[mike503]

On this page, it's missing a couple packages:
http://www.xboxmediacenter.com/wiki/?tit...ource_code

On a fresh install, then running the apt-get listed on the page, it's still missing two:

configure: error: libmad is required. Please see README.linux
configure: error: libtre is required. Please see README.linux

Add these:
libtre-dev libtre4 libmad0 libmad0-dev

and then it seems to ./configure like a charm

[mike503]

actually, i should note, this was on a 7.10 ubuntu SERVER install.

it looks like XBMC assumes you're running ubuntu desktop. perhaps the two missing libraries above are included in that?

to get all the missing stuff for ubuntu server, i ran this:

apt-get -y install kde

this should setup all the X11 stuff required to get a session going. otherwise, there's no X11 setup on a server machine!

[mike503]

okay, that wasn't all. it needs this too:

apt-get install xserver-xorg

and lastly fonts:

apt-get install xfonts-base

[Fireboy]

With all the packages you've suggested too install, you might as well have just started off with the standard Ubuntu or Kubuntu, which you can order for free from https://shipit.ubuntu.com/ here you're worried about the larger file sizes.

if you were after a minimalist system without any bloat, KDE really isn't the best choice, and using the metapackage 'kde' include pretty much all of the bloat. I think I used Matchbox Window Manager in the past to run Java applications on PCs. It is also a fraction of the size of KDE.

[mike503]

i use server for everything, since i don't typically run desktop apps or need X11...

[Gamester17]

We really need to create fully seperate instructions for "Ubuntu Desktop" vs. "Ubuntu Server" installations on both 7.04 and 7.10

...any if anyone got any other Linux distrobution that XBMC works on please feel free to submit instructions for those as well.

Any volunteers?

[Fireboy]

I can give it a go. though I'd want to try and make it as minimalist as possible.

[BLKMGK]

FWIW some of those first few packages also came up missing recently on my Desktop install. It had been compiling fine prior to that so I figured it was just new additional "stuff". Wasn't too hard to figure out with a package manager search.

I've used Mythbuntu in the past and moved to Desktop only because I found I was loading lots of stuff. Used Server once as well but again - was adding lots of packages. Since I'm no Linux "pro" I like to have lots of training wheels kinds of apps I guess

[mike503]

i think i've done all the legwork for a 7.10 server install

just add these:
libtre-dev libtre4 libmad0 libmad0-dev kde xfonts-base xserver-xorg

(assuming a completely barebones server install with OpenSSH server as the only package selected manually)

[Weez]

they also came up missing for desktop 7.04, i had to install them manually.

[Gamester17]

Thanks. Please also submit a patch to get README.linux updated if needed.
http://wiki.xbmc.org/?title=HOW-TO_submit_a_patch

http://xbmc.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/*...ADME.linux

PS! PM pike and request "ninja" status for the wiki to get write access to it in order to contribute.