Can someone point me in the direction I need to go here. Im looking to beef up my good ol Xbox 1.6 XBMC to a better PC rig. I have installed Ubuntu 8.04 direct from the ISO I got off the website.
I will admit I am a extreme linux virgin. I know very very basic stuff thus far and I am fascinated by it already. Im trying to get this own my own but I cant make heads or tails of some of this stuff. What I keep finding is old stuff it looks like when the port to Linux started and its throwing me off making me think its not doable.
So with my setup running, if someone would be generous enough to point me to a sorta how-to for dummies like me. Thank you.
There is a ubuntu repository for XBMC to make your life easy
I'll try to find the url and then give you some instructions.
JeffElkins Wrote:http://wiki.xbmc.org/?title=XBMC_for_Linux_specific_FAQ
Have you read the current Linux FAQ?
You can add the Linux PPA http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=33327 to your /etc/apt/sources.list, but installing from SVN is the way to get the latest & greatest.
Yea um that was one thing that miffed me... Im not linux fluent and not sure wth I was doing tryin to add them. You say installing from SVN eh... Sorry Ive lived the poor life of a Windows Network admin all these years and just now getting turned onto Linux
I feel so ashamed of myself.
SVN is a source management tool, it would pull down the source code required to build the binary. There's a nice Build.sh script that would then properly compile it for you after first checking to see that you had all of the proper development and supporting packages installed. Those packages and the command to install them are found in the README.linux file downloaded by the SVN command. I think that THIS
linky will help you - is how I started
Oh you should also try to get a handle on what a "package" is for Linux and what a Package Manager is. Think of the Manager as a sort of tool to handle installed programs on your computer and a package as those programs - like the Control Panel Install Programs applet installs stuff for you. Play with it, break it, understand it - it's not too bad really.
IrishTR Wrote:Yea um that was one thing that miffed me... Im not linux fluent and not sure wth I was doing tryin to add them. You say installing from SVN eh... Sorry Ive lived the poor life of a Windows Network admin all these years and just now getting turned onto Linux I feel so ashamed of myself.
IrishTR, my apologies for being cryptic! The /etc/apt/sources.list file is mere text; most Linux configuration files are and they're not nearly as complex as a Windows registry hack (imo).
The lines:
Quote:deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc-hardy/ubuntu hardy main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc-hardy/ubuntu hardy main
need to be added to the end of the /etc/apt/sources.list file. Once added, you issue the command sudo apt-get update. Then you can issue the command sudo apt-get install xbmc. Since you're probably not a vi or emacs user, I'd stick with the easy-to-use editor nano. Note, what I'm discussing involves typing commands at the console, the linux equiv of a C: prompt. You're probably using Gnome as your GUI, so there may be easier ways that someone else could advise you about. Anyway, good luck!
Why confuse the windows guy with hand editing configs when he could just add the sources in synaptic?
Settings > Repositories > Third Party > Add
Thanks all, for the comments. Like I said I know a little linux stuff. I did come from the old Dos days so typing commands is old hand. I think before were I got messed up was I did ad the lines thru synaptic, but I didnt use apt-get update. I think I tried the update from the GUI.
I am familiar with the terminal and some basic functions of it, still learning my way around but slowly gettin there hehe buddy at work for last xmas gave me this mug called "The mug of VI" lol coming in handy now.
I'll give all the stuff posted a go here, and thank you all for the tips and pointers for the noob. I appreciate it.
JeffElkins Wrote:IrishTR, my apologies for being cryptic! The /etc/apt/sources.list file is mere text; most Linux configuration files are and they're not nearly as complex as a Windows registry hack (imo).
The lines:
need to be added to the end of the /etc/apt/sources.list file. Once added, you issue the command sudo apt-get update. Then you can issue the command sudo apt-get install xbmc. Since you're probably not a vi or emacs user, I'd stick with the easy-to-use editor nano. Note, what I'm discussing involves typing commands at the console, the linux equiv of a C: prompt. You're probably using Gnome as your GUI, so there may be easier ways that someone else could advise you about. Anyway, good luck!
Im actually a pretty good registry hacker lol but for some reason when I see linux code I feel like I need to have paid more attention to programming lol. Linux thus far imo seems to be more robust and openly configurable (as long as you know what your doing I suspect) LOL. But I always had respect for the hardcore linux folks...
Hot Dog - XBMC installed an running for now will play with more later. Thank you all for the guidance.
althekiller Wrote:Why confuse the windows guy with hand editing configs when he could just add the sources in synaptic?
Settings > Repositories > Third Party > Add
I'm not a Gnome or Synaptic user. Most of what I do, other than web stuff, is at the command line.
Quote:You're probably using Gnome as your GUI, so there may be easier ways that someone else could advise you about. Anyway, good luck!
Thanks for all the responses, I got my new HTPC up and running Ubuntu 8.04 and XBMC is running solid on it. Now Im working on finding out how to start the machine directly into XBMC or have the MCE v2 remote I have start it with the power button hehe.
Again thank you all, learning new and fun stuff is always good in my book!