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Hi everyone! This may be the most stupid question ever but can I install XBMC on a Ubuntu Server (via ssh) then have my XBMC clients look there kinda like plex can? I am a plex convert and not sure if I can do this. If I can can anyone link a tutorial?
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Yes, more or less but it is tricky to run xbmc completely without gui and I dont think there is many advantages.
Standard xbmc will not even start without graphical drivers.
Instead you could run multiple xbmc on the same db stored on the server.
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Would that mean all my plug in and media are synced? Can I get a how to link?
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Why would you want xbmc on the server? Simply serve the files via smb or nfs and install XBMC on the devices you watch on.
Bonus for 10 - install mysql on the server and share the database to all the clients.
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