Archive:Install Tvheadend on Arch Linux

NOTICE: Currently this page only applies to ARM devices that are stuck on the 2.6 Linux kernel. An updated guide for everyone else is coming soon

How to compile Tvheadend from github for Arch Linux ARM (ALARM).

1. SSH into the device and enter the following commands:

2. pacman -Sy git

3. type "y" then enter

4. pacman -S kernel26-headers file base-devel abs

5. First press 1 then enter
6. Press enter again
7. type "y" then enter

8. git clone git://github.com/tvheadend/tvheadend.git

9. cd tvheadend

10. ./configure

11. make install

12. The first time you launch Tvheadend you will want to use the command:

    /usr/local/bin/tvheadend -C

    To launch Tvheadend after that simply use the command without the -C argument:

    /usr/local/bin/tvheadend