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* Many addons will work on Raspbmc including SpotiMC for Spotify support
* Many addons will work on Raspbmc including SpotiMC for Spotify support
* Same stability and support as the [[Crystalbuntu]] Linux distribution
* 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
* AFP, NFS and SMB file sharing
* Configuration utility allowing installation of custom nightlies, audio configuration, update management,
* Configuration utility allowing installation of custom nightlies, audio configuration, update management,

Revision as of 17:34, 11 May 2013

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

Main features

  • 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 integration
  • Many addons will work on Raspbmc including SpotiMC for Spotify support
  • Same stability and support as the Crystalbuntu Linux distribution
  • 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!

Installing Raspbmc

Updating Raspbmc

Raspbmc auto-updates itself, as long as version 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

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

Put back the backup on the system:

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

Further reading

See also