstall RetroPie'

If you want packages removed, run this:

cd ..
rm -rf  RetroPie-Setup 
DIRECTORY="$HOME/pi-apps"
"${DIRECTORY}/purge-installed" ~/pi-apps/apps/Retropie

[thepinacoladasong]

Thanks very much! Love the project and happy to be a contributor to it.