If the graphical interface freezes up, refresh it cleanly without pulling the power plug: systemctl restart emulationstation Use code with caution.
Here are a few quick command-line snippets to run after connecting to maximize your efficiency: System Monitoring Check CPU temperature and system health: armbianmonitor -m Use code with caution.
Restart the EmulationStation user interface without rebooting the whole box: systemctl restart emulationstation Use code with caution. Safely power off your console remotely: poweroff Use code with caution. 8. Troubleshooting Common SSH Failures emuelec ssh
If games aren't showing up, rebuild the gamelist:
/usr/bin/emustation.sh restart
Once connected, a few basic Linux commands will get you started. It helps to think of these as the basic verbs of the command line.
| Symptom | Possible Cause | Check This First | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | SSH service is not running on EmuELEC, or a firewall is blocking the connection. This is most common. | Confirm that SSH is enabled in the EmuELEC settings menu. Double-check your device's IP address to make sure you are trying to connect to the right machine. | | Host key verification failed | Your PC's SSH client has stored an old security key for the same IP address. | This often happens if you re-flash your EmuELEC card or change the device. You need to remove the old key from your PC's known_hosts file. | | Permission denied | The username or password is incorrect. | Make sure you are using root as the username and emuelec as the password. | | It worked, but now it doesn't. | Your EmuELEC device's local IP address may have changed. | Most home routers assign IP addresses dynamically (using DHCP). Check your EmuELEC's network settings again for its new IP address . | If the graphical interface freezes up, refresh it
: Use the built-in terminal with the command ssh root@ . 4. Common SSH Use Cases File Transfer
nano /storage/scripts/bt_watchdog.sh