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[SOLVED] Where to store MangoHud.conf on immutable distro (Bazzite) (slrpnk.net)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by curious_dolphin@slrpnk.net to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world

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EDIT:

I solved the problem by creating the file somewhere editable and creating a link to the file under /home/curious_dolphin/.config/MangoHud, which enables me to configure MangoHud in a text file without using Goverlay. Credit to @j4k3@lemmy.world for the tip. Thanks to all who chimed in.

ORIGINAL POST:

I'm having a hard time configuring MangoHud on Bazzite. I've perused MangoHud's GitHub and Bazzite's documentation, but I'm stuck because once I've created MangoHud.conf, I cannot edit it despite double checking the file permissions. When I attempt to save my changes, it says "Error opening file /home/curious_dolphin/.config/MangoHud/MangoHud.conf: Read-only file system." I get that I'm on an immutable distro, so this is by design, but in this case, how do I configure MangoHud? I'd like to do this without using Goverlay if possible.

Steps to reproduce the issue:

In Bazzite, open up the file browser, browse to /home/curious_dolphin/.config/, and create the MangoHud directory.
In the file browser, enter the new MangoHud directory and create the MangoHud config file by right clicking and selecting New Document > MangoHud.conf.
Right click the new .conf file and select "Open With Text Editor."
Make desired edits in the text editor.
Hit Ctrl+S to save my changes.

Result:

"Error opening file: Read-only file system"

I've checked the file permissions. -rw-r--r--. 1 curious_dolphin curious_dolphin 9671 Feb 20 12:22 ./.config/MangoHud/MangoHud.conf.

Can anyone point me in the right direction? Thanks!

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[–] curious_dolphin@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago

Thanks for chiming in. I've confirmed creating the file in the file browser under "Home > .config > MangoHud" places the file in /var/home/curious_dolphin/.config/MangoHud, so I'm still scratching my head as to why I'm unable to edit the document after the initial save. As a workaround, I've placed the config file in my top level home folder (aka /var/home/curious_dolphin) w/ a link to it from /var/home/curious_dolphin/.config/MangoHud where the app expects, and this seems to be working as desired.