[8bitpir8]

I am confused at the amount of different information and poor setup that I am finding.

I have XBMC Live installed (Beta 1) and after B2 came out I thought.. great I'll run aptitude...... nothing.

OK check on here, oh it can be done in the terminal

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade

NO thats doesn't work either.....

OK something to do with the sources.list...

Search on here... lots of out dated information, but when I find what might be the right one to use.... NOPE doesn't work.


I'd like to ask:

* Why the sources.list doesn't have the the information in it that is needed
to update?

* Also why there isn't a quality HOW to list that is up to date.

* And why isn't aptitude working?

Sorry for being a pain.

[jonassw]

Part of the beta is also the installation - and in this case also the organization and configuration of the PPA.

The PPA for beta 2 was changed. These are the lines you need:

Code:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu karmic main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu karmic main

Also, making a quality how-to is a great way for you to give something back to the community.

[elpirata]

Im with you too. I noticed on the latest Live Beta2 that they announced the PPA's would change but those that changed match in no way what I have running right now. Far as I can tell, Im using Beta 1 and is not the Live version, but that's as far as I go.

I read a lot about SVN and versions but right now that stuff is like chinesse for me, I simply dont understand it and would appreciate it if someone took the time to explain these terms for those that dont know/understand much.

I'm in Jaunty and would like to know if there will be xbmc for intrepid.

ELP

[8bitpir8]

Also, making a quality how-to is a great way for you to give something back to the community.

Ha.. It will take a lot more knowledge than mine to to make such a "HOW TO". but if I ever get there... I'll contribute gladly.

Thankyou, I'll attempt to update again tomorrow (almost midnight here)

[8bitpir8]

I thought I'd give it a go before bed.... no luck.

I'll need to figure out how to get the log information for you to show you what is happening.

With the information supplied above it shows that it is actually trying to do an update but comes back with nothing and does nothing. Do I need the SVN PPA's to upgrade to B2 or should it be working?

[visionary]

Hey,
here's a very short How-to, according to how I did it:

1. Update your sources.list (assuming you're running Karmic as you didn't give any information):

Code:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu karmic main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu karmic main

2. Update the keys for your PPA with:

Code:

sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 91E7EE5E

3. Update and upgrade your system:

Code:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Good luck!

[8bitpir8]

Hey,
here's a very short How-to, according to how I did it:

1. Update your sources.list (assuming you're running Karmic as you didn't give any information):

Code:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu karmic main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu karmic main

2. Update the keys for your PPA with:

Code:

sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 91E7EE5E

3. Update and upgrade your system:

Code:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Good luck!

Thanks.. this is what I was looking for. I think the issue I'm currently having is due to the "keys". When the kids aren't watching movies I'll give it another shot.

Sorry about the lack of info. I thought that saying it was the Beta 1 Live CD was enough info for these issues.

[8bitpir8]

..... great, thanks. Now it only boots to terminal. Awsome.

[outleradam]

That's why I figured I'd wait until someone else did it.... lol. I've learned that updates can be nothing but trouble in linux. The minute someone makes a "how-to" thread with full directions and someone says it works, I'll be all over it.

[8bitpir8]

yeah... thanks for that. Next time i'll wait too. Dam inpatience.

[8bitpir8]

we need to add the line

apt-get install xbmc

at the end of the tutorial.... but that only told me that I have "unmet dependencies.

and this only leads me down a new path of out of date information....

probably just download the ISO and reinstall.

[8bitpir8]

OK.. Beta 2 Installed from Disc.

I hope that the update system improves in time, but for now installation is FAR easier than dropping to terminal to update. (for N00bs)

Thanks for trying to help.

[visionary]

Hey, sorry if this caused any inconvenience for you. It might be possible that you get some "unmet dependencies" (like you did), a

Code:

sudo apt-get -f install

should've done the fixing. (-f for "fix", not for "force")

By the way, most of the problems I encountered during an update were because of XBMCLive. Since I decided to drop the package and autostart XBMC with a little script, everything is much easier...