[REQUEST] GitHub download/update plugin or script?

EMK0 · 2009-07-30 05:36

Is there a plugin/script for xbmc that can tell git to do things like update? Just need it to keep to to date with hitchers mods, or can git be setup to do this by its self? im using linux.

redtapemedia · 2009-07-30 07:01

EMK0 Wrote:Is there a plugin/script for xbmc that can tell git to do things like update? Just need it to keep to to date with hitchers mods, or can git be setup to do this by its self? im using linux.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but couldn't you add the RSS feed? That would allow you to know when there's an update at least. Auto update would be pretty cool though.

**theuni** · 2009-07-30 07:45

Blindly updating a live repo without reading the changelog is bound to cause problems every now and then.

That said, 'git pull path' in a cron job should do the trick.

TheUni

**spiff** · 2009-07-30 09:47

or os.popen('git pull path') from python if you want to do a script yourself...

**rwparris2** · 2009-07-30 12:21

spiff Wrote:or os.popen('git pull path') from python if you want to do a script yourself...

popen is (or was) broken inside of xbmc last I checked, but os.system worked.

EMK0 Senior Member Posts: 207 Joined: Oct 2008 Reputation: 0	2009-07-30 05:36 Post: #1 Is there a plugin/script for xbmc that can tell git to do things like update? Just need it to keep to to date with hitchers mods, or can git be setup to do this by its self? im using linux.
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redtapemedia UMM Project Posts: 544 Joined: Mar 2009	2009-07-30 07:01 Post: #2 EMK0 Wrote:Is there a plugin/script for xbmc that can tell git to do things like update? Just need it to keep to to date with hitchers mods, or can git be setup to do this by its self? im using linux. Correct me if I'm wrong, but couldn't you add the RSS feed? That would allow you to know when there's an update at least. Auto update would be pretty cool though.
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theuni Team-XBMC Communication Manager Posts: 1,088 Joined: Oct 2007 Reputation: 2 Location: Atlanta, Ga, USA	2009-07-30 07:45 Post: #3 Blindly updating a live repo without reading the changelog is bound to cause problems every now and then. That said, 'git pull path' in a cron job should do the trick. TheUni
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spiff Grumpy Bastard Developer Posts: 12,179 Joined: Nov 2003 Reputation: 82	2009-07-30 09:47 Post: #4 or os.popen('git pull path') from python if you want to do a script yourself... Always read the XBMC online-manual, FAQ and search the forum before posting. Do not e-mail XBMC-Team members directly asking for support. Read/follow the forum rules. For troubleshooting and bug reporting please make sure you read this first.
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