How to install Kodi 14.0 “Helix” on Fedora?
#1
How to install Kodi 14.0 “Helix” on Fedora?

I couldn't find it on the fusion repository and no others instructions to install on fedora, can someone give a hint?
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#2
* un1versal points to https://encrypted.google.com/search?q=co...8&oe=utf-8

Is that hint good enough? The compile docs are at https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/tree/master/docs but they need slight updates whcih already on a PR https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/pull/5605 essentially only xbmc -> kodi and sdl2 but the compile stuff should apply just the same.
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#3
You will have to compile yourself as uNiversal points out.

see, http://kodi.wiki/view/HOW-TO:Compile_XBM...nux_CentOS
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#4
That wiki page is outdated so use it with pinch of salt, also the link I posted shows more information which you can find.
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#5
Shocked 
OMG! it's almost a entire learning course of Linux and compile stuff. Shocked

Thanks for the tips guys but I think I'll wait for the Kodi's final release, I am too scared to mess my system trying that.

Cheers!
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#6
Hi me again!

Since I love XBMC I decide to try to compile it for my fedora system and I got stuck when I tried to run ./bootstrap inside the XBMC clone directory I got this error:

autoreconf -vif .
autoreconf: Entering directory `.'
autoreconf: configure.in: not using Gettext
autoreconf: running: aclocal --force
aclocal: warning: autoconf input should be named 'configure.ac', not 'configure.in'
autom4te: cannot create autom4te.cache: No such file or directory
aclocal: error: echo failed with exit status: 1
autoreconf: aclocal failed with exit status: 1
make: *** [configure] Error 1

Any tips?

Thanks.
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#7
Did you install all the dependencies defined by the guide?

A typical build would be like this.
Code:
cd ~/
git clone https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc.git
cd xbmc
./bootstrap
./configure
make
sudo make install
"PPC is too slow, your CPU has no balls to handle HD content." ~ Davilla
"Maybe it's a toaster. Who knows, but it has nothing to do with us." ~ Ned Scott
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#8
Information 
As already pointed out, all resources indicate that compiling should be generally and are essential to do following:

1) Install compile/build dependencies. https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/tree/master/docs (Hint its on the readme.Linux) some dependencies may be missing due to how different Linux package things hint the config.log will tell which are missing..

2) Pull code and compile. (in addition to what irusak, posted again for your benefit its in the readme btw, The only additions I would throw in are to clean your source after a failure.

This should be repeated each time build fails in the source directory you pulled.
Code:
git clean -xfd

Code:
cd ~/
git clone https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc.git
cd kodi
git clean -xfd
git reset --hard
git pull --rebase origin master
./bootstrap
./configure
make -j4
sudo make install

Extra.
If you are compiling kodi and want the audio decoder addons you will need to do compile them specifically.
Code:
./bootstrap && ./configure && make -j4 && make -C tools/depends/target/xbmc-audioencoder-addons && make install
3) Pastebin your full config.log if you get any errors. (to confirm all things required are ok)
Code:
sudo apt-get install pastebinit
cd ~/kodi
cat config.log | pastebinit

For the record a full build should be offered, I dont mean to be harsh or anything but you should try to generate one, especially if you need support. what you posted doesnt help. Try to use a pastebin for logs, its good practice and good manners.

Good luck.
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#9
there is not apt-get on fedora Wink
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#10
haha, yum then.... hopefully the user can figure that part... Tongue thanks.
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#11
(2014-11-21, 11:35)uNiversal Wrote: As already pointed out, all resources indicate that compiling should be generally and are essential to do following:

1) Install compile/build dependencies. https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/tree/master/docs (Hint its on the readme.Linux) some dependencies may be missing due to how different Linux package things hint the config.log will tell which are missing..

2) Pull code and compile. (in addition to what irusak, posted again for your benefit its in the readme btw, The only additions I would throw in are to clean your source after a failure.

This should be repeated each time build fails in the source directory you pulled.
Code:
git clean -xfd

Code:
cd ~/
git clone https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc.git
cd kodi
git clean -xfd
git reset --hard
git pull --rebase origin master
./bootstrap
./configure
make -j4
sudo make install

Extra.
If you are compiling kodi and want the audio decoder addons you will need to do compile them specifically.
Code:
./bootstrap && ./configure && make -j4 && make -C tools/depends/target/xbmc-audioencoder-addons && make install
3) Pastebin your full config.log if you get any errors. (to confirm all things required are ok)
Code:
sudo apt-get install pastebinit
cd ~/kodi
cat config.log | pastebinit

For the record a full build should be offered, I dont mean to be harsh or anything but you should try to generate one, especially if you need support. what you posted doesnt help. Try to use a pastebin for logs, its good practice and good manners.

Good luck.
ith

####I don´t know what you mean by postbin but I want to thank you for the help anyway. [Correcting]
Ow, now I got it! I didn't got it the first time I read, sure I'll do that.

I´ll try to do what you are instructing and let you know what I came up I´ll try to show more info next time.

Cheers!
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#12
Well this time I got another compile error but I guess this time I got further I got stuck on try to use pasteb of the log I just got a http://fpaste.org/ and nothing else.

I think I am really out of luck.

I am going to keep trying
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#13
Log in fpaste, is nothing, completely empty, not a single character, zip, nada.
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#14
(2014-11-23, 12:48)uNiversal Wrote: Log in fpaste, is nothing, completely empty, not a single character, zip, nada.

Unfortunately there is nothing if I do a:

cat config.log | pastebinit

I got:

http://fpaste.org/

And nothing else, I am still trying to figure it out how to log in fpaste with an account I don see any option to create an account, yes I am a noob on this any help would be welcome.

Thanks.
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#15
Just copy the content of the folder manually to paste.ubuntu.com

Btw. as you seem to struggle with the basics, why not use Ubuntu 14.04? Or alternatively: www.openelec.tv ?
First decide what functions / features you expect from a system. Then decide for the hardware. Don't waste your money on crap.
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