[theonlycraig]

Hello all,
Bit of a newbie question here but after a lot of absence from linux (ubuntu)
im struggling a bit to install XBMC again.
After typing in sudo apt-get install xbmc in terminal, all i keep getting is :
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... 50%
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package xbmc

Please help...many Thanks

[mr.sparkle]

http://www.google.ca/search?q=ubuntu+ins...tQP5pdT1Cg

[theonlycraig]

I know that, done all that and still getting my original message
E: Unable to locate package xbmc

[theonlycraig]

sudo apt-get install xbmc xbmc-standalone
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package xbmc
E: Unable to locate package xbmc-standalone

[prae5]

Why not use openelec.tv installer - will have you up and running in less than 15 minutes, ideal if you aren't comfortable working under linux.

[theonlycraig]

openelec.tv installer

Have not got a clue what that is, let alone use it? :confused2:

ill give it a try...thanks

[theonlycraig]

Downloaded OpenELEC.tv

Have not got a clue how to install,
Ive Read the install document...makes no sense at all...im getting too old for all this i think:confused2:

[theonlycraig]

Its still really bugging me - why on earth wont XBMC install on my ubuntu?
Never had this problem before on previous versions.....

[sraue]

Downloaded OpenELEC.tv

Have not got a clue how to install,

http://openelec.tv/index.php?option=com_...Itemid=305

[theonlycraig]

So you need a usb stick to install on ubuntu? why on earth cannot you just install with a package?? how hard do they make it eh? think ill give up

[darkscout]

No. OpenELEC will replace your ubuntu install. (or supplement it).

Have you done an apt-get update after adding the repositories?

apt-cache search xbmc should turn up xbmc.

Literally this is all one needs to do:

Code:

sudo apt-get install python-software-properties pkg-config
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install xbmc xbmc-standalone
sudo apt-get update

Although I'll still stand by the fact that getting the LiveXBMC and installing to disk is MUCH easier for an 'up and running' system than trying to install on top of an existing XBMC.

[natrapsmai]

theonlycraig: the commands are as straightforward as everyone says they are... unless you're running the newest version of Ubuntu, 10.10. Are you?

I only ask because I actually did the exact same thing, assuming it would work just fine... it did not. I had to roll back to 10.04 to install XBMC from the regular repository.

edit: just noticed this forum post. give it a try: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=85425