Couldn't read ~/.nestopia/nstcontrols file

[nintendo8]

I compiled nestopia on ubuntu linux then when I tried to run nestopia I get this error message
Couldn't read ~/.nestopia/nstcontrols file
I have cheked the permissions of that file and I can not understand why that is happing. Does anybody know a solution to fix this issue?

[3gengames]

did you make a .nestopia file in your main documents folder? You'll see if you unhide folders on that screen, that's basically where all the settings and everything go. ~ basically is saying your profile. At least that's how I understand it, I could be WAY off too as I'm a computer/linux nerd, but still am learning to this day.

[nintendo8]

Ok I tried creating a folder called .nestopia and then I copied the nstcontrols file to it but still I am getting the same error message I have tried running it as sudo too and that also did not fix the issue. I have no clue what is causing the error message. I do not think it is a perrmission error though.

[lidnariq]

~ is your home directory, /home/person

Make a directory .nestopia in your home directory, and copy nstcontrols from the source distribution into it.

[nintendo8]

Thank you it worked.