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| {{FAQ header|for XBMCbuntu}}
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| :{{See also| XBMCbuntu}}<br />
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| {{XBMC FAQ}}
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| == General FAQ ==
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| :<big>''See also: '''[[XBMC all platforms FAQ]]''' for FAQs that apply to all versions of XBMC.''</big>
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| :<big>''See also: '''[[XBMC v13 (Gotham) FAQ]]''' for FAQs related to the (Gotham) v13 release.''</big>
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| {{FAQ|1=XBMC|2=What_is_it
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| | Question=What is XBMCbuntu?
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| {{#lst:XBMCbuntu|intro}}
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| {{FAQ|1=what_is_the_iso
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| | Question=What is the XBMCbuntu.iso?
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| :The XBMCbuntu '''.iso''' is a Lubuntu based Linux distro, customised to provide point releases of XBMC like v13 Gotham. [[XBMCbuntu/FAQ#Get and Install XBMCbuntu|can also be used to create a bootable USB disk]].
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| :Because of the nature of Live facilities of Linux distros available in XBMCbuntu, you can also try-it-out without installing, thus not requiring any modifications to the host harddrive.
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| {{FAQ|1=what_version
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| | Question=What version of Lubuntu is used by the current XBMCbuntu?
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| : For Gotham v13, the XBMCbuntu is based on Lubuntu 14.04LTS (Trusty Tahr)
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| {{FAQ|1=Minimum_requirements
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| | Question=What are XBMCbuntu's minimum requirements?
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| ;:Notes
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| :For end-users the recommended minimum requirement is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86 x86-based computer], with a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphics_Processing_Unit 3D GPU (Graphics Processing Unit)] that at least supports [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shader_model Shader Model 3.0] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenGL OpenGL 2.0] (that features 24bpp or 32bpp for 3D hardware-acceleration support, which XBMC GUI need to run smoothly at an acceptable frame-rate). Graphic adapters that support [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DirectX DirectX version 9.0c] or later usually meet all of those mentioned requirements, ([[Team-XBMC]] recommends [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nvidia NVIDIA GeForce 6150 or later] as NVIDIA are currently the manufacturer that offers [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphics_hardware_and_FOSS good device-drivers for Linux] (and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nvidia NVIDIA GeForce 6150 or later] supports OpenGL 2.0).
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| == Installation==
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| | Question=How do I get and install XBMCbuntu?
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| {{#lst:XBMCbuntu|getandinstallxbmcbuntu}}
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| | Question=How do I resolve any install wizard's problems?
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| In the event, the XBMCbuntu install wizard isn't working for you, when selecting install from the grub menu options, do the following:
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| {{#lst:XBMCbuntu|problematic_wizard}}
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| == Upgrading ==
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| {{FAQ|1=upgrading_via_ppa
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| | Question=How do I upgrade XBMC from PPA in XBMCBuntu?
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| You dont have to necessarily wipe your current install '''to try a new version of XBMC''', like a '''nightly version''' or '''beta''' for example, you can just "fire up" Putty or a shell in Linux/OS X
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| ;:See below:
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| {{#lst:Team_XBMC_PPA|repos}}
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| {{#lst:Team_XBMC_PPA|upgrading_xbmc}}
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| == Drivers ==
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| | Question=How can I Upgrade NVidia drivers in Ubuntu/XBMCbuntu and variants?
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| <section begin="Upgrade_nvidia_driver />
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| Nvidia as well as drivers suppliers for Ubuntu and variants, recommended user to install these packages via repositories provided!
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| 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
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| sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates
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| sudo apt-get update
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| sudo apt-get install nvidia-current nvidia-settings
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| </syntaxhighlight><br />
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| {{forum link2|[[forum:142220|Nvidia Drivers updates XBMCBuntu]].Ubuntu and variants forum discussion thread}}<br />
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| }}<section end="Upgrade_nvidia_driver" />
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| == Handling files & Backups==
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| | Question=How can I transfer files to/from XBMCbuntu?
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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''' '''blank''' or the xbmc password selected during install.
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| :''See also:'' [[SFTP|Connecting to XBMCbuntu via SFTP]]
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| :''See also:'' [[SSH|Connecting to XBMCbuntu via SSH]]
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| {{FAQ|1=Backup
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| | Question=How can I backup all my settings to restore them if something goes wrong?
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| You can use the [[Add-on:XBMC Backup]] Backup and restore your XBMC database and configuration files in the event of a crash or file corruption.
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| 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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| {{see also|HOW-TO:Backup_the_library}}
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| == '''Audio devices troubleshooting''' ==
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| :<big>'''''See: [[XBMCbuntu#XBMCbuntu no audio devices|XBMCbuntu no audio devices''''']]</big>
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| == How can I connect a bluetooth keyboard/mouse/remote? ==
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| :See this video:http://lubuntu.net/blog/lubuntu-screencast-bluetooth
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| == Can't install because the install window is too big? ==
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| :See [[forum:126453|Can't install because the install window is too big?]]
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| == Can't install because the text is too small? ==
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| :See [[forum:126453|Can't install because the text is too small?]]
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| == Known issues ==
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| '''''See:''''' [[XBMC v12 (Frodo) issues]]
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| [[Category:XBMC Manual]]
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| [[Category:FAQ|Live]]
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| [[Category:XBMCbuntu]]
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| {{Frodo updated}}
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