[LINUX] XBMC Setup Script - Automatic installation of XBMC for Linux

cyberpark Wrote:Try to run this in terminal again, to ensure you get the SVN Repro Installer:

[CODE]apt-get install unzip -y

error occurs...
could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock -open (13 permission denied)

it was sudo apt-get install unzip -y

but still problem
Revo is downloaded
but after wget
cannot write SVN_Repo_installer.zip premission denied

and
b) changing in SMB client workgroup name to HOME after xbmc restart workgroup name is back to WORKGROUP...

cyberpark Wrote:Strange, it should be your home directory.
In Linux, ~ refers to your users profile directory, like %UserProfile% in Windows.

You should have a skin folder under your .xbmc directory.
What do you have under your ~/.xbmc/ then?

(Remember, the .xbmc directory is hidden. So if you use a Window Manager you have to show hidden files first)

typed cd /home/xbmc/.xbmc/skin

and ok now

Oh dear...where to start. I'm sure your intentions were pure and all, but I simply can't condone the use of a tool such as this. The concept is sound, assuming everything goes as planned, but what if an error occurs? There's no useful output, no error checking at all, it's all extremely naive. How are we supposed to offer support to users who have no idea what they've done? Linux isn't Windows, the type of person who will find this script useful doesn't know that. How can they help us help them? If they had installed manually, not only would they know at what stage an error occurred, but they would have learned from all of the steps leading up to it. Users who aren't willing to learn a little bit to get what they want, aren't ready for Linux either.

So if you're ready to handle every support questions from every user who installs with this script, regardless of whether it applies directly to the script or not, great, we'll move the posts here. Otherwise, I'm going to have to discourage all users from installing with this method.

I'm sorry I have to be so discouraging on the matter. Hopefully you can find some other way to contribute you skills to the community.

althekiller Wrote:Oh dear...where to start. I'm sure your intentions were pure and all, but I simply can't condone the use of a tool such as this. The concept is sound, assuming everything goes as planned, but what if an error occurs? There's no useful output, no error checking at all, it's all extremely naive. How are we supposed to offer support to users who have no idea what they've done? Linux isn't Windows, the type of person who will find this script useful doesn't know that. How can they help us help them? If they had installed manually, not only would they know at what stage an error occurred, but they would have learned from all of the steps leading up to it. Users who aren't willing to learn a little bit to get what they want, aren't ready for Linux either.

So if you're ready to handle every support questions from every user who installs with this script, regardless of whether it applies directly to the script or not, great, we'll move the posts here. Otherwise, I'm going to have to discourage all users from installing with this method.

I'm sorry I have to be so discouraging on the matter. Hopefully you can find some other way to contribute you skills to the community.

Hm.. this is not the reaction i would expected from an XBMC developer...

btw this fellow was trying to do was to simplify things for everyone insterested....

Nevermind ....

althekiller Wrote:Oh dear...where to start. I'm sure your intentions were pure and all, but I simply can't condone the use of a tool such as this. The concept is sound, assuming everything goes as planned, but what if an error occurs? There's no useful output, no error checking at all, it's all extremely naive. How are we supposed to offer support to users who have no idea what they've done? Linux isn't Windows, the type of person who will find this script useful doesn't know that. How can they help us help them? If they had installed manually, not only would they know at what stage an error occurred, but they would have learned from all of the steps leading up to it. Users who aren't willing to learn a little bit to get what they want, aren't ready for Linux either.

So if you're ready to handle every support questions from every user who installs with this script, regardless of whether it applies directly to the script or not, great, we'll move the posts here. Otherwise, I'm going to have to discourage all users from installing with this method.

I'm sorry I have to be so discouraging on the matter. Hopefully you can find some other way to contribute you skills to the community.

Like I already wrote in my post:
"I made this script primarily for personal use and to my friends. I still hope this can be to use for someone else who don't have Linux knowledge and want to install XBMC Media Center in 1-2-3. I learned the Linux language 8 days ago, so feel free to post comments on how to optimize/change the script to get better"

The script barely does the EXACT same thing as all these different "HOW-TO" guides. It's just basic commands put togheter in automation. If it doesn't work for you, try another method. Even the step-by-step guides / Newbies have x-amount of posts from users having problems, so I don't see the big difference.

Yes, the code SHOULD be better with etc error checking, log output.. but like I'we already stated: I'm no expert in Linux. I did this from a Linux-Dummies-But-Want-To-Learn stand of view. I was of course hoping that someone with Linux coding knowledge could come with some nice feedback before I learned some better coding. Every idea has to start somewhere before it grows into a 100% working solution.

Ofcourse, I didn't place this thread under "Supplemental Tools for XBMC" myself. I would also expect to have another feedback based on more answers and feedback to this post itself. Not one person having some questions.

Too bad such a promising project to be treated like this...
Will say no more
<.. logging off...>

Keep on going with your script, it is great and is just what plenty of people are looking for.

The script is great if you want to get a fast setup. If I want to learn linux I read a book or look at a step by step and google each step.

If some people use this script and fail, they cannot expect to get help. That is obvious.

Yes keep up the good work.

I had to set up my media center several times due to different issues and was so happy to stumble upon your script, because it saved me a lot of time!

I already thought about doing some personal adjustments, in case I have to set it up some time again.
Like copying my LIRC files into the correct dirs.

I really appreciate your script thanks.

althekiller Wrote:Oh dear...where to start. I'm sure your intentions were pure and all, but I simply can't condone the use of a tool such as this. The concept is sound, assuming everything goes as planned, but what if an error occurs? There's no useful output, no error checking at all, it's all extremely naive. How are we supposed to offer support to users who have no idea what they've done? Linux isn't Windows, the type of person who will find this script useful doesn't know that. How can they help us help them? If they had installed manually, not only would they know at what stage an error occurred, but they would have learned from all of the steps leading up to it. Users who aren't willing to learn a little bit to get what they want, aren't ready for Linux either.

So if you're ready to handle every support questions from every user who installs with this script, regardless of whether it applies directly to the script or not, great, we'll move the posts here. Otherwise, I'm going to have to discourage all users from installing with this method.

I'm sorry I have to be so discouraging on the matter. Hopefully you can find some other way to contribute you skills to the community.

Why this bashing? it's an useful script, which need to improve, but given his bash programming skills are practically inexistent it's a good start. Give him the chance to make it better!

(Also since bash is hell, strictly my opinion, maybe it's wise to use something nicer like python or ruby for the next release, nonetheless this idea should be expanded in a full blown project...)

at last some people came in to support this great idea....