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<section begin="intro" />[[w:Personal Package Archive|Personal Package Archive]]s, or '''PPA'''s are software repositories that hold compiled version of software, primarily for [[w:Ubuntu|Ubuntu]] and various Ubuntu derivatives (such as Lubuntu, non-Debian versions of Linux Mint, XBMCbuntu, and many others).
<section begin="intro" />[[w:Personal Package Archive|Personal Package Archive]]s, or '''PPA'''s are software repositories that hold compiled version of software, primarily for [[w:Ubuntu|Ubuntu]] and various Ubuntu derivatives (such as Lubuntu, non-Debian versions of Linux Mint, XBMCbuntu, and many others).


The Team {{name}} PPA provides the only officially supported pre-compiled binaries for Ubuntu and Ubuntu-based systems.
The Team XBMC PPA provides the only officially supported pre-compiled binaries for Ubuntu and Ubuntu-based systems.


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{{redv|NOTICE|'''All users should use the Team XBMC PPA instead of the system repositories (or any build that uses external ffmpeg/libav) for proper support.'''}}<section end="intro" />


== Repositories ==
== Repositories ==
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*https://launchpad.net/~team-xbmc/+archive/xbmc-nightly  <code>'''ppa:team-xbmc/xbmc-nightly'''</code>
*https://launchpad.net/~team-xbmc/+archive/xbmc-nightly  <code>'''ppa:team-xbmc/xbmc-nightly'''</code>
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{{note| For {{name}} '''Beta''' or '''Release Candidate''' use '''unstable ppa''', '''xbmc-nightly ppa''' will yield '''alpha''' builds (from master), remainder ppa (main ppa) yields '''point release''' final versions.}}
{{note| For XBMC '''Beta''' or '''Release Candidate''' use '''unstable ppa''', '''xbmc-nightly ppa''' will yield '''alpha''' builds (from master), remainder ppa (main ppa) yields '''point release''' final versions.}}
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You can detremine the current version of {{name}} you have installed, by typing:
You can detremine the current version of XBMC you have installed, by typing:
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Revision as of 20:38, 5 June 2014

Personal Package Archives, or PPAs are software repositories that hold compiled version of software, primarily for Ubuntu and various Ubuntu derivatives (such as Lubuntu, non-Debian versions of Linux Mint, XBMCbuntu, and many others).

The Team XBMC PPA provides the only officially supported pre-compiled binaries for Ubuntu and Ubuntu-based systems.

NOTICE All users should use the Team XBMC PPA instead of the system repositories (or any build that uses external ffmpeg/libav) for proper support.


Repositories

What official ppa's does Team XBMC have?
Link
See also: Connecting to Linux/XBMCbuntu via SSH

There are currently, 3 official repositories providing XBMC.


Note: For XBMC Beta or Release Candidate use unstable ppa, xbmc-nightly ppa will yield alpha builds (from master), remainder ppa (main ppa) yields point release final versions.


FAQ

What repositories are in my sources list?
Link

You can get a complete listing of what repositories are part of your sources list by typing: 

sudo apt-cache policy

What Version of XBMC do I currently have installed?
Link

You can detremine the current version of XBMC you have installed, by typing: 

sudo apt-cache policy xbmc

Are any dependencies required?
Link

Some dependencies are required to add ppas into your distro via terminal, by typing: 

sudo apt-get install python-software-properties pkg-config

How do I add or remove ppas?
Link

After you determined which ppa you would like to add or remove follow the instructions below.

You can remove a ppa from your distro's sources list via terminal, by typing
sudo add-apt-repository -r ppa:current_XBMC_providing_ppa
You can add a ppa to your distro's sources list via terminal, by typing
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:the_ppa_you_wish_to_use

How do I upgrade xbmc?
Link

After adding or removing any ppa you need to refresh your sources list and finally upgrade xbmc, by typing: 

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install xbmc xbmc.bin

See also

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