I'm using the FernetMenta repository, and I'm not really sure I like it. It's awfully bleeding edge. I just updated the other day, and now the weather widget no longer works, and probably a few other add-ons are not working. But maybe FernetMenta is not the problem. I'm open to advice on my repository options and what I should be using.
If weather underground is not working, then its the same for all the rest of us.
What's the difference between the official repository and the FernetMenta one?
(2014-10-20, 06:39)CaptSaltyJack Wrote: [ -> ]What's the difference between the official repository and the FernetMenta one?
I'm not familiar with FernetMenta, though it appears to be by a Team Kodi member instead of the team as whole.
Ah, never mind. FernetMenta is 14.0 beta, while the official repo is 13.2. Once 14.0 is officially out, I'll probably switch to the official repo as it's probably more stable.
Best reason I had for using Fernetmenta's branch was proper multi-monitor support under Linux. This is in mainline now though so I'll probably switch to the official ppa once Kodi goes to a release candidate.
FernetMenta branch is more and more nearing master as his fixes/improvements are merged. You could still use his to have latest fixes/improvements and help us test it before it goes to mainline.
Up to you what you feel safer to use.
(2014-10-20, 09:25)Martijn Wrote: [ -> ]FernetMenta branch is more and more nearing master as his fixes/improvements are merged. You could still use his to have latest fixes/improvements and help us test it before it goes to mainline.
Up to you what you feel safer to use.
Very good point. As long as I don't disturb the 'main' version I have running, I don't mind having a 'bleeding edge' version running on another monitor in portable mode.
The only thing I have noticed with this, is that if the portable instance crashes, the crashlog attaches the xbmc.log from the system installation. Bug or something I have set wrong ?
(2014-10-20, 09:26)nooryani84 Wrote: [ -> ] (2014-10-20, 07:05)CaptSaltyJack Wrote: [ -> ]Ah, never mind. FernetMenta is 14.0 beta, while the official repo is 13.2. Once 14.0 is officially out, I'll probably switch to the official repo as it's probably more stable.
That's incorrect. The nightly channel has Kodi https://launchpad.net/~team-xbmc/+archiv...mc-nightly
http://kodi.wiki/view/Installing_XBMC_fo...ment_build
There is no beta for 14.0 yet, posted as recently as Saturday http://xbmc.org/kodi-14-0-helix-nearing-beta-release/
In general I think you'll be fine with any recent XBMC build... I've never had any issues with the alpha or beta builds... I'd reckon XBMC alphas are more stable than a lot of popular software releases.
If I follow the official instructions on installing Kodi (on the wiki page), the version of xbmc it installs is 13.2.
Odd indeed. This is the
http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu repo I'm speaking of BTW. Just verified again by running "sudo apt-get update" and then "sudo apt-get -s install xbmc" and it shows:
Code:
Inst xbmc (2:13.2~git20140817.2155-final-0trusty XBMC PPA:14.04/trusty [all])
(2014-10-20, 23:55)CaptSaltyJack Wrote: [ -> ]Odd indeed. This is the http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu repo I'm speaking of BTW. Just verified again by running "sudo apt-get update" and then "sudo apt-get -s install xbmc" and it shows:
Code:
Inst xbmc (2:13.2~git20140817.2155-final-0trusty XBMC PPA:14.04/trusty [all])
Those are stable builds, you need to add the development build channel that I linked to:
Code:
1.1.3 Installing a development build
See also: Development builds
To install a beta/unstable version of XBMC you must first add the unstable repository, then install XBMC:
Use ppa:team-xbmc/xbmc-nightly for nightly builds and ppa:team-xbmc/unstable for beta builds.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc/xbmc-nightly
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install xbmc
Follow the prompts to add the repository, then to add the updates, and finally install the new version of XBMC.