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<section begin="intro" />XBMCbuntu is a combination XBMC/operating system for use on PCs that are mainly just running XBMC. It is an alternative to installing Windows or a larger (and sometimes more complicated) Linux-based OS.<section end="intro" />
<section begin="intro" />Kodibuntu is a combination Kodi/operating system for use on PCs that are mainly just running Kodi. It is an alternative to installing Windows or a larger (and sometimes more complicated) Linux-based OS.<section end="intro" />


== Hardware requirements ==
== Hardware requirements ==
{{see also|Supported hardware}}
{{see also|Supported hardware}}


XBMCbuntu should work with the general hardware requirements for Linux:
Kodibuntu should work with the general hardware requirements for Linux:
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== Installing ==
== Installing ==
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XBMCbuntu comes in an ISO form that can be written to a USB drive or burned to an optical disc.
Kodibuntu comes in an ISO form that can be written to a USB drive or burned to an optical disc.


Download the current stable KodiBuntu/XBMCbuntu image from: '''<code>http://xbmc.org/download/</code>'''
Download the current stable Kodibuntu image from: '''<code>http://xbmc.org/download/</code>'''
   
   
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=== Upgrading the OS ===
=== Upgrading the OS ===


Current XBMCbuntu is based on a LTS release (long term release) which is supported for 5 years, this means that you wont require to upgrade the OS base in order to obtain updated or upgrade application packages.
Current Kodibuntu is based on a LTS release (long term release) which is supported for 5 years, this means that you wont require to upgrade the OS base in order to obtain updated or upgrade application packages.


See [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases Current Ubuntu releases] if your current distro is listed under End of life table, you will need to upgrade your OS to a supported release.
See [https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases Current Ubuntu releases] if your current distro is listed under End of life table, you will need to upgrade your OS to a supported release.
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=== Desktop mode ===
=== Desktop mode ===


XBMCbuntu can boot directly into XBMC or it can also boot into a desktop mode for using applications such as a web browser.
Kodibuntu can boot directly into Kodi or it can also boot into a desktop mode for using applications such as a web browser.


In order to enter desktop mode, exit XBMC and on the login screen use the top-right pulldown menu and select the proper session, which will be XBMCbuntu.
In order to enter desktop mode, exit Kodi as shown in this screenshot
 
[[File:kodi-exit.png|400px]]
 
and on the login screen use the top-right pulldown menu and select the proper session, which will be Lubuntu (or maybe similar).
 
[[File:kodi-session.png|400px]]
 
The username may differ from the one you have given as you installed Kodibuntu. So please be aware, that "xbmc" (as shown in the screenshot) might not be the username you will see and/or have to use.  


{{note|If you last booted directly or switched to desktop and shutdown the HTPC while in desktop, on next reboot you will get the last used session by default.}}  
{{note|If you last booted directly or switched to desktop and shutdown the HTPC while in desktop, on next reboot you will get the last used session by default.}}  


To return to XBMC, logout again and select XBMC as session in the top-right pulldown menu.
To return to Kodi, logout again and select "Kodi" as session in the top-right pulldown menu.


=== Login ===
=== Login ===

Revision as of 07:15, 4 April 2015

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▶ Kodibuntu

Kodibuntu is a combination Kodi/operating system for use on PCs that are mainly just running Kodi. It is an alternative to installing Windows or a larger (and sometimes more complicated) Linux-based OS.

Hardware requirements

Kodibuntu should work with the general hardware requirements for Linux:

Installing

Kodibuntu comes in an ISO form that can be written to a USB drive or burned to an optical disc.

Download the current stable Kodibuntu image from: http://xbmc.org/download/

Note:

  • Unlike XBMCbuntu v12, v13 has only one iso image file for all x86 computers, regardless of GPU.
  • Currently, only a 64-bit version is available, but this should cover the vast majority of users.

Upgrading Kodi Media Center

HOW-TO:Install XBMC for Linux

Upgrading the OS

Current Kodibuntu is based on a LTS release (long term release) which is supported for 5 years, this means that you wont require to upgrade the OS base in order to obtain updated or upgrade application packages.

See Current Ubuntu releases if your current distro is listed under End of life table, you will need to upgrade your OS to a supported release.

However should you need to upgrade the OS base a quick how-to follows.

XBMCbuntu FAQ

KodiBuntu FAQ

See: KodiBuntu FAQ

Basic use

Desktop mode

Kodibuntu can boot directly into Kodi or it can also boot into a desktop mode for using applications such as a web browser.

In order to enter desktop mode, exit Kodi as shown in this screenshot

Kodi-exit.png

and on the login screen use the top-right pulldown menu and select the proper session, which will be Lubuntu (or maybe similar).

Kodi-session.png

The username may differ from the one you have given as you installed Kodibuntu. So please be aware, that "xbmc" (as shown in the screenshot) might not be the username you will see and/or have to use.

Note: If you last booted directly or switched to desktop and shutdown the HTPC while in desktop, on next reboot you will get the last used session by default.

To return to Kodi, logout again and select "Kodi" as session in the top-right pulldown menu.

Login

To login to the command line interface press Ctrl+Alt+F1 - F6 or connect over SSH with the following login information:

username: xbmc
password: none

Media center

XBMCbuntu contains XBMC for Linux compiled with the 'standalone' mode, this enabled certain functions that are not available in normal XBMC installations (Windows, Mac Linux), these functions include Power Management, and Network Management.

Using desktop mode

See also