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

ukasz · 2009-10-30 00:05

i have found simpler method not involving istalling mimgetty etc.
using debian squeeze
the file .xinitrc in your home irectory is still the same:

PHP Code:

#!/bin/sh

exec /usr/bin/xbmc --standalone 

edit your /etc/rc.local and put it there:

PHP Code:

su -c "/usr/bin/startx" yourusernamehere 

and voila xbmc will launch automticly after all init scripts has launched.

btw i have shriked debian to 700 mb and i have everything working Smile

camdagr8 · 2009-12-07 15:24

What I'm trying to do is this:

- run xbmc only (no desktop)
- make sure xbmc can access shares
- start my wireless connection (wep secured)
- set my resolution correctly (see: http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=39717)

Code:

#!/bin/sh

aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds1i,positionX:0

aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds1i,positionY:0

aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds1i,sizeX:1920

aticonfig --set-dispattrib=tmds1i,sizeY:1080

I'm running Ubuntu Karmic 9.10 and the latest xbmc

Any suggestions? Oh, btw I'm a total n00b so please be very descriptive with any help.

bolzerrr · 2010-01-25 19:48

Hi!

I tried this guide but i gdm is not in my rcconf (not selected), but i alwasy get the gdm gui login. im using ubuntu 9.10. can someone help me please with this?

cheers

OldOne · 2010-09-03 20:11

I just figured out how to disable GDM in Ubuntu 10.04,
just remove or rename the gdm.conf

Code:

mv /etc/init/gdm.conf /etc/init/gdm.conf.noexec

acid_junkie · 2010-09-04 14:11

Hi,

this thread looks a bit obsolete. There is now a package called xbmc-standalone that will do all that for you. It gives you access to a new type of session in GDM called "XBMC Standalone" or something therefore it will not even start Gnome but only XBMC. You just have to go in the GDM options from the control panel to start automatically on that session as the user owner of the XBMC program and that is it. It will even allow you to disable grub if you want (but therefore you will have to do a update-grub2 at every kernel update).

osirisjem · 2011-03-19 21:19

Would something here work in 10.1 ?
I updated my xbmc to 10.1 and it doesnt boot to xbmc ... it boots to the terminal.

vikjon0 · 2011-03-29 20:40

Quote:Would something here work in 10.1

If you did not do this before the upgrade don't do it now.
Start another thread and give a detailed description.

The most common reason why a working xbmc-live stops working is that you have broken the nvidia drivers. If that is the case re-install the drivers.

step1: login and manualy start xbmc.

milkybar1983 · 2012-08-20 17:42

i get stuck at this step:

Install rcconf:
Code:
sudo apt-get install rcconf

I get :

rcconf needs dialog or whiptail.

Using 12.10, any ideas?

Nickroche · 2012-12-28 21:27

milkybar: I had the same issue. Google solved it:

"Whiptail is already there, but not in the folder the apps try to launch it from. All you need to do is to create a symlink to the app in the /usr/bin directory. To do so, execute:

$ sudo ln -s /bin/whiptail /usr/bin/whiptail

After this, run rcconf."

bolzerrr Junior Member Posts: 43 Joined: Jan 2010 Reputation: 0	2010-01-25 19:48 Post: #83 Hi! I tried this guide but i gdm is not in my rcconf (not selected), but i alwasy get the gdm gui login. im using ubuntu 9.10. can someone help me please with this? cheers
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OldOne Member Posts: 64 Joined: Jan 2009 Reputation: 0	2010-09-03 20:11 Post: #84 I just figured out how to disable GDM in Ubuntu 10.04, just remove or rename the gdm.conf Code: `mv /etc/init/gdm.conf /etc/init/gdm.conf.noexec` (This post was last modified: 2010-09-03 20:18 by OldOne.)
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osirisjem Senior Member Posts: 166 Joined: Oct 2008 Reputation: 0	2011-03-19 21:19 Post: #86 Would something here work in 10.1 ? I updated my xbmc to 10.1 and it doesnt boot to xbmc ... it boots to the terminal. ASrock Ion 330HT - XBMCFreak 10.1 Lucid LiveCD. Everything works but System sounds over HDMI.
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vikjon0 --- Posts: 2,429 Joined: Apr 2009 Reputation: 7 Location: Sweden	2011-03-29 20:40 Post: #87 Quote:Would something here work in 10.1 If you did not do this before the upgrade don't do it now. Start another thread and give a detailed description. The most common reason why a working xbmc-live stops working is that you have broken the nvidia drivers. If that is the case re-install the drivers. step1: login and manualy start xbmc.
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milkybar1983 Junior Member Posts: 12 Joined: Aug 2012 Reputation: 0	2012-08-20 17:42 Post: #88 i get stuck at this step: Install rcconf: Code: sudo apt-get install rcconf I get : rcconf needs dialog or whiptail. Using 12.10, any ideas?
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Nickroche Junior Member Posts: 1 Joined: Dec 2012 Reputation: 0	2012-12-28 21:27 Post: #89 milkybar: I had the same issue. Google solved it: "Whiptail is already there, but not in the folder the apps try to launch it from. All you need to do is to create a symlink to the app in the /usr/bin directory. To do so, execute: $ sudo ln -s /bin/whiptail /usr/bin/whiptail After this, run rcconf."
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