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...Check out the [http://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=52 ''{{Kodi}} for Linux'' discussion forum].}} ...tribution. Linux supports full hardware decoding with most graphics cards. Linux is generally the best way to get a fast, free, and "appliance" feel for an

{{mininav|[[General topics]]{{l2|[[Devices]]}}|[[Installing]]{{l2|[[Linux]]}}}} ...ith the primary goal of providing a streamlined, completely optimised Pure Linux implementation of Kodi to Amlogic devices. <section end="intro" />

{{mininav|[[General topics]]{{l2|[[Devices]]}}|[[Installing]]{{l2|[[Linux]]}}}} <section begin="intro" />OSMC (short for Open Source Media Center) is a Linux distribution based on Debian that brings Kodi to a variety of devices. It i

{{mininav| [[Linux]] | [[HOW-TO:Install Kodi for Linux]] }} <section begin="intro" />How to install certain binary add-ons for Ubuntu, such as PVR, audio decoder/encoders, aud

{{mininav|[[General topics]]{{l2|[[Devices]]}}|[[Installing]]{{l2|[[Linux]]}}}} <section begin=intro />'''LibreELEC''' (short for "''Libre Embedded Linux Entertainment Center''") is small and very fast booting, open source [[JeOS

It works on linux and is designed to be user friendly. * For any other linux distribution, follow the [https://github.com/phpbg/watchtv#manual-installat

{{mininav| [[HOW-TO:Install Kodi for Linux]] }} ...]] and various Ubuntu derivatives (such as Lubuntu, non-Debian versions of Linux Mint, KodiBuntu, XBMCbuntu, and many others).

...Linux/Ubuntu''' users will need to install avahi-daemon: <pre>sudo apt-get install avahi-daemon #(on Ubuntu)</pre> * '''Linux/Arch''' users will need to install avahi and shairplay and start avahi-daemon service:

=== Populate the pacman keyring with the default Arch Linux and Holo keys === === Install required packages ===

...other official Kodi versions have these add-ons included with the default install. For Ubuntu, they must be installed through apt-get.<section end="intro" /> ...nt add-ons. See... '''[[HOW-TO:Install_Kodi_for_Linux|Install {{kodi}} for Linux]]'''

{{mininav| [[Development]] {{l2| [[Linux]] }} }} ...odi (formerly called Team-XBMC) first ported XBMC Media Center software to Linux in 2007, and the whole project cross-platform application was renamed to Ko

== Where do I start on Linux? == ...available in this whis, and there is also an up-to-date README for Ubuntu Linux available in the [https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc XBMC Foundation git repo on

sudo apt-get install vdr dvb-apps sudo apt-get install vdr-plugin-vnsiserver

...ay.php?fid=112 Hardware] and [http://forum.kodi.tv/forumdisplay.php?fid=52 Linux].}} ...[w:embedded operating system|embedded operating system]] are very easy too install and use implementations of Kodi for appliance usage on dedicated devices. H

= Install the Add-on = ...m repository ▶ PVR clients|bordered=yes}} and select the correct add-on to install.<br>

sudo apt-get install xbmc the developer. This user should have sudo rights on a Linux based system. This is your

...ster) stable you need to install it from backports like so: <code>sudo apt install -t buster-backports kodi</code> [[Category:Linux]]

== Install vsftpd server in Ubuntu and derivatives == sudo apt-get install vsftpd -y

...er]] which is the parent folder of the '''[[Userdata]]''' folder. When you install a new skin or an add-on it is installed in this folder. Playlists and edits | '''Linux''' || ~/.kodi

:Allows Kodi to play media from a Plex Media Server on Windows, Linux, Raspberry Pi, OSX and more. :Allows Kodi to play media from a Plex Media Server on Windows, Linux, Raspberry Pi, OSX and more.

...l is similar to the way many current [[wikipedia:Linux|Linux]] [[wikipedia:Linux distribution|distributions]] work, whereby there is a carefully curated mai ...om within Kodi through the built-in [[add-ons]] browser. From here you can install any add-on that is listed in the [[Official add-on repository|Kodi.tv offic

...ration files, skins, scripts and plugins. Users should not modify files or install addons in this directory. === Linux ===

...urce package that allows users to receive and send infrared signals with a Linux-based computer system.<section end="intro" /> ...etc.) via the [https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/v4.15/input/input_uapi.html Linux User API Input Subsystem], or UAPI.

=Ubuntu Linux= '''Ubuntu Linux:'''

| Question= Which backend should I install? The PVR add-ons for Linux are manually installed based on the distro. Ubuntu is the only official dis

*To '''[[HOW-TO:Install Kodi for iOS|install Kodi for iOS/iPadOS]]''' you must have one of the following: ...de, follow '''[[HOW-TO:Install Kodi on Apple TV 4 and 5 (HD and 4K)|HOW-TO:Install Kodi on Apple TV 4 and 5 (HD and 4K)]]'''.<section end="ATV4" /><section en

...'The Video Disk Recorder''') is an open source PVR backend application for Linux designed to allow any computer to function as a DVR (Digital Video Recorder # Go to {{highlight|Settings -> Add-ons -> Install from repository -> PVR Clients}} and select the VDR add-on

...MacOS (branded as Bonjour) and installers are also available for Windows, Linux and derivates like BSD. ** '''''Vista/7/8/8.1/10/11:'''''<blockquote>Install [https://support.apple.com/kb/dl999?locale=en_US Bonjour Print Services for

For a proper Live TV and PVR experience '''the computer you install it on will need to run continuously.''' ...ith power requirements of the dongle. Also confirm that it works with both Linux OS and the Raspberry Pi hardware.

...](Windows) or [http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/cgi-bin/manpage?1+showkey showkey] (Linux) such programs will report invisible keystrokes (Alt/Esc/PgUp...etc)<br/> A

* <b>Lutris</b> - https://github.com/RobLoach/lutris-kodi-addon (for GNU/Linux only) ...emulators that support your files. This will be fixed when Kodi is able to install emulators from the add-on store.

...Keyboard controls|including Kodi]], accept its commands without needing to install any device drivers. ...rt and functionality. Just insert it into the USB port of a PC (Windows or Linux) or Mac and use its simple configuration interface to set it up, then point

== Linux == <pre>sudo apt install pastebinit -y

...uld not be touched as they are purely the program files. After the initial install, no add-ons, databases, caches or skins are installed here. There is no nee ...he [[Kodi data folder]] between different operating systems (eg Windows to Linux)

| '''Linux''' || {{userdata|Linux}} | '''Windows Portable''' || <''Install location chosen by you''>\portable_data\userdata\

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...wser, locally or outside your own network. It can be installed on Windows, Linux and Mac OS computers, as well as most NAS devices. ...tandalone database maintenance application which is available for Windows, Linux and macOS.

...ark Policy]]''' and that have some notable difference from the normal Kodi install. {{Small|''(i.e., don't list your fork that only changes the Kodi logo into ...h any pirate/bootleg add-ons/streams/content, or otherwise make it easy to install such add-ons/streams/content (see '''[[Official:Forum rules|Forum rules]]''

...ymaps are included when Kodi is installed, but users should not edit those install files directly. Instead, place user modified keymaps in the [[userdata]]/ke * All *.xml files from the default install settings and userdata/keymaps/ folders are applied as keymaps.

...the backend is installed on another platform on your home network, you can install the {{kodi}} add-on on your Android, iOS or tvOS device to access the backe ! style="width:100px; text-align:center;"| Linux

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|'''Linux''' || /usr/share/xbmc/system/library/ In a vanilla install with the confluence skin, custom nodes in ''/music'' will appear in the sub

{{mininav| [[Devices]] {{l2| [[Linux]] }} }} ...t is now this add-on that makes use off the file instead. Ensure that you install and configure [[Add-on:XBMC LCDproc]] as part of your LCD or VFD setup.

...-ons''' - Add-ons loaded from a private repository. In order to be able to install private repositories and add-ons the setting '''System->Add-ons->Unknown So ...nd the version installed is from one of those repositories the only way to install the other version is via the '''Update''' button in the add-on info UI.

...perate on a variety of devices and platforms such as a standard Windows or Linux PC, most of the hardware in the Apple environment, one of the many good qua # Download and install {{kodi}} from the official ''[https://kodi.tv/download Download site]''

...in Python distribution (Tools subfolder) but on other OSes you man need to install it separately. For example, on Ubuntu it is included in python-examples pac # Install Future library: <code>pip install future</code>.

|'''Linux''' || /usr/share/Kodi/system/library/ In a vanilla install with the confluence skin, custom nodes in ''/video'' will appear in the sub

# Go to {{highlight|Settings -> Add-ons -> Install from repository -> PVR Clients}} and select the IPTV Simple PVR add-on # For Linux installation see... '''''[[Ubuntu PVR add-ons]]'''''

...ere add-ons can be retrieved. The model is similar to the way many current Linux distributions work, whereby there is a "main" repository that is the defaul ...se one in Kodi, you'll need to [[Add-on_development|create an add-on]] and install it. The repository addon extends the xbmc.addon.repository extension point,

...am as root. Use your favorite package manager to find the right package to install.

...). It also assumes you are comfortable working at the command line (ssh in Linux, a large CMD window may also work OK for Windows users). ...old and lacks language features required by the script. It is possible to install a more recent [http://code.google.com/p/yangapp/downloads/detail?name=pytho

...n checks</span> to confirm that the content/apps/add-ons you download/play/install are safe and from sources you trust. == How to install additional add-on repositories ==

...ia Kodi's add-on manager, Kodi attempts to resolve these dependencies, and install anything that your add-on relies on first. The dependency must be provided ...pend on an addon that only exists in LibreELEC. Hence, Kodi will refuse to install the addon in other platforms due to unmet dependencies:

...d a new Sndio sink for ActiveAE for BSD, other BSD Unix based systems, and Linux<ref>https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/11962</ref> * Improved ALSA sink for ActiveAE for Linux Desktop and generic Linux based Embedded Systems

NFS is commonly found on all Linux/UNIX distributions, as well as on OS X and Solaris, and offers several feat ...etworkedmediatank.com/showthread.php?tid=1434 here]. Windows SFU will not install on Windows Vista or Windows 7, so there is no way to ''serve'' NFS from Win

...imarily in C++ and runs on a variety of platforms, including Android, iOS, Linux, MacOS and Windows. It has been ported to work on several low-power platfor ...building the many libraries Kodi depends on that supports most platforms (Linux, Android, OS X, iOS) and cross-compiling called depends. At the moment, it

...is available which can turn personal computers running Microsoft Windows, Linux, and OS X into PVR/DVR backends. ...wing CBR files in Kodi 18 Leia for Windows and upwards will require you to install the RAR Support add-on.

| Will install the addon with the given id. | Opens the "Install from zip"-dialog if "Unknown sources" is enabled. Prompts the warning messa

...ode based on a certain computer platform. A build can be based on Windows, Linux, Android and other operating systems. A build can also have a version numbe ...s. The user then installs the repository which makes it more convenient to install multiple add-ons from a single location. It also provides the benefit of au