# Cannot save using Aseprite on Fedora (Steam version)

**URL:** https://community.aseprite.org/t/cannot-save-using-aseprite-on-fedora-steam-version/3978
**Category:** Bug Reports
**Created:** [September 27, 2019, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/cannot-save-using-aseprite-on-fedora-steam-version/3978 "2019-09-27T15:49:38Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author: ![IdleTerry](https://community.aseprite.org/letter_avatar/idleterry/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@IdleTerry](https://community.aseprite.org/u/IdleTerry)
#### Post date: [September 27, 2019, 3:49pm UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/cannot-save-using-aseprite-on-fedora-steam-version/3978/1 "2019-09-27T15:49:38Z")

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Hello everyone,

I recently bought Aseprite from the official website. Since I am running Fedora Linux (version 30, but I will move to 31 when the new version comes out in a few weeks), i am using the Steam version.  
Everytime I try to save some work, I get the same error:

```auto
Error saving file:
Cannot save file /home/myname/pictures/file.png in the given location

```

Do you guys have any idea on what is going on with my version ? By the way, is the development of an AppImage or Flatpak file a current project ? I would totally benefit from it since I’d rather not use Steam ^^

Thanks in advance ! 😄

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### Author: ![dacap](https://community.aseprite.org/user_avatar/community.aseprite.org/dacap/32/10_2.png) [@dacap](https://community.aseprite.org/u/dacap)
#### Post date: [September 27, 2019, 4:15pm UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/cannot-save-using-aseprite-on-fedora-steam-version/3978/2 "2019-09-27T16:15:39Z")

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Hi @IdleTerry! I’ll take a look to this issue ASAP. Last time I remember Aseprite was working on Fedora. You can try to uncompress the `.deb` file and execute the `usr/bin/aseprite` file inside, it should work.

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### Author: ![IdleTerry](https://community.aseprite.org/letter_avatar/idleterry/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@IdleTerry](https://community.aseprite.org/u/IdleTerry)
#### Post date: [September 27, 2019, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/cannot-save-using-aseprite-on-fedora-steam-version/3978/3 "2019-09-27T20:00:53Z")

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Helllo,

Thank you very much, your solution worked perfectly on my computer ! 😃

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### Author: ![zackk](https://community.aseprite.org/user_avatar/community.aseprite.org/zackk/32/9761_2.png) [@zackk](https://community.aseprite.org/u/zackk)
#### Post date: [November 20, 2021, 11:35pm UTC](https://community.aseprite.org/t/cannot-save-using-aseprite-on-fedora-steam-version/3978/4 "2021-11-20T23:35:11Z")

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In case someone wants to use the steam version on Fedora. A ‘workaround’ that I used was:

1. Find the Aseprite install folder

```auto
locate aseprite

```

1. Add a symlink in the Pictures folder to the Aseprite install folder. For me, the command was:

```auto
ln -s ~/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Aseprite ~/Pictures/Aseprite_Folder

```

1. Then, when you save a picture on aseprite, you can navigate from your Pictures folder to the aseprite install folder and save your pictures there.