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2014-04-08, 07:31
(This post was last modified: 2014-04-08, 07:31 by Zxurian.)
So with the release of steam in-home streaming, everything that I've wanted to do is now available, the question is just how to go about it.
Asking the smarter heads here which direction they think would be the best route.
I've got a Zotac hd-id41 that I'd like to be able to do the following things (first two are the big ones)
XBMC (database is MySql on different host)
Steam for in-home streaming (no local games)
Deluge
Sickbeard
Openvpn
Squid
Given that, would the best route
A) xbmcbuntu + steam
B) steamos + xbmc
C) Ubuntu + xbmc + Steam
Thanks!
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I haven't tried SteamOS but it's sounds like the best route if you can get XBMC working on it reliably. The next best would be to install vanilla Ubuntu. Don't touch XBMCbuntu unless you absolutely have to.
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Steamos is a striped down Debian so its not so easy to install extra software plus Xbmc doesn't have the best support on Debian. You can add Debian's repos to steamos but even after doing so I had trouble installing basic applications due to dependency issues.
I would use a Ubuntu variant, which depends on your Linux confidence - xbmcbuntu if you're not that familiar with Linux or Ubuntu minimal if you're willing to use a command line.
Check out my steam launcher thread for some tips on hoq to steamos-ify ubuntu
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negge - why wouldn't I want to touch XBMCbuntu? What are the cons against it?
teeedubb - I was going with the info that XBMCBuntu was an already streamlined version of Ubuntu, and then just add the specific extra packges that I'd need to get Steam + other apps running on it.
Taking into account what negge said, is it that much different to just start with Ubuntu minimal, and then just install xbmc and go from there?
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No it's not much different, but rough edges are already done in xbmcbuntu for you.
A decent linux user, can get it all going on the linux of his / her choice.
First decide what functions / features you expect from a system. Then decide for the hardware. Don't waste your money on crap.
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Ubuntu minimal is just that, minimal. So yes, you'd have to install a desktop environment yourself. The upside is that you can choose which one you want without having to bother with removing any previous ones.
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is there one you'd recommend over the one that comes with xbmcbuntu?
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Xbmcbuntu comes with the openbox desktop (it needs to be manually activated in v13) which I use and recommend for htpc duties - its a blank desktop where you right click to bring up the menu.
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Thanks for the advice everyone. Going to go the xbmcbuntu + steam route.