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User:Cpugenesis/Setup/VNC

2017-02-12T19:41:13Z

Cpugenesis:

Moved Here: [[http://kodi.wiki/view/User:Cpugenesis/Setup/Kodibuntu-VNC Setup/Kodibuntu-VNC]]

Archive:Kodibuntu

2015-05-10T20:39:25Z

Cpugenesis:

{{mininav|[[Linux]] {{l2| [[Devices]] }} }}
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<section begin="intro" />Kodibuntu is a combination Kodi/operating system for use on PCs that are mainly just running Kodi. It is an alternative to installing Windows or a larger (and sometimes more complicated) Linux-based OS.<section end="intro" />

== Hardware requirements ==
{{see also|Supported hardware}}

Kodibuntu should work with the general hardware requirements for Linux:
{{Collapse top|Click to show hardware requirements -->}}
{{#lst:Supported hardware|Linux}}
{{Collapse bottom}}

== Installing ==
{{main|HOW-TO:Install KodiBuntu from a USB drive}}
Kodibuntu comes in an ISO form that can be written to a USB drive or burned to an optical disc.

Download the current stable Kodibuntu image from: '''<code>http://kodi.tv/download/</code>'''

{{note|
* Kodibuntu has only one iso image file for all x86 computers, regardless of GPU.
* Currently, only a '''64-bit''' version is available, but this should cover the vast majority of users.
* A pre release 32bit exists in mirrors with unstable ppa and RC candidate Kodi, which can be upgraded to stable kodi}}

== Upgrading Kodi Media Center ==
{{main|HOW-TO:Install Kodi for Linux#Upgrading}}
{{#lst:HOW-TO:Install Kodi for Linux|Ubuntu upgrade}}

=== Upgrading the OS ===

Current Kodibuntu is based on a LTS release (long term release) which is supported for 5 years, this means that you wont require to upgrade the OS base in order to obtain updated or upgrade application packages.

See [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases Current Ubuntu releases] if your current distro is listed under End of life table, you will need to upgrade your OS to a supported release.

However should you need to upgrade the OS base a quick how-to follows.

{{#lst:Kodibuntu FAQ|upgradeOS}}

== Basic use ==

=== Desktop mode ===

Kodibuntu can boot directly into Kodi or it can also boot into a desktop mode for using applications such as a web browser.

In order to enter desktop mode, follow those steps below:
<gallery widths=500px heights=313px>
File:kodi-exit.png|'''Step 1:''' ''Exit'' Kodi.
File:kodi-session.png|'''Step 2:''' Select ''Lubuntu'' and enter your ''username'' and ''password''.
</gallery>

The username may differ from the one you supplied during installation. So please be aware, that "xbmc" (as shown in the screenshot) might not be the username you will see and/or have to use.

{{note|If you last booted directly or switched to desktop and shutdown the HTPC while in desktop, on next reboot you will get the last used session by default.}}

To return to Kodi, '''logout''', select '''Kodi''' as session in the top-right pulldown menu and enter your ''username'' and ''password'' again.

=== Login ===
To login to the command line interface press {{keypress|Ctrl|Alt|F1 - F6 }} or connect over [[SSH]] by using usernamne and password supplied during installation.

{{note|For the use of {{keypress|Ctrl|Alt|F1 - F6 }} no username and password is required. You are logged in directly to the command line.}}

=== Media center ===
Kodibuntu contains [[Linux|Kodi for Linux]] compiled with the 'standalone' mode, this enabled certain functions that are not available in normal Kodi installations (Windows, Mac Linux), these functions include Power Management, and Network Management.

=== Using desktop mode ===
Chronium is included for web browsing and can be found in the start menu.

In Systems / Package Manager tools - you can install other applications for your specific needs.

==Other Uses==

===KodiBuntu VNC Server===

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VNC/Servers

*Install x11vnc
*Set password
**x11vnc -storepasswd
*Test connection by running manual start command.
x11vnc -auth guess -forever -loop -noxdamage -repeat -rfbauth /home/USERNAME/.vnc/passwd -rfbport 5900 -shared

Have x11vnc start automatically via upstart in any environment (<=Utopic)
sudo nano /etc/init/x11vnc.conf

# description "Start x11vnc at boot"
description "x11vnc"
start on runlevel [2345]
stop on runlevel [^2345]
console log
respawn
respawn limit 20 5
exec /usr/bin/x11vnc -auth guess -forever -loop -noxdamage -repeat -rfbauth /home/USERNAME/.vnc/passwd -rfbport 5900 -shared

== KodiBuntu FAQ ==
{{See|KodiBuntu FAQ}}

== See also ==
* [[Linux]]
* [[HOW-TO:Install Kodi for Linux]]
* [[JeOS implementations for Kodi]]
* [[OpenELEC]]

{{Helix updated}}

[[Category:Installation]]
[[Category:Linux]]
[[Category:Kodibuntu|*]]
[[Category:Manual]]

User:Cpugenesis

2015-05-10T20:32:38Z

Cpugenesis:

Setup Info:

* [[User:Cpugenesis/Setup/Kodibuntu-VNC]]

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2015-05-10T20:32:11Z

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2015-05-10T20:31:19Z

Cpugenesis: Cpugenesis moved page User:Cpugenesis/Setup/VNC to User:Cpugenesis/Setup/Kodibuntu-VNC

#REDIRECT [[User:Cpugenesis/Setup/Kodibuntu-VNC]]

User:Cpugenesis/Setup/Kodibuntu-VNC

2015-05-10T20:31:19Z

Cpugenesis: Cpugenesis moved page User:Cpugenesis/Setup/VNC to User:Cpugenesis/Setup/Kodibuntu-VNC

==KodiBuntu VNC Server==

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VNC/Servers

*Install x11vnc
*Set password
**x11vnc -storepasswd
*Test connection by running manual start command.
x11vnc -auth guess -forever -loop -noxdamage -repeat -rfbauth /home/USERNAME/.vnc/passwd -rfbport 5900 -shared

Have x11vnc start automatically via upstart in any environment (<=Utopic)
sudo nano /etc/init/x11vnc.conf

# description "Start x11vnc at boot"
description "x11vnc"
start on runlevel [2345]
stop on runlevel [^2345]
console log
respawn
respawn limit 20 5
exec /usr/bin/x11vnc -auth guess -forever -loop -noxdamage -repeat -rfbauth /home/USERNAME/.vnc/passwd -rfbport 5900 -shared

User:Cpugenesis/Setup/Kodibuntu-VNC

2015-05-10T20:28:41Z

Cpugenesis: Created page with " ==KodiBuntu VNC Server== https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VNC/Servers *Install x11vnc *Set password **x11vnc -storepasswd *Test connection by running manual start command..."

User:Cpugenesis

2015-05-10T20:26:50Z

Cpugenesis:

Setup Info:

* [[User:Cpugenesis/Setup/VNC]]

User:Cpugenesis

2015-05-10T20:26:32Z

Cpugenesis:

Setup Info:

* User:Cpugenesis/Setup/VNC

Archive:System data

2015-05-10T20:24:55Z

Cpugenesis:

{{mininav|[[General topics]]|[[Settings]]}}

{{redv|'''NOTICE:'''|Manually editing files in the '''systemdata''' folder is an '''advanced topic for {{kodi}}'''. Most users '''don't need to manually edit files''' in the '''systemdata''' folder. }}

{{bluev|'''NOTE'''|''There are two userdata folders, the system one contains default settings necessary for {{kodi}} to operate, and the userdata folder for user modifications. Do not touch the files in the first system-userdata folder. Most references on the wiki are about editing the second, user-accessible, '''[[userdata]]''' folder. This page is for reference only!!''}}

<section begin="intro" />The '''systemdata''' folder is where files needed to operate are stored. This includes the executable files, system data files and default addons/settings.<section end="intro" />
<br />
In most/all cases - it is recommended that system files remain as is and User profile [[Userdata]] files are modified instead.

== Location of the system userdata folder ==
<section begin="location all" />
<includeonly>:::</includeonly>{{Note|In older versions of the software (before v14) the <code>'''kodi'''</code> directories were named <code>'''xbmc'''</code>.}}
<includeonly>:::</includeonly>{{{!}} class="datatable" 
! Operative system
! File path
|-
| '''[[Android]]''' {{small | ''(see [[Userdata#Android location|note]])'' }} || TBC
|-
| '''[[iOS]]''' || TBC
|-
| '''[[Linux]]''' || /usr/share/kodi/
|-
| '''[[Mac OS X]]''' {{small | ''(see [[Mac FAQ#Lion userdata|note]])'' }} || TBC
|-
| '''[[OpenELEC]]''' || TBC
|-
| '''[[Windows]]''' || Start - type %programfiles%\kodi\ - press <Enter>
|}
<section end="location all" />

== SystemData folder contents ==
Below are the elements contained in the UserData folder and their role:

* '''addons''' - Contains runtime and configuration data for addons installed by default
* '''language''' - Contains translations for each language supported by kodi
* '''media'''
* '''sounds'''
* '''system'''
* '''userdata'''

[[Category:Settings]]
[[Category:Manual]]
[[Category:Advanced topics]]

Archive:System data

2015-05-10T20:23:11Z

Cpugenesis:

{{mininav|[[General topics]]|[[Settings]]}}

{{redv|'''NOTICE:'''|Manually editing files in the '''systemdata''' folder is an '''advanced topic for {{kodi}}'''. Most users '''don't need to manually edit files''' in the '''systemdata''' folder. }}

{{bluev|'''NOTE'''|''There are two userdata folders, the system one contains default settings necessary for {{kodi}} to operate, and the userdata folder for user modifications. Do not touch the files in the first system-userdata folder. Most references on the wiki are about editing the second, user-accessible, '''[[userdata]]''' folder. This page is for reference only!!''}}

<section begin="intro" />The '''systemdata''' folder is where files needed to operate are stored. This includes the executable files, system data files and default addons/settings.<section end="intro" />
<br />
In most/all cases - it is recommended that system files remain as is and User profile [[Userdata]] files are modified instead.

== Location of the system userdata folder ==
<section begin="location all" />
<includeonly>:::</includeonly>{{Note|In older versions of the software (before v14) the <code>'''kodi'''</code> directories were named <code>'''xbmc'''</code>.}}
<includeonly>:::</includeonly>{{{!}} class="datatable" 
! Operative system
! File path
|-
| '''[[Android]]''' {{small | ''(see [[Userdata#Android location|note]])'' }} || TBC
|-
| '''[[iOS]]''' || TBC
|-
| '''[[Linux]]''' || /usr/share/kodi/
|-
| '''[[Mac OS X]]''' {{small | ''(see [[Mac FAQ#Lion userdata|note]])'' }} || TBC
|-
| '''[[OpenELEC]]''' || TBC
|-
| '''[[Windows]]''' || Start - type %programfiles%\kodi\ - press <Enter>
|}
<section end="location all" />

== UserData folder contents ==
Below are the elements contained in the UserData folder and their role:

* '''addons''' - Contains runtime and configuration data for addons installed by default
* '''language''' - Contains translations for each language supported by kodi
* '''media'''
* '''sounds'''
* '''system'''
* '''userdata'''

[[Category:Settings]]
[[Category:Manual]]
[[Category:Advanced topics]]

Userdata

2015-05-10T20:21:29Z

Cpugenesis:

{{mininav|[[General topics]]|[[Settings]]}}

{{redv|'''NOTICE:'''|Manually editing files in the '''userdata''' folder is an '''advanced topic for {{kodi}}'''. New users '''don't need to manually edit files''' in the '''userdata''' folder. {{kodi}} does this for you, when you change the options in the {{kodi}} GUI'' with the exception of [[advancedsettings.xml]]}}
{{bluev|'''NOTE'''|''There are two userdata folders, the [[Systemdata]] one contains default settings necessary for {{kodi}} to operate, and the userdata folder for user modifications. Do not touch the files in the first system-userdata folder. This page (and most references on the wiki) are about editing the second, user-accessible, '''userdata''' folder.''}}

<section begin="intro" />The '''userdata''' folder is where all of your settings and customizations are stored.<section end="intro" />
<br />
== Location of the userdata folder ==
<section begin="location all" />
<includeonly>:::</includeonly>{{Note|In older versions of the software (before v14) the <code>'''kodi'''</code> directories were named <code>'''xbmc'''</code>.}}
<includeonly>:::</includeonly>{{{!}} class="datatable" 
! Operative system
! File path
|-
| '''[[Android]]''' {{small | ''(see [[Userdata#Android location|note]])'' }} || Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/userdata/
|-
| '''[[iOS]]''' || /private/var/mobile/Library/Preferences/Kodi/userdata/
|-
| '''[[Linux]]''' || ~/.kodi/userdata/
|-
| '''[[Mac OS X]]''' {{small | ''(see [[Mac FAQ#Lion userdata|note]])'' }} || /Users/<your_user_name>/Library/Application Support/Kodi/userdata/
|-
| '''[[OpenELEC]]''' || /storage/.kodi/userdata/
|-
| '''[[Windows]]''' || Start - type %APPDATA%\kodi\userdata - press <Enter>
|}
<section end="location all" />

=== Android location ===
Sometimes the exact path will differ from device to device. The Android userdata folder is usually inside of "sdcard" so the path might be /sdcard/Android/data/org.xbmc.kodi/files/.kodi/userdata/

== Backing up your settings ==
{{See|Backup}}

== UserData folder contents ==
Below are the elements contained in the UserData folder and their role:

* '''addon_data''' - Contains configuration data for your currently installed addons, the addons themselves are not in userdata but one folder up in 'addons'
* '''[[Database]]''' - This is where all of the databases required for your [[Music Library|Music]] and [[Video Library|Video Libraries]] are located, containing any downloaded [[Scraper.xml|(scraped)]] music or video information.
** '''MyMusic#.db''' - Database file containing Music information.
** '''MyPrograms#.db''' - Database file containing Program information.
** '''MyVideos#.db''' - Database file containing Movie, TV Show and Music Videos information.
** '''ViewModes#.db''' - Database file containing information on all {{kodi}} views (viewmode, sorting etc.).
** '''Addons#.db''' - Database file containing information on all {{kodi}} addons (skins, scraper, video-addons...).
** '''Textures#.db''' - Database file containing information on all {{kodi}} textures (thumbs, fanart, posters...).
** '''TV1#.db''' - Database file containing information on Live-TV channels (experimental PVR-builds only!).
** '''EPG#.db''' - Database file containing information on EPG for Live-TV (experimental PVR-builds only!).
:{{note|Where <big>'''#'''</big> is the number of current '''[[database version]]''' in use.}}
* '''[[keyboard.xml|keymaps]]''' - This folder is where your customized keymapping files reside (e.g. MyRemote.xml or keyboard.xml)
* '''library''' - Directory to store [[custom library nodes]].
* '''[[Playlists]]''' - This is where your playlists are stored. There are separate subfolders for mixed, music and video playlists.
** '''mixed''' - playlists containing both audio and music videos, will show in both the Music and Video Libraries.
** '''music''' - playlists containing audio only, will show in the Music Library.
** '''video''' - playlists containing videos only, will show in the Video Library.
* '''[[Thumbnails#Thumbnail Cache|Thumbnails]]''' - Cached Thumbnails (icons) are stored in this folder.
* '''[[advancedsettings.xml]]''' - A user can create this file in their UserData folder. The file can contain additional settings and pre-defined values for the settings available in the GUI (thus removing them from the GUI settings screens). Useful for advanced users and for installers.
* '''Visualizations''' - All of your visualization settings are stored in this folder. <<this is not present in frodo?
* '''[[favourites.xml]]''' - This file, which may be created by {{kodi}} or the user in their UserData folder contains items added via the ''Add to Favourites'' context menu option.
* '''guisettings.xml''' - This is where your settings configured in the GUI are stored (through the User Interface [[Settings]]).
* '''[[lircmap.xml|Lircmap.xml]]''' - This file which may be created can contain changes to the default Lircmap (Linux Only).
* '''[[partymode.xsp]]''' - Defines the [[Playlists#Smart Playlists|Smart Playlist]] to be used when using Party Mode for music playback.
* '''[[profiles]]''' - Directory stores your additionally created user-profiles settings and data information this directory may contain all the contents of the [[userdata]] list depending on settings used to create the user. {{?}}
* '''[[RssFeeds.xml]]''' - RssFeeds.xml is used to configure the RSS feeds displayed on the home screen.
* '''[[sources.xml]]''' - Defines your [[Adding Media Sources|Media Sources]] and locations.
* '''[[mediasources.xml]]''' - Similar to sources.xml, but just for the "Browse for new share" window.
* '''[[Profiles#Profiles folder contents|profiles.xml]]''' - Stores your Master user and additional user(s) [[Master lock]] codes and profiles information see also [[Settings/System#Master lock]] and [[Media sources#Locking]] '''{{?}}'''
* '''[[autoexec.py]]''' - optional python script that is run at {{kodi}} startup.

{{Helix updated}}

[[Category:Settings]]
[[Category:Manual]]
[[Category:Advanced topics]]

Archive:System data

2015-05-10T20:20:09Z

Cpugenesis: Created page with "{{mininav|General topics|Settings}} {{redv|'''NOTICE:'''|Manually editing files in the '''systemdata''' folder is an '''advanced topic for {{kodi}}'''. Most users '''..."

{{mininav|[[General topics]]|[[Settings]]}}

{{redv|'''NOTICE:'''|Manually editing files in the '''systemdata''' folder is an '''advanced topic for {{kodi}}'''. Most users '''don't need to manually edit files''' in the '''systemdata''' folder. }}

{{bluev|'''NOTE'''|''There are two userdata folders, the system one contains default settings necessary for {{kodi}} to operate, and the userdata folder for user modifications. Do not touch the files in the first system-userdata folder. Most references on the wiki are about editing the second, user-accessible, '''userdata''' folder. This page is for reference only!!''}}

<section begin="intro" />The '''systemdata''' folder is where files needed to operate are stored. This includes the executable files, system data files and default addons/settings.<section end="intro" />
<br />
In most/all cases - it is recommended that system files remain as is and User profile [[Userdata]] files are modified instead.

== Location of the system userdata folder ==
<section begin="location all" />
<includeonly>:::</includeonly>{{Note|In older versions of the software (before v14) the <code>'''kodi'''</code> directories were named <code>'''xbmc'''</code>.}}
<includeonly>:::</includeonly>{{{!}} class="datatable" 
! Operative system
! File path
|-
| '''[[Android]]''' {{small | ''(see [[Userdata#Android location|note]])'' }} || TBC
|-
| '''[[iOS]]''' || TBC
|-
| '''[[Linux]]''' || /usr/share/kodi/
|-
| '''[[Mac OS X]]''' {{small | ''(see [[Mac FAQ#Lion userdata|note]])'' }} || TBC
|-
| '''[[OpenELEC]]''' || TBC
|-
| '''[[Windows]]''' || Start - type %programfiles%\kodi\ - press <Enter>
|}
<section end="location all" />

== UserData folder contents ==
Below are the elements contained in the UserData folder and their role:

* '''addons''' - Contains runtime and configuration data for addons installed by default
* '''language''' - Contains translations for each language supported by kodi
* '''media'''
* '''sounds'''
* '''system'''
* '''userdata'''

[[Category:Settings]]
[[Category:Manual]]
[[Category:Advanced topics]]