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:For '''how-to''' connect to XBMCbuntu with a SFTP client.
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== How can I backup all my settings to restore them if something goes wrong? ==
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# Click "Login" again and the XBMCbuntu desktop should be displayed.
# Click "Login" again and the XBMCbuntu desktop should be displayed.
# On the top-left corner of the desktop should be an icon to install Ubuntu. Double-click the icon and, hopefully, you'll get the installation wizard this time.
# On the top-left corner of the desktop should be an icon to install Ubuntu. Double-click the icon and, hopefully, you'll get the installation wizard this time.
===Upgrading XBMC via ppa in XBMCbuntu===
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 {{see also|SSH}}
<source lang="bash">
sudo apt-get --purge remove xbmc
sudo apt-get install ppa-purge
sudo ppa-purge ppa:whatever-ppa-you-have-now
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:whatever-ppa-here
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install xbmc
</source>


==How can I connect a bluetooth keyboard/mouse/remote?==
==How can I connect a bluetooth keyboard/mouse/remote?==

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Frequently Asked Questions for XBMCbuntu (a.k.a. XBMC Live)

See also: XBMCbuntu

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General FAQ

See also: XBMC all platforms FAQ for FAQs that apply to all versions of XBMC.

What is XBMCbuntu?

XBMCbuntu (aka, XBMC Live) is the XBMC Media Center software bundled with a embedded operating-system, for that set-top-box feeling. XBMC Live also lets you easily boot to the XBMC Live CD in order to demo XBMC for your friends and family on practically any relatively modern computer, (as long as it was manufactured in the last 5-years or so it should meet the XBMC's minimum requirements).
XBMC Live CD can also create a bootable USB disk with which a completely independent OS can be booted, thus not requiring any modifications to the host PC disk.

What version of Ubuntu is used by the current XBMCbuntu?

Lubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot)

How can I transfer files to/from XBMC Live

Use SFTP with a client such as Cyberduck or FileZilla. Username and password will be xbmc
See also: SFTP
For how-to connect to XBMCbuntu with a SFTP client.

How can I backup all my settings to restore them if something goes wrong?

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.

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.

What are the minimum requirement and recommended hardware for XBMC

Editor note: Is this still true for XBMCbuntu v11 or v12?

For end-users the recommended minimum requirement is a x86-based computer, with a 3D GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) that at least supports Shader Model 3.0 and 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 DirectX version 9.0c or later usually meet all of those mentioned requirements, (Team-XBMC recommends NVIDIA GeForce 6150 or later as NVIDIA are currently the manufacturer that offers good device-drivers for Linux (and NVIDIA GeForce 6150 or later supports OpenGL 2.0).

XBMC Live minimum requirements

Resolving problematic installs

  1. Boot your system with the installer thumbdrive and select the "Try Ubuntu" option. This should boot into XBMC.
  2. Click the Shutdown menu in XBMC (lower-left corner) and select "Exit"
  3. You should be presented with a log-in screen. Click "Other..." and enter xbmc as the login and select XBMCbuntu from the dropdown menu (below the Login field).
  4. Click "Login" and you will be prompted for the Password; just leave it blank.
  5. Click "Login" again and the XBMCbuntu desktop should be displayed.
  6. On the top-left corner of the desktop should be an icon to install Ubuntu. Double-click the icon and, hopefully, you'll get the installation wizard this time.

Upgrading XBMC via ppa in XBMCbuntu

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

See also: SSH
sudo apt-get --purge remove xbmc
sudo apt-get install ppa-purge
sudo ppa-purge ppa:whatever-ppa-you-have-now
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:whatever-ppa-here
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install xbmc

How can I connect a bluetooth keyboard/mouse/remote?

See this video:http://lubuntu.net/blog/lubuntu-screencast-bluetooth

Can't install because the install window is too big

See forum:126453

Can't install because the text is too small

See forum:126453

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