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jknight2014 · (This post was last modified: 2016-01-09, 01:12 by jknight2014.)

I wrote an updated version of this. I have not tested on 15 but I dont see any reason it should not work. http://knightcinema.com/2015/09/17/very-...ver-setup/. There are some other good guides for home theator things there too.

squareatom · 2016-01-14, 22:18

Thanks but I lost patience with tinkering and just installed Kodibuntu...

acegolfer · 2016-04-09, 14:49

Does this method have a web browser? If not, how to install one?

**black_eagle** · 2016-04-09, 14:59

(2016-04-09, 14:49)acegolfer Wrote: Does this method have a web browser? If not, how to install one?

No, it doesn't. It's a minimal install. The bare minimum to get a running system with Kodi on it. There is no point trying to install a browser if you follow this guide and use the script, because there is no desktop to run a browser on.

acegolfer · 2016-04-09, 16:02

(2016-04-09, 14:59)black_eagle Wrote:
(2016-04-09, 14:49)acegolfer Wrote: Does this method have a web browser? If not, how to install one?

No, it doesn't. It's a minimal install. The bare minimum to get a running system with Kodi on it. There is no point trying to install a browser if you follow this guide and use the script, because there is no desktop to run a browser on.

Thanks, I thought so when op mentioned "Ubuntu server." If that's the case, I have another question. What's the advantage of this method over openelec (my current system) other than

1. writable privilege.
2. faster upgrade

Anything else?

**fritsch** · (This post was last modified: 2016-04-09, 16:20 by fritsch.)

Possibility to install every software available via ubuntu's sources. Possibility to install special drivers / kernels / and a lot more. If OE suits your needs - no need to fiddle with a minimal installation.

acegolfer · 2016-04-09, 19:10

(2016-04-09, 16:20)fritsch Wrote: Possibility to install every software available via ubuntu's sources. Possibility to install special drivers / kernels / and a lot more. If OE suits your needs - no need to fiddle with a minimal installation.

I just want to add a web browser to this minimal method. But unfortunately, it's impossible. See a few posts above.

**black_eagle** · 2016-04-09, 19:41

(2016-04-09, 19:10)acegolfer Wrote: I just want to add a web browser to this minimal method. But unfortunately, it's impossible. See a few posts above.

Well, it's not impossible because you could add a desktop manager and then add a browser. However, the whole point of a minimal install is to be as lightweight as possible. I have one running on an old pentium 4 with 1 gig of memory and the entire thing, OS and kodi running, takes around 5-600 meg of memory. The minimal install can be expanded through PPA's or the Ubuntu repositories unlike OE, which is designed to be 'appliance-like' from the outset and is difficult to add things to.

If you really want/need a browser, then probably the best thing to do is install Ubuntu desktop or if you want a lighter version Lubuntu. However, my minimal install only ever runs Kodi - there is no keyboard, mouse, no fluff or extras. Just Kodi - but it runs really well on my ancient hardware !!