[LIVE] Execute Bash script from Main Menu

After re-reading this thread I realised that making a addon would be much easier than trying to integrate the script into confluence... It won't be as pretty but I think it will be more future proof and its going to be a sub menu item under programs which isn't so bad.

This is my first addon for xbmc and I have copied the addon framework from the xbmc-backup addon but I'm sure that it doesn't use any code specific to the xbmc-backup addon.

The addon requires setting up before installation and this will allow you to tailor the addon to your needs, I use it to reboot from linux to windows for games and emulators so I have the addon named 'games' with a game pad as a icon. Open the zip file, change what is needed and re-zip then install.

First off you need to configure grub. Im basing this off my set up where 0 is the grub linux entry which is usually boot from and 5 is the listing number of the windows partition that I reboot to. This is on Ubuntu 12.04 x64.


The first uncommented option should be GRUB_DEFAULT=, make sure that line is:


Now update grub:


Next you need to add the commands needed to reboot the pc to /etc/sudoers so they can run without having to enter the root password:


The end of the file should look like this. NOTE you need replace <your username> with the username xbmc uses:


To change the icon and name of the plugin replace the icon.png file and edit the addon.xml (name=) within the zip file. Edit default.py to change the command settings need to reboot to the OS of your choice. Make sure these commands run from the command line with no password.

The link to the addon.

while i'm sure the add-on cuts it, i would like to point out that you can use the system.exec or system.execwait builtins to launch your scripts as well.

Would they be used in the default.py within the addon folder?