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Revision as of 21:49, 23 February 2013

Raspbmc is an XBMC and linux-based OS distribution for Raspberry Pi, created and maintained by Sam Nazarko.

Custom Linux distribution with minimalised kernel.
Auto-updating
UI installers for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X to allow installation onto am removable device (like USB key or external Hard drive), and NFS share
PVR / AirTunes / AirPlay / Spotify integration
Same stability and support as the Crystalbuntu Linux distribution
Expansive capabilities allowing the installation of a desktop and web browser
AFP, NFS and SMB file sharing
Configuration utility allowing installation of custom nightlies, audio configuration, update management,
Server mode – allows MySQL database hosting and Thumbnail sharing for XBMC multiseat systems.
1080p decoding
Free!

Raspbmc auto-updates itself, as long as versio 1.0 Final (or later) is installed and the option 'Keep Raspbmc updated' is enabled in Raspbmc settings under System Configuration

Login to the pi and, from the /home/pi/ dir, type: tar -czf backup.tar.gz .xbmc/
Transfer that file to a secondary machine (ftp, sftp, or scp are all viable options)

Put back the backup on the system:

Return the tar file you copied in step 2 to the Raspberry Pi
Run the following commands: sudo initctl stop xbmc; tar -xzf backup.tar.gz; rm backup.tar.gz; sudo initctl start xbmc

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 ==Updating Raspbmc==
-* Raspbmc auto-updates itself, as long as the option 'Keep Raspbmc updated' is enabled in Raspbmc settings under System Configuration
+* Raspbmc auto-updates itself, as long as versio 1.0 Final (or later) is installed and the option 'Keep Raspbmc updated' is enabled in Raspbmc settings under System Configuration
 ==Back Up Configuration/settings==