Linux HOW-TO make XBMC for Linux auto start on Ubuntu

A little off-topic, but it would be cool to be able to switch back and forth between XBMC and MythTV.

Hi there
@twood
Did some research about our problem.
Editing /etc/PolicyKit/PolicyKit.conf

<match user="root|twood">
<return result="yes"/>
</match>

insert the red colored username (here i.e. twood) and do not forget the | (pipe).

Finally my shutdown worked after that on intrepid
But be aware:
This is a dirty hack, as what i understand the user gets somehow more rights and this is not the linux way a system should be configured.

So i will do some more research, if i find more time for this.

Maybe someone that is more skilled with this will tell me what i have to inclue into the conf, so only shutdown suspend rstart and/or hibernate is allowed.

THX
Chaos

Thanks for your efforts, I had quit from trying....

lovely! would like to get this thread sticky

Okay so I am accessing my XBMC HTPC vis Ultravnc on my XP box.

If I run it as an appliance can I still drop back to a GUI and access it by UltraVNC to make changes, upgrades etc ?

Kryspy

<cough>

Why not just set a limited user to auto login and then go to System/Preferences/Sessions, click "Add" and enter xbmc's start command?

Works for me. XBMC autostarts every time.

FoolsRun,

That's how I have it set up now. Thanks. I was just curious if there was a way to save some CPU overhead and not load a GDM but still invoke it via a VNC connection if need be.

Kryspy

i currently use a full black "openbox" as wm and
"slim" to autologin my mediauser
(i know a loginmanager isn't required, but slim is somewhat lightweight
and i like it as it is).
with devilspie also working in openbox i also can launch apps from
xbmc without any problems.

frostwork ,

Care to expand on that ?

Kryspy