Trying to install Attract Mode on Pop_OS (based on Ubuntu 20.04)

[keilmillerjr]

Contains binary utilities that are part of operating system:

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/usr/bin
Contains bin installed by user admin:

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/usr/local/bin
Installed bin can be launched by it's filename.

Launch any bin:

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$ cd <dir>
$ ./<bin name>


[akafox]

Go to the pop_shop and look/search for Main Menu
or type

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sudo apt-get install menulibrein a terminal


next copy /home/kitsune/attract/util/icon.png to /home/jarvis/.local/share/applications/icon.png
(terminal)

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cp /home/kitsune/attract/util/icon.png to /home/jarvis/.local/share/applications/icon.png
search for main menu in the unity bar..start it

highlight games...then choose new item

name: Attract Mode
command: attract
Comment: An emulator front end

in the little x at the left...that is a button press that to chose your icon (located in /home/jarvis/.local/share/applications/) press ok

next go to /home/jarvis/.local/share/applications/ (it is a hidden folder you you will need to show hidden files and folders) the right click on the desktop entry the you just made for attract mode go to properties then make executable by clicking the box and pressing ok

or

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sudo chmod +x /home/jarvis/.local/share/applications/menulibre-attract-mode.desktop from the terminal

Restart the desktop (or your computer)..when you are back to the desktop look for Attract Mode in the search bar click it (or hit the enter key) to start it