Archive:Kodibuntu FAQ - Revision history

Karellen at 04:23, 16 July 2020

2020-07-16T04:23:08Z

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	== General FAQ ==		== General FAQ ==
	:<big>''See also: '''[[All platforms FAQ]]''' for FAQs that apply to all versions of Kodi.''</big>		:<big>''See also: '''All platforms FAQ''' for FAQs that apply to all versions of Kodi.''</big>
	:<big>''See also: '''[[Linux FAQ]]''' for general Kodi on Linux questions.''</big>		:<big>''See also: '''Linux FAQ''' for general Kodi on Linux questions.''</big>

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	\| Question=What are Kodibuntu's minimum and recommended requirements?		\| Question=What are Kodibuntu's minimum and recommended requirements?
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	~~{{#lst:Supported hardware\|Linux}}~~
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	\| Question=Upgrading Kodi		\| Question=Upgrading Kodi
	\| Answer=		\| Answer=
	~~{{main\|~~HOW-TO:Install Kodi for Linux#Upgrading}}		HOW-TO:Install Kodi for Linux#Upgrading
	~~{{#lst:HOW-TO:Install Kodi for Linux\|Ubuntu upgrade}}~~
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	Use SFTP with a client such as Cyberduck or FileZilla or scp via SSH within Linux/OS X shell. '''username and password''' is '''xbmc''', '''kodi''', blank or the Kodi password selected during install.		Use SFTP with a client such as Cyberduck or FileZilla or scp via SSH within Linux/OS X shell. '''username and password''' is '''xbmc''', '''kodi''', blank or the Kodi password selected during install.

	~~:''See also:'' [[SFTP\|Connecting to Kodibuntu via SFTP]]~~
	~~:''See also:'' [[SSH\|Connecting to Kodibuntu via SSH]]~~
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	\| Question=How can I backup all my settings to restore them if something goes wrong?		\| Question=How can I backup all my settings to restore them if something goes wrong?
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	~~{{see also\|Backup}}~~		You can use the Add-on:Backup Backup and restore your Kodi database and configuration files in the event of a crash or file corruption.
	You can use the [[Add-on:Backup]] Backup and restore your Kodi database and configuration files in the event of a crash or file corruption.

	Alternatively if you do not wish to use a addon, you can navigate to your [[userdata]] folder and copy/archive all its contents to a external drive. This can be achieved various ways, depending on your OS.		Alternatively if you do not wish to use a addon, you can navigate to your userdata folder and copy/archive all its contents to a external drive. This can be achieved various ways, depending on your OS.
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	You can look at the audio troubleshooting page below, if your problems persist, you can always try to search for answers to your problem in forums and if none are found open your own thread.		You can look at the audio troubleshooting page below, if your problems persist, you can always try to search for answers to your problem in forums and if none are found open your own thread.
	Remember to have ~~'''[[Debug log]]'''~~ handy in pastebin, in such cases.		Remember to have Log file handy in pastebin, in such cases.
	~~:<big>'''''See: [[Audio Troubleshooting]]</big>~~
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	~~{{#lst:Linux FAQ\|problem_req_info}}~~

	== Upgrading Ubuntu / Kodibuntu ==		== Upgrading Ubuntu / Kodibuntu ==
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	{{redv\|'''BACKUP!'''\| Never attempt any upgrades without having proper backups of the files you consider important or value or have a full system image/backup of working system you can restore.}}		{{redv\|'''BACKUP!'''\| Never attempt any upgrades without having proper backups of the files you consider important or value or have a full system image/backup of working system you can restore.}}
	{{greenv\|'''RECOMMENDED!'''\|It is possible (in order to preserve systems tweaks) to just upgrade Kodi itself by treating it as a normal Linux package and update/install via: ~~[[Team KODI PPA\|~~Upgrading Kodi via ppa in Kodibuntu]]}}		{{greenv\|'''RECOMMENDED!'''\|It is possible (in order to preserve systems tweaks) to just upgrade Kodi itself by treating it as a normal Linux package and update/install via: Upgrading Kodi via ppa in Kodibuntu}}

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Karellen: Karellen moved page Kodibuntu FAQ to Archive:Kodibuntu FAQ without leaving a redirect: Obsolete.

2020-07-12T08:17:12Z

Karellen moved page Kodibuntu FAQ to Archive:Kodibuntu FAQ without leaving a redirect: Obsolete.

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Karellen at 22:44, 17 June 2020

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	\| Question=What is Kodibuntu?		\| Question=What is Kodibuntu?
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	~~{{#lst:Archive:Kodibuntu\|intro}}~~
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Karellen at 22:42, 17 June 2020

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	{{#lst:Kodibuntu\|intro}}		{{#lst:Archive:Kodibuntu\|intro}}
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	~~[[Category:Kodibuntu]]~~

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	The maintainers ensure the drivers are correct and compatible to the distro being targeted.		The maintainers ensure the drivers are correct and compatible to the distro being targeted.

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	sudo apt-get install python-software-properties pkg-config		sudo apt-get install python-software-properties pkg-config
	sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates		sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates
	sudo apt-get update		sudo apt-get update
	sudo apt-get install nvidia-current nvidia-settings		sudo apt-get install nvidia-current nvidia-settings
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	Alternatively, there is now a repository for Nvidia graphics drivers containing upto the latest proprietary GPU drivers. You can specify the driver version that you want to install.		Alternatively, there is now a repository for Nvidia graphics drivers containing upto the latest proprietary GPU drivers. You can specify the driver version that you want to install.

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	sudo apt-get install python-software-properties pkg-config		sudo apt-get install python-software-properties pkg-config
	sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa		sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa
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	sudo apt-get install nvidia-XXX nvidia-settings libvdpau1		sudo apt-get install nvidia-XXX nvidia-settings libvdpau1
	(XXX being the selected driver version, e.g. 355)		(XXX being the selected driver version, e.g. 355)
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	A list of available driver versions can be found at [http://launchpad.net/~graphics-drivers/+archive/ubuntu/ppa launchpad.net/~graphics-drivers/+archive/ubuntu/ppa] .		A list of available driver versions can be found at [http://launchpad.net/~graphics-drivers/+archive/ubuntu/ppa launchpad.net/~graphics-drivers/+archive/ubuntu/ppa] .

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	{{greenv\|'''RECOMMENDED!'''\|It is possible (in order to preserve systems tweaks) to just upgrade Kodi itself by treating it as a normal Linux package and update/install via: [[Team KODI PPA\|Upgrading Kodi via ppa in Kodibuntu]]}}		{{greenv\|'''RECOMMENDED!'''\|It is possible (in order to preserve systems tweaks) to just upgrade Kodi itself by treating it as a normal Linux package and update/install via: [[Team KODI PPA\|Upgrading Kodi via ppa in Kodibuntu]]}}

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	sudo apt-get update		sudo apt-get update
	sudo apt-get install update-manager-core		sudo apt-get install update-manager-core
	sudo do-release-upgrade		sudo do-release-upgrade
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	This should upgrade your Base distribution, however if your current version is too old it may require repeating these steps until you reach the desired version.		This should upgrade your Base distribution, however if your current version is too old it may require repeating these steps until you reach the desired version.
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Ned Scott at 23:16, 20 June 2017

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	{{~~Kodi FAQ~~}}		{{outdated}}
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	'''F'''requently '''A'''sked '''Q'''uestions for KodiBuntu (formally known as XBMCbuntu).		'''F'''requently '''A'''sked '''Q'''uestions for KodiBuntu (formally known as XBMCbuntu).

Ned Scott: /* Known issues */

2017-06-20T23:15:45Z

Known issues

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	~~== Known issues ==~~
	~~{{see\|Common issues}}~~


	~~{{Helix updated}}~~

	~~[[Category:Manual]]~~
	~~[[Category:FAQ\|Live]]~~
	[[Category:Kodibuntu]]		[[Category:Kodibuntu]]

Xale: /* Drivers */

2015-08-19T17:58:53Z

Drivers

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	sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa		sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa
	sudo apt-get update		sudo apt-get update
	sudo apt-get install nvidia-XXX nvidia-settings ~~libvdpau~~		sudo apt-get install nvidia-XXX nvidia-settings libvdpau1
	(XXX being the selected driver version, e.g. 355)		(XXX being the selected driver version, e.g. 355)
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Klojum: /* Drivers */

2015-08-14T15:29:15Z

Drivers

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	sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa		sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa
	sudo apt-get update		sudo apt-get update
	sudo apt-get install nvidia-~~xxx~~ nvidia-settings libvdpau		sudo apt-get install nvidia-XXX nvidia-settings libvdpau
	(XXX being the selected driver version, e.g. 355)		(XXX being the selected driver version, e.g. 355)
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Klojum: /* Drivers */

2015-08-14T15:28:46Z

Drivers

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	sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa		sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa
	sudo apt-get update		sudo apt-get update
	sudo apt-get install nvidia-~~graphics-drivers-XXX~~ nvidia-settings libvdpau		sudo apt-get install nvidia-xxx nvidia-settings libvdpau
	(XXX being the selected driver version, e.g. 355)		(XXX being the selected driver version, e.g. 355)
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