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{{Notice|This is for Linux only. Other platforms uses a built-in Python interpreter shipped with Kodi.}}

If you have TLS-handshake errors with some plugin(s) in Kodi under Linux, this page is for you. The problem is caused by an outdated system-wide Python 2 interpreter installed on your system. Some users may instinctively attempt to upgrade the system-wide Python interpreter, from source, from a PPA, using a third-party package manager or whatever. '''''Do not do that!''''' Python is an integral part of many distributions, including Ubuntu, and messing with the vendor-supplied interpreter may cause all kinds of problems. This method uses Miniconda and a modified environment to launch Kodi with it's very own, updated Python interpreter.

== Procedure ==
{{Note|This procedure is tested on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS}}

=== Prerequisites ===
* Miniconda. To download and install follow the instructions [https://conda.io/docs/install/quick.html#linux-miniconda-install here].
* BlueZ development files to compile PyBluez. Install with
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$ sudo apt-get install libbluetooth-dev
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=== Create the environment ===
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$ conda create --name kodi python=2.7
$ source activate kodi
(kodi) $ conda install simplejson pillow
(kodi) $ pip install PyBluez PIL-compat
(kodi) $ source deactivate
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=== Launch Kodi ===
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$ env PATH="/<path>/<to>/<miniconda>/envs/kodi/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin" LD_LIBRARY_PATH="/<path>/<to>/<miniconda>/envs/kodi/lib" kodi
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(obliviously replace "/<path>/<to>/<miniconda>" with wherever you installed miniconda)

==== Modify the .desktop-file (optional) ====
You can also put the above command inside your .desktop-file to enable launching directly from your desktop environment.

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$ mkdir -p ~/.local/share/applications
$ x="/<path>/<to>/<miniconda>/envs/kodi"
$ sed 's|Exec=kodi|Exec=env PATH="'"${x}"'/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin" LD_LIBRARY_PATH="'"${x}"'/lib" kodi|g' /usr/share/applications/kodi.desktop > ~/.local/share/applications/kodi.desktop
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== See also ==
{{forum link2|[[forum:307169#pid2534910|Original forum post]]}}

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