[LINUX] XBMC Setup script - Automatic installation

Good to hear that your video is as it should.

I don't use HDMI for sound atm, as I don't have a HDMI v1.3 Surround System.. (soon to become v1.4).

But if you find the workaround or solution regarding HDMI, please share it.

PS: Have anything against smurfs?

Hi, nice script. I've also thought to make one and started more than once but never finished it then.
While I did not try your script, I may give you some advice:
1. most of the commands in your script need admin (root) privileges. a correct approach to this is to:
- not use sudo bash. use sudo with the commands that need it. in this case sudo ./script.sh
- once that is done, all sudo's inside the script make no sense. Moreover, there are lots of comands inside the script which would not work without root privileges anyway, starting from the first echo group. So to clean things up I would remove all "sudo"s from inside the script.
2. small note. the chown (and also chmod) comand has a -R parameter to recursively change things inside folders. You should probably add it to the downloaded svn [...] script.
That's it. (I did not read the whole script yet )

bye,
rickx

Thanks for the input rickx!
Thought it was a good suggestion and will implement it straight away.

nice to hear that u had an Asrock 330 Ion and test it...
Since i m interested in installing this on my asrock 330 ion too.. and since i m a completely noob to linux:
a) by saying it installs skins u mean it installs also aeon?? and which one ? v 091 stark or svn (auriga) ?

b) is it possible in ur script to make it install lirc? (the program that controls remotes in linux).. (and Deluge... (torrent client )

c) this installation plays fine audio from hdmi or optical?

d) the X problem?
(When coming out of sleep via wake on USB an X cursor is shown on screen and remains until the system is rebooted.)

e) will be able to play 1080p /24hz?

f) since i want to use my asrock as torrent client also (never turn it off), will ubuntu minimal be enough? or have to use full ubuntu installation?

.... will think out for more.... (and ofc will try ur script next week when i return at my home)

will this script work on a Acer Aspire Revo?
I just got ubuntu desktop 9.04 installed then I saw this post...
I have no linux skills at all!!

r3600 Wrote:will this script work on a Acer Aspire Revo?
I just got ubuntu desktop 9.04 installed then I saw this post...
I have no linux skills at all!!

I don't know, try it. It takes you 4 minutes to run the script.

Tell me how it went

I have runned your script and it works Got XBMC installed
BUT I dont have any sound I use HDMI..Have searched for solutions, but no luck

BTW: should the script install plugins & scripts? didnt find any in the script section in xbmc...

Anyway, thanks for this awsome script...just need to figure out the sound problem...no sound at all...

solamnic Wrote:a) by saying it installs skins u mean it installs also aeon?? and which one ? v 091 stark or svn (auriga) ?

Aeon is not default installed by the XBMC Repositories. You can install Aeon after you have finished the script of course. Do this after you have installed XBMC to get Aeon Start etc:

solamnic Wrote:b) is it possible in ur script to make it install lirc? (the program that controls remotes in linux).. (and Deluge... (torrent client )

Yes, you can uncomment line "#apt-get install lirc -y" in the script.
Or you just just press ALT+F2 after you have installed XBMC, and type:

solamnic Wrote:c) this installation plays fine audio from hdmi or optical?

Yes it should, like every other XBMC installation.

solamnic Wrote:d) the X problem?
(When coming out of sleep via wake on USB an X cursor is shown on screen and remains until the system is rebooted.)

Correct.

solamnic Wrote:e) will be able to play 1080p /24hz?

Mine does after I'we installed it, yes.
Just remember to set your interface in XBMC to "Automatic Refresh" and be sure to have a TV to support the resolution.

solamnic Wrote:f) since i want to use my asrock as torrent client also (never turn it off), will ubuntu minimal be enough? or have to use full ubuntu installation?

In principal you could install a web based torrent client on your box, so it will run in the background. You could access it trough any webbrowser. Look at etc http://torrentflux.com/

r3600 Wrote:I have runned your script and it works Got XBMC installed
BUT I dont have any sound I use HDMI..Have searched for solutions, but no luck

Anyway, thanks for this awsome script...just need to figure out the sound problem...no sound at all...

Maybe this link will give you answers

no luck at all!