XBMC for Linux - Tips and Tricks

odinb · 2008-05-02 00:31

Thanks for the response!

Still cannot see xbmc in adept....

Have added repositiories before (i.e. for Skype), but cannot get this one to work..

MrDohnuts · 2008-05-02 12:06

odinb Wrote:Hi!

Tried this under Hardy, but could not find XBMC in the packet manager.

Is this still valid, or is there a "trick" to it?

/n00b...

I've had XBMC running in Hardy for about a week - seems very stable. I'm watching HD and SD content, browsing for share on the LAN etc. It's all good.

Just build from source using the tips in README.LINUX

cornbell · 2008-05-02 15:13

I couldn't get it through synaptic when i tried about a week ago. like MrDohnuts I built it from source and it is very stable.

the only problem I had was that setting resoultion to match desktop wouldn't save on reboot which was fived by going into userdata (in the BUILD folder of course) and deleting guisettings.xml. Next time you set the resoultion settings the file will be regenerated and the settings will stick. Make sure you set it from Appearance in settings and not Video in settings. (thanks Jezz_X for this tip).

Building from source is actually easier than it sounds too. (for beginners like me)

Code:

# sudo apt-get install subversion

# cd $HOME

# svn checkout https://xbmc.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/xbmc/branches/linuxport/XBMC

Install Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron required dependencies forund in README.linux which subversion just downloaded or can be found HERE.
Just run this to install.

Code:

#sudo apt-get install make g++-4.1 gcc-4.1 libsdl1.2-dev libsdl-image1.2-dev libsdl-gfx1.2-dev libsdl-mixer1.2-dev libsdl-sound1.2-dev libsdl-stretch-dev libfribidi0 libfribidi-dev liblzo1 liblzo-dev libfreetype6 libfreetype6-dev libsqlite3-0 libsqlite3-dev libogg-dev libasound2-dev python2.4-dev python2.4 python-sqlite libglew1.5 libglew1.5-dev libcurl3-dev g++ gawk x11proto-xinerama-dev libxinerama-dev libxrandr-dev libxrender-dev libmms-dev pmount libmad0-dev libtre-dev libogg-dev libvorbis-dev libmysqlclient15-dev libhal1 libhal-dev libhal-storage1 libhal-storage-dev libpcre3-dev subversion libjasper1

next just BUILD by running these codes.

Code:

# cd $HOME

# cd XBMC

# svn update

# ./build.sh

finally to launch xbmc just make sure you're in the right directory and launch app.

Code:

# cd BUILD

# ./XboxMediaCenter -q

press they "/" key to view in full screen. Set resolution in appearance settings to match desktop for full screen.

I say xbmc is ready for prime time and all we need is a self install 700mb.iso that uses whatever method ubuntu uses to detect and install drivers but instead without gnome desktop and other uneccessary bloat but just gdm for auto launch. I'm not a dev and wouldn't know how to do this but just my two cents.

-As usual good job to the xbmc-linux community for building the best media center out there hands down.

cornbell · 2008-05-02 15:17

sorry i think it's "\" key to toggle full screen off and on.

could not find an edit button.

odinb · 2008-05-02 23:40

Thanks guys!

Will try this later this weekend.

Going to a concert now....(Roger Waters)

djdafreund · 2008-05-03 04:57

A$$!!! Some people get all the luck. I'm jealouse!! That would be SO killer to go see him play. Lucky!!! Smile

odinb · 2008-05-04 07:07

Roger Waters was great!!! One of the best concerts I've been to!

When I run "./XboxMediaCenter -q" I get the error code: "The XBMC_HOME environment variable is not set." and "Segmentation fault".

What now?

Regards,

//Odin

**topfs2** · 2008-05-04 08:16

Please start a new thread for this instead. It doesn't really belong in the "Tips and Tricks". Shocked

In the new thread please provide a full debug log. And you might aswell try to do a complete rebuild (along with deleting XBMC and svn checkout it again), mostly for us not chasing ghosts.
If you still get segment faults you should provide a gdb backtrace, should be explained in this thread howto do that aswell.

dustobub · 2008-05-05 04:45

Rodalpho,

Could you explain your Freenx setup a little more? Doesn't this result in two X sessions, thus two instances of XBMC? I am just looking for a faster alternative to VNC, which is way to slow to remotely control XBMC. I have a feeling that what I am looking for is just not possible. Thanks.

Dustin

rodalpho · 2008-05-05 06:21

Please don't use this thread for discussion, this is just for HOWTOs. Start new threads for your questions.

In fact, if the mods want to delete all non-HOWTO posts, that would be a good idea.

odinb Member Posts: 95 Joined: May 2008 Reputation: 0 Location: Frisco, TX	2008-05-02 00:31 Post: #11 Thanks for the response! Still cannot see xbmc in adept.... Have added repositiories before (i.e. for Skype), but cannot get this one to work..
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MrDohnuts Junior Member Posts: 21 Joined: May 2008 Reputation: 0 Location: Colchester, UK	2008-05-02 12:06 Post: #12 odinb Wrote:Hi! Tried this under Hardy, but could not find XBMC in the packet manager. Is this still valid, or is there a "trick" to it? /n00b... I've had XBMC running in Hardy for about a week - seems very stable. I'm watching HD and SD content, browsing for share on the LAN etc. It's all good. Just build from source using the tips in README.LINUX
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cornbell Junior Member Posts: 21 Joined: Apr 2008 Reputation: 0	2008-05-02 15:17 Post: #14 sorry i think it's "\" key to toggle full screen off and on. could not find an edit button.
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odinb Member Posts: 95 Joined: May 2008 Reputation: 0 Location: Frisco, TX	2008-05-02 23:40 Post: #15 Thanks guys! Will try this later this weekend. Going to a concert now....(Roger Waters)
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djdafreund Skilled Skinner Posts: 562 Joined: Dec 2005 Reputation: 0 Location: Atlanta	2008-05-03 04:57 Post: #16 A$$!!! Some people get all the luck. I'm jealouse!! That would be SO killer to go see him play. Lucky!!!
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odinb Member Posts: 95 Joined: May 2008 Reputation: 0 Location: Frisco, TX	2008-05-04 07:07 Post: #17 Roger Waters was great!!! One of the best concerts I've been to! When I run "./XboxMediaCenter -q" I get the error code: "The XBMC_HOME environment variable is not set." and "Segmentation fault". What now? Regards, //Odin
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dustobub Member Posts: 71 Joined: Feb 2008 Reputation: 0	2008-05-05 04:45 Post: #19 Rodalpho, Could you explain your Freenx setup a little more? Doesn't this result in two X sessions, thus two instances of XBMC? I am just looking for a faster alternative to VNC, which is way to slow to remotely control XBMC. I have a feeling that what I am looking for is just not possible. Thanks. Dustin
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rodalpho Fan Posts: 546 Joined: Nov 2006 Reputation: 16	2008-05-05 06:21 Post: #20 Please don't use this thread for discussion, this is just for HOWTOs. Start new threads for your questions. In fact, if the mods want to delete all non-HOWTO posts, that would be a good idea.
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