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2014-03-16T18:06:23Z

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{{info|The Arch Wiki might be more complete and up to date for installation instructions: '''https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/XBMC'''}}

The following is a guide on installing XBMC as a standalone app on [http://www.archlinux.org Arch Linux]. This guide assumes that you have basic knowledge of Linux and command line usage as Arch Linux is a very simplistic and small distro that needs quite some work to get it running. If you're not after this, please consider using XBMC Live or read the official Ubuntu installation guide.

This guide assumes you already have a working Arch Linux installation with a configured and running X server. If you need help in achieving these prerequisites, please have a look at the official [http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Official_Arch_Linux_Install_Guide Official Arch Linux Install Guide] or the forums at archlinux.org.

= Installing the stable releases of XBMC =
As stable xbmc releases are already available through the community repository, please make sure you have it enabled in your /etc/pacman.conf.
After that it's as simple as using pacman to install xbmc and all of its dependencies:
<pre>
# pacman -Syu
# pacman -S xbmc
</pre>

You should now be able to run XBMC by using the application shortcut in your menu or by simply by running <code>xbmc</code> from a terminal.

= Installing the svn version of XBMC =
Warning: This is not the recommended way of using XBMC as svn version are always on the bleeding edge of development and thus can break sometimes. If you want a stable media center experience, go with the stable releases.

== Installing Yaourt ==

[http://archlinux.fr/yaourt-en Yaourt] is a very handy program. This is a repository tool that wraps around pacman that allows you to easily install packages from the AUR, or what is known as the user repository of packages for Arch. These packages are close to what user/PPA repositories are on Debian/Ubuntu.

Add the following lines to <code>/etc/pacman.conf</code>

<pre>
[archlinuxfr]
Server = http://repo.archlinux.fr/i686
</pre>

Now sync and install yaourt.

<pre>
# pacman -Syu yaourt
</pre>

After that you can install xbmc-svn from the AUR using yaourt:
<pre>
$ yaourt -Syua xbmc-git
</pre>

This will pull all dependencies, checkout a recent version of xbmc from the SVN repository, patch some files for 64bit compatibility and finally compile, package and install xbmc. Feel free to add your experience or recommendations to the AUR comment page at http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=45036.

= Autostart XBMC (optional) =

You can start XBMC at boot using systemd:

<pre>
# systemctl enable xbmc
</pre>

= Automounting Disks =

To automount disks you need the '''udisks''' package

<pre>
# pacman -S udisks
</pre>

Archive:Install Kodi for Linux on Arch Linux

2013-11-15T19:31:15Z

Rubenvb: /* Autostart XBMC (optional) */

{{GoToParent|Parent=Installing XBMC for Linux}}
The following is a guide on installing XBMC as a standalone app on [http://www.archlinux.org Arch Linux]. This guide assumes that you have basic knowledge of Linux and command line usage as Arch Linux is a very simplistic and small distro that needs quite some work to get it running. If you're not after this, please consider using XBMC Live or read the official Ubuntu installation guide.

This guide assumes you already have a working Arch Linux installation with a configured and running X server. If you need help in achieving these prerequisites, please have a look at the official [http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Official_Arch_Linux_Install_Guide Official Arch Linux Install Guide] or the forums at archlinux.org.

The Arch Wiki contains an excellent article on how to install and set up XBMC. It can be found [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xbmc here].

= Installing the stable releases of XBMC =
As stable xbmc releases are already available through the community repository, please make sure you have it enabled in your /etc/pacman.conf.
After that it's as simple as using pacman to install xbmc and all of its dependencies:
<pre>
# pacman -Syu
# pacman -S xbmc
</pre>

You should now be able to run XBMC by using the application shortcut in your menu or by simply by running <code>xbmc</code> from a terminal.

= Installing the svn version of XBMC =
Warning: This is not the recommended way of using XBMC as svn version are always on the bleeding edge of development and thus can break sometimes. If you want a stable media center experience, go with the stable releases.

== Installing Yaourt ==

[http://archlinux.fr/yaourt-en Yaourt] is a very handy program. This is a repository tool that wraps around pacman that allows you to easily install packages from the AUR, or what is known as the user repository of packages for Arch. These packages are close to what user/PPA repositories are on Debian/Ubuntu.

Add the following lines to <code>/etc/pacman.conf</code>

<pre>
[archlinuxfr]
Server = http://repo.archlinux.fr/i686
</pre>

Now sync and install yaourt.

<pre>
# pacman -Syu yaourt
</pre>

After that you can install xbmc-svn from the AUR using yaourt:
<pre>
$ yaourt -Syua xbmc-git
</pre>

This will pull all dependencies, checkout a recent version of xbmc from the SVN repository, patch some files for 64bit compatibility and finally compile, package and install xbmc. Feel free to add your experience or recommendations to the AUR comment page at http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=45036.

= Autostart XBMC (optional) =

You can start XBMC at boot using systemd:

<pre>
# systemctl enable xbmc
</pre>

= Automounting Disks =

Go ahead and install '''udisks'''

<pre>
# pacman -S udisks consolekit
</pre>

Add dbus to your /etc/rc.conf

Add your user to the storage group
next you need to change your .xinitrc
<pre>
$ exec ck-launch-session dbus-launch xbmc-standalone
</pre>

[[Category:How-to]]
[[Category:Linux]]

Archive:Install Kodi for Linux on Arch Linux

2013-11-15T19:28:57Z

Rubenvb: remove systemd bit

{{GoToParent|Parent=Installing XBMC for Linux}}
The following is a guide on installing XBMC as a standalone app on [http://www.archlinux.org Arch Linux]. This guide assumes that you have basic knowledge of Linux and command line usage as Arch Linux is a very simplistic and small distro that needs quite some work to get it running. If you're not after this, please consider using XBMC Live or read the official Ubuntu installation guide.

This guide assumes you already have a working Arch Linux installation with a configured and running X server. If you need help in achieving these prerequisites, please have a look at the official [http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Official_Arch_Linux_Install_Guide Official Arch Linux Install Guide] or the forums at archlinux.org.

The Arch Wiki contains an excellent article on how to install and set up XBMC. It can be found [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xbmc here].

= Installing the stable releases of XBMC =
As stable xbmc releases are already available through the community repository, please make sure you have it enabled in your /etc/pacman.conf.
After that it's as simple as using pacman to install xbmc and all of its dependencies:
<pre>
# pacman -Syu
# pacman -S xbmc
</pre>

You should now be able to run XBMC by using the application shortcut in your menu or by simply by running <code>xbmc</code> from a terminal.

= Installing the svn version of XBMC =
Warning: This is not the recommended way of using XBMC as svn version are always on the bleeding edge of development and thus can break sometimes. If you want a stable media center experience, go with the stable releases.

== Installing Yaourt ==

[http://archlinux.fr/yaourt-en Yaourt] is a very handy program. This is a repository tool that wraps around pacman that allows you to easily install packages from the AUR, or what is known as the user repository of packages for Arch. These packages are close to what user/PPA repositories are on Debian/Ubuntu.

Add the following lines to <code>/etc/pacman.conf</code>

<pre>
[archlinuxfr]
Server = http://repo.archlinux.fr/i686
</pre>

Now sync and install yaourt.

<pre>
# pacman -Syu yaourt
</pre>

After that you can install xbmc-svn from the AUR using yaourt:
<pre>
$ yaourt -Syua xbmc-git
</pre>

This will pull all dependencies, checkout a recent version of xbmc from the SVN repository, patch some files for 64bit compatibility and finally compile, package and install xbmc. Feel free to add your experience or recommendations to the AUR comment page at http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=45036.

= Autostart XBMC (optional) =

To automatically start XBMC on boot, have a look at the [http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Installing_XBMC_for_Linux#Autostarting_XBMC Linux installation guide, section Autostarting]

It is also a good idea, to use a lightweight X Login Manager like [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Slim Slim], it is also described there how to do auto-logins.

After that i created a xbmc user, member in groups video and audio!.

In the home-directory of this user, i created a file .xinitrc, with the content:

<pre>
$ exec xbmc-standalone
</pre>

= Automounting Disks =

Go ahead and install '''udisks'''

<pre>
# pacman -S udisks consolekit
</pre>

Add dbus to your /etc/rc.conf

Add your user to the storage group
next you need to change your .xinitrc
<pre>
$ exec ck-launch-session dbus-launch xbmc-standalone
</pre>

[[Category:How-to]]
[[Category:Linux]]

Archive:Install Kodi for Linux on Arch Linux

2013-11-15T19:26:28Z

Rubenvb: add link to Arch wiki and some systemd info

{{GoToParent|Parent=Installing XBMC for Linux}}
The following is a guide on installing XBMC as a standalone app on [http://www.archlinux.org Arch Linux]. This guide assumes that you have basic knowledge of Linux and command line usage as Arch Linux is a very simplistic and small distro that needs quite some work to get it running. If you're not after this, please consider using XBMC Live or read the official Ubuntu installation guide.

This guide assumes you already have a working Arch Linux installation with a configured and running X server. If you need help in achieving these prerequisites, please have a look at the official [http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Official_Arch_Linux_Install_Guide Official Arch Linux Install Guide] or the forums at archlinux.org.

The Arch Wiki contains an excellent article on how to install and set up XBMC. It can be found [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xbmc here].

= Installing the stable releases of XBMC =
As stable xbmc releases are already available through the community repository, please make sure you have it enabled in your /etc/pacman.conf.
After that it's as simple as using pacman to install xbmc and all of its dependencies:
<pre>
# pacman -Syu
# pacman -S xbmc
</pre>

You should now be able to run XBMC by using the application shortcut in your menu or by simply by running <code>xbmc</code> from a terminal.

If you want to start XBMC via systemd, the package comes with an xbmc.service file that you can start and/or enable, instead of running xbmc manually.

= Installing the svn version of XBMC =
Warning: This is not the recommended way of using XBMC as svn version are always on the bleeding edge of development and thus can break sometimes. If you want a stable media center experience, go with the stable releases.

== Installing Yaourt ==

[http://archlinux.fr/yaourt-en Yaourt] is a very handy program. This is a repository tool that wraps around pacman that allows you to easily install packages from the AUR, or what is known as the user repository of packages for Arch. These packages are close to what user/PPA repositories are on Debian/Ubuntu.

Add the following lines to <code>/etc/pacman.conf</code>

<pre>
[archlinuxfr]
Server = http://repo.archlinux.fr/i686
</pre>

Now sync and install yaourt.

<pre>
# pacman -Syu yaourt
</pre>

After that you can install xbmc-svn from the AUR using yaourt:
<pre>
$ yaourt -Syua xbmc-git
</pre>

This will pull all dependencies, checkout a recent version of xbmc from the SVN repository, patch some files for 64bit compatibility and finally compile, package and install xbmc. Feel free to add your experience or recommendations to the AUR comment page at http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=45036.

= Autostart XBMC (optional) =

To automatically start XBMC on boot, have a look at the [http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Installing_XBMC_for_Linux#Autostarting_XBMC Linux installation guide, section Autostarting]

It is also a good idea, to use a lightweight X Login Manager like [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Slim Slim], it is also described there how to do auto-logins.

After that i created a xbmc user, member in groups video and audio!.

In the home-directory of this user, i created a file .xinitrc, with the content:

<pre>
$ exec xbmc-standalone
</pre>

= Automounting Disks =

Go ahead and install '''udisks'''

<pre>
# pacman -S udisks consolekit
</pre>

Add dbus to your /etc/rc.conf

Add your user to the storage group
next you need to change your .xinitrc
<pre>
$ exec ck-launch-session dbus-launch xbmc-standalone
</pre>

[[Category:How-to]]
[[Category:Linux]]

Archive talk:Install Kodi for Linux on Arch Linux

2013-11-15T19:20:27Z

Rubenvb: /* Link to Arch Wiki */

== -Syu, not -Sy ==

Hello XBMC wikians. :)

Please be aware that Arch Linux is a rolling release distribution, and because of the way our package management works, [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pacman#Partial_upgrades_are_unsupported partial upgrades are unsupported]. Thus, pacman/yaourt -Sy should be avoided in favor of -Syu in either case, as discussed on our wiki at the link above.

[[User:Palintropos|Palintropos]] 20:11, 11 March 2012 (EDT)

== dbus-launch? ==

While I'm still here:

In the last section where it talks about automounting disks, the command given is

exec ck-launch-session '''dbus-launch''' xbmc-standalone

but this is after recommending adding dbus to the daemons array (thus autostarting it) in rc.conf. I don't believe both are necessary, but I'm not sure, so I haven't made a change. Does adding dbus-launch here do something that's not accomplished by adding dbus to the daemons array?

[[User:Palintropos|Palintropos]] 20:18, 11 March 2012 (EDT)

== Link to Arch Wiki ==

Archlinux has a proud tradition to maintain an excellent wiki on various subjects.

Chance has it that XBMC is well covered there. It would be foolish to keep two seperate conflicting wiki pages...

The link: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Xbmc

[[User:Rubenvb|Rubenvb]] ([[User talk:Rubenvb|talk]]) 14:20, 15 November 2013 (EST)

Archive talk:Install Kodi for Linux on Arch Linux

2013-11-15T19:20:07Z

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