[jason32835]

Hello,

I'm interested in compiling the most recent release from source on a minimal lucid install and I've running into trouble. I have found tons of outdated guides, but nothing workable.

My main problem is getting lucid to auto start the compiled xbmc.

Does anyone know of a recent guide for doing this? If not, I may start one here with guidance from the community.

Starting with the best place to grab the source for dharma. Is this it??

https://xbmc.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot...hes/Dharma

Here is what I have so far.

1. Grab the code via svn checkout
2. Install the build environment and dependencies
3. compile the code
4. configure start up <-- not sure how on lucid, karmic steps not working

Any help or a link to a current guide would be sweet.

-J

[bobo1on1]

See the README.ubuntu in the svn checkout.

[jason32835]

Yep, that is a great source of info. I've been reading it.

I'm currently working on an install of xbmc-live and then compiling the source over top of that. I'm hoping that will give me the auto start I'm looking for.

Again, I'm able to compile and run xbmc, just can't get it to auto start for me.

[blandoon]

If I understand what you are looking for, this might do it (the part after the actual installation, where XBMC is configured to start when the user logs in). Note that you will also have to set up the xbmc user to login automatically.

http://www.springydevelopment.co.uk/2009...mic-koala/

These steps are for Karmic; you'll probably have to adapt them a bit for Lucid.

[jason32835]

Thanks for them help.. I was able to get it auto starting and it complied with no vdpau.. so I give up.

[BurningSky]

Have you installed libvdpau-dev?

Code:

sudo apt-get install libvdpau-dev

[Marvel]

Hey Jason, you can force vdpau with this flag

Code:

./configure --enable-vdpau

I also use

Code:

./configure --prefix=/usr

&

Code:

make install prefix=/usr

Because xbmc-live installs here, and make install on it's own installs to /usr/local

Hope that helps

[X3lectric]

wait... someone is saying that compiling on minimal OS is working? how?

[Marvel]

wait... someone is saying that compiling on minimal OS is working? how?

Erm.. well If the following is compiling then yeh

Code:

svn up

./bootstrap

./configure --prefix=/usr

make -j4

make install prefix=/usr

Thats using the dharma branch on

10.4 Lucid x64 minimal

[jason32835]

@ Marvel & BurningSky

Awesome!.. I think I got it now. Thanks!!!

@X3lectric

It is actually pretty simple and quick.. start here:

http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=HOW...ian/Ubuntu

[X3lectric]

I know how to compile it was working before addons merge on minimal or similar xbmclive install, no gnome or gdm and all other crap.

However by compiling and working I mean not just be able compile but to actually run the compiled version on a minimal install.

I haven't been able to run the compiled version despite no compile errors, on a minimal install. Same method works fine on a full desktop install.

to compile I use script on my signature or http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=77889

[Phantisy]

I am having a problem when running the compile command. I have libmad0-dev installed but I am still getting this error.

Code:

checking for main in -lGL... no
configure: error: Could not find a required library. Please see the README for your platform.

I have all required packages installed that are listed in the current README.linux from the current svn. At revision 32182.

[jason32835]

@X3lectric - Yep, works on minimal.

@Phantisy - I had that exact same issue. I believe the work around was to:

Code:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc-svn/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get build-dep xbmc

[Phantisy]

@X3lectric - Yep, works on minimal.

@Phantisy - I had that exact same issue. I believe the work around was to:

Code:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc-svn/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get build-dep xbmc

I have done that before but when I try to "sudo apt-get build-dep xbmc
" I get "E: Unable to find a source package for xbmc"

[jason32835]

I have done that before but when I try to "sudo apt-get build-dep xbmc
" I get "E: Unable to find a source package for xbmc"

Try adding:

Code:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc-svn/ppa/ubuntu lucid main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc-svn/ppa/ubuntu lucid main

to your sources.list directly...