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== General FAQ ==
:<big>''See also: '''[[XBMC all platforms FAQ]]''' for FAQs that apply to all versions of XBMC.''</big>
:<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=iso_install
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| Question=What is the XBMCbuntu.iso?
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:XBMCbuntu '''.iso''' [[XBMCbuntu/FAQ#Get and Install XBMCbuntu|can also be used to create a bootable USB disk]] with a completely independent OS which can be booted, thus not requiring any modifications to the host PC disk.
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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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{{#lst:XBMCbuntu|XBMCbuntu_hw}}
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;:Notes
: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).
{{FAQ|1=get_and_install
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| Question=How do I get and install XBMCbuntu?
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{{#lst:XBMCbuntu|getandinstallxbmcbuntu}}
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{{FAQ|1=problems_installing
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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:
{{#lst:XBMCbuntu|problematic_wizard}}
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{{FAQ|1=upgrading_via_ppa
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| Question=How do 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
:'''''see also:''''' [[SSH|'''Connecting to XBMCbuntu via SSH''']]
:'''''see also:''''' [[XBMC for Linux specific FAQ#Where are XBMC Packages for Ubuntu.2FDebian.3F|'''Where are XBMC Packages for Ubuntu/Debian''']]
:'''''see also: '''''[[XBMC v12 (Frodo) FAQ#What might break when upgrading to v12.3F .28Audio and Video.2C add-ons.2C skins.2C remotes.29|'''What might break when upgrading to v12''']]<br />
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sudo apt-get install python-software-properties pkg-config
sudo add-apt-repository -r ppa:current_XBMC_providing_ppa
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:the_ppa_you_wish_to_use
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install xbmc xbmc.bin
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{{note|The first 3 lines only needed if you have a testing ppa or unstable ppa providing xbmc and want to insert a different source, otherwise its '''only run the last 3 lines to upgrade, since XBMCbuntu already has a providing ppa this is the ppas you want <code>ppa:team-xbmc/ppa</code>'''}}
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{{FAQ|1=transferring_files
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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.
:''See also:'' [[SFTP|Connecting to XBMCbuntu via SFTP]]
:''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.
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.
{{see also|HOW-TO:Backup_the_library}}
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=== Upgrading NVidia drivers in Ubuntu and variants ===
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sudo apt-get install python-software-properties pkg-config
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install nvidia-current nvidia-settings
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{{forum link2|[[forum:142220|Nvidia Drivers updates XBMCBuntu, Ubuntu and variants forum discussion thread]]}}<br />
== '''Why do I get no audio devices detected ?''' ==
:<big>'''''See: [[XBMCbuntu#XBMCbuntu no audio devices|XBMCbuntu no audio devices''''']]</big>
== 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 install window is too big?]]
== Can't install because the text is too small? ==
:See [[forum:126453|Can't install because the text is too small?]]
== Known issues ==
'''''See:''''' [[XBMC v12 (Frodo) issues]]
[[Category:XBMC Manual]]
[[Category:FAQ|Live]]
[[Category:XBMCbuntu]]
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