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Written by Sherri W (SyntaxSeed) on 2025-01-24 at 04:31

EDIT: Solved!! Thank you!

Is there anyone around here with experience using #Godot on #Linux? 🙏

Taking a desperate long shot before bed..

My kids and I are doing a game jam (#GGJ), spent a week on a cute game... and I have spent soul-crushing day trying to get this thing to export for any platform. Trying to keep a brave face for the kids but I'm at table-flip levels of frustrated. 😭

Short version: Error in export can't copy export template.

Details in replies.

🤞 Thank you!

[#]GameDev

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Written by Sherri W (SyntaxSeed) on 2025-01-24 at 04:40

• Godot v 4.3

• Ubuntu 20.04

• Installed Godot from Ubuntu Software Center

• Installed the export templates from mirror successfully

• When doing an export for linux or windows it errors when creating the pck file.

-Says it can't copy the export templates

• I tweaked permissions on them.

• I tried re installing them from a download.

• I tried moving them & setting a 'custom' template.

[#]GameDev #Godot

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Toot

Written by Sherri W (SyntaxSeed) on 2025-01-24 at 04:41

• Error looks like the attached but for Linux platform.

• I can get a .x86_64 file but it won't run. (Assume missing PCK file.)

Really hoping we don't end the game jam with nothing to show for it. 😣

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Descendants

Written by Sherri W (SyntaxSeed) on 2025-01-24 at 13:35

Folks... I don't know what else you have going on in your lives, but please know that today you made a little Canadian family's entire week and saved the project.!! 💚 🤗 🎉

Uninstalling #Godot and re-installing from the direct download off their website for Linux has solved the problem!!

I am beyond thankful and amazed at the awesome response here on Mastodon. You all are fantastic people. Thank you!!

@chaton @chaton @fred @dbat @eibriel @starwolf3000

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Written by kenmc on 2025-01-24 at 04:52

@syntaxseed template version matches engine version?

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Written by dbat :godot: on 2025-01-24 at 06:08

@syntaxseed I use Godot on Ubuntu. I've not messed with exports yet, but one tip:

run godot from the terminal.

Open a terminal, go to your project directory and:

$ godot project.godot

After that, you will see a lot more useful output in the terminal that could give you ideas for fixing problems.

Also, try fetch Godot from them: https://godotengine.org/

Let us know!

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Written by Bryce Dixon on 2025-01-24 at 08:33

@syntaxseed Maybe I'm paranoid and hope I don't waste your time, but maybe try ditching the Ubuntu software installer version and just download the program from GitHub (or https://godotengine.org/download/linux/ directly)

I've had bad experiences with Ubuntu trying to sandbox stuff and making basic functionality not work.

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Written by Robin Ward on 2025-01-24 at 12:40

@syntaxseed my guess is it’s not where it’s copying the templates from but where it’s copying them TO. I would check the destination directory and its permissions.

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Written by dbat :godot: on 2025-01-24 at 14:16

@syntaxseed Yay!! 🤗

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Written by Fred :godot: on 2025-01-24 at 15:30

Yeaahhhh 😎 We rock! Have a good jam!

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Written by Bryce Dixon on 2025-01-24 at 23:46

@syntaxseed @chaton @fred @dbat @eibriel @starwolf3000 Yaaay, I'm so glad the solution was that simple!

For reference: Ubuntu really likes Snap for its packages under the idea that it's much safer to put every application in its own sandbox and give them minimal permissions iOS style. The problem is that so many programs expect basic stuff like arbitrary file access and network access that expecting users to manage hundreds of sets of permissions and rules for basic features is unrealistic.

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Written by Sherri W (SyntaxSeed) on 2025-01-24 at 23:52

@bryce This is making me second guess how wonky some of my other programs are. This might be a problem for a few of my other applications! 😂🤦‍♀️

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Written by Bryce Dixon on 2025-01-24 at 23:55

@syntaxseed it wouldn't be as bad if the permissions were easily accessible and clear! I recently had to switch my Telegram install from the "official" package for Linux Mint to the "normal" executable because it didn't allow file drag and drop and it seemed like the only way to fix that would have been a dozen obtuse commands (which also just didn't work when I tried it).

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