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Kodibuntu is a combination Kodi/operating system for use on PCs that are mainly just running Kodi. It is an alternative to installing Windows or a larger (and sometimes more complicated) Linux-based OS.
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- 4Basic use
- 5Other Uses
1 Hardware requirements
Kodibuntu should work with the general hardware requirements for Linux:
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Note: There´s no 304.xxx driver for Ubuntu 18.04 available anymore from the 'Graphic Drivers'-ppa. Users who are using GeForce 6-series cards should either stay on an older Ubuntu version or use newer cards |
2 Installing
Kodibuntu comes in an ISO form that can be written to a USB drive or burned to an optical disc.
Download the current stable Kodibuntu image from: http://kodi.tv/download/
The Complete installation guide can be found here: Kodi Linux - The Complete Guide
Note:
- Kodibuntu has only one iso image file for all x86 computers, regardless of GPU.
- Currently, only a 64-bit version is available, but this should cover the vast majority of users.
- A pre release 32bit exists in mirrors with unstable ppa and RC candidate Kodi, which can be upgraded to stable kodi
- There will be no separate Kodibuntu release for Kodi 15.x as it's based on the same OS. To get Kodi 15.x on Kodibuntu, just upgrade the software as suggested below
3 Updating
Current Kodibuntu is based on a LTS release (long term release) which is supported for 5 years, this means that it isn't required to upgrade the OS base in order to obtain updated or upgraded application packages.
3.1 How to upgrade Kodi
To update Kodi when a new version is released, just do a general system/package or use the following commands in the terminal (or via SSH):
Note: In some cases where additional packages are required, Kodi will fail to upgrade when using the upgrade commands as above. To install additional packages use the command below:
3.2 When to upgrade the OS
See Current Ubuntu releases if your current distro is listed under End of life table, you will need to upgrade your OS to a supported release.
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4 Basic use
4.1 Desktop mode
Kodibuntu can boot directly into Kodi or it can also boot into a desktop mode for using applications such as a web browser.
In order to enter desktop mode, follow those steps below:
Step 1:Exit Kodi.
Step 2: Select Lubuntu and enter your username and password.
The username may differ from the one you supplied during installation. So please be aware, that 'xbmc' (as shown in the screenshot) might not be the username you will see and/or have to use.
Note: If you last booted directly or switched to desktop and shutdown the HTPC while in desktop, on next reboot you will get the last used session by default.
To return to Kodi, logout, select Kodi as session in the top-right pulldown menu and enter your username and password again.
4.2 Login
To login to the command line interface press Ctrl+Alt+F1 - F6 or connect over SSH by using usernamne and password supplied during installation.
Note: For the use of Ctrl+Alt+F1 - F6 no username and password is required. You are logged in directly to the command line.
4.3 Media center
Kodibuntu contains Kodi for Linux compiled with the 'standalone' mode, this enabled certain functions that are not available in normal Kodi installations (Windows, Mac Linux), these functions include Power Management, and Network Management.
4.4 Using desktop mode
Chromium is included for web browsing and can be found in the start menu.
In Systems / Package Manager tools - you can install other applications for your specific needs.
5 Other Uses
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5.1 KodiBuntu VNC Server
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- Install x11vnc
- Set password
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- Test connection by running manual start command.
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6 KodiBuntu FAQ
- See: KodiBuntu FAQ
7 See also
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Intel® Ethernet Adapter Complete Driver Pack This download installs version 24.0 of the Intel® Ethernet Adapter Complete Driver Pack for supported versions of Windows*, Linux*, and FreeBSD*. | Drivers | OS Independent | 24.0 Latest | 6/5/2019 |
Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) Update Utility for Intel® Ethernet Network Adapter 700 Series Contains files to update the non-volatile memory update utility version 7.0 for Intel® Ethernet Network Adapter 700 Series. | Firmware | OS Independent | 7.0 Latest | 6/5/2019 |
Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) Update Utility for Intel® Ethernet Adapters 700 Series—Windows* Contains all files required to update the non-volatile memory update utility 7.0 for Intel® Ethernet Adapters 700 Series for Windows* | Firmware | OS Independent Windows 10* Windows 8.1* 7 more | 7.0 Latest | 6/5/2019 |
Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) Update Utility for Intel® Ethernet Adapters 700 Series—Linux* This download record includes the non-volatile memory (NVM) update utility for Intel® Ethernet Adapters 700 Series for Linux*. (7.0) | Firmware | Linux* | 7.0 Latest | 6/5/2019 |
Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) Update Utility for Intel® Ethernet Adapters 710 Series—FreeBSD* Provides non-volatile memory (NVM) update utility for Intel® Ethernet Adapters 700 Series for FreeBSD*. (7.0) | Firmware | FreeBSD* | 7.0 Latest | 6/5/2019 |
Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) Update Utility for Intel® Ethernet Adapters 700 Series—VMware ESX* This download record contains all files required to update the non-volatile memory (NVM) update utility for Intel® Ethernet Adapters 700 Series for VMware ESX*. (7.0) | Firmware | VMware* | 7.0 Latest | 6/5/2019 |
Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) Update Utility for Intel® Ethernet Adapters 700 Series—EFI This download record contains all files required to update the Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) update utility for Intel® Ethernet Adapters 700 Series for EFI. (7.0) | Firmware | OS Independent | 7.0 Latest | 6/5/2019 |
Adapter User Guide for Intel® Ethernet Adapters This download contains 24.0 version of the Intel® Ethernet Adapter User Guide. | Drivers | OS Independent | 24.0 Latest | 6/5/2019 |
Intel® Network Adapter Virtual Function Driver for Intel® Ethernet Controller 700 Series The iavf Linux*-based driver release 3.7.34 provides virtual function support for the Intel® Ethernet Controller 700 Series. | Drivers | Linux* | 3.7.34 Latest | 5/31/2019 |
Intel® Network Adapter Driver for PCIe* 40 Gigabit Ethernet Network Connections Under Linux* This download record includes the i40e Linux* base driver version 2.8.43 for the 710 series devices. | Drivers | Linux* | 2.8.43 Latest | 5/24/2019 |
Intel® QSFP+ Configuration Utility (OS Independent) Downloads Intel® QSFP+ Configuration Utility (OS Independent) version 2.33.15.1 | Firmware | OS Independent | 2.33.15.1 Latest | 4/18/2019 |
Intel® QSFP+ Configuration Utility - Windows* Downloads Intel® QSFP+ Configuration Utility version 2.33.15.1 for Windows*. | Software Applications | OS Independent | 2.33.15.1 Latest | 4/18/2019 |
Intel® QSFP+ Configuration Utility - FreeBSD* This download record includes Intel® QSFP+ Configuration Utility version 2.33.15.1 for FreeBSD*. | Drivers | OS Independent FreeBSD* | 2.33.15.1 Latest | 4/18/2019 |
Intel® QSFP+ Configuration Utility - ESX* This download record includes Intel® QSFP+ Configuration Utility version 2.33.15.1 for ESX*. | Drivers | OS Independent VMware* | 2.33.15.1 Latest | 4/18/2019 |
Intel® Network Adapter Virtual Function Driver for 40 Gigabit Network Connections under FreeBSD* Release 1.6.0 includes the 40 gigabit FreeBSD* VF Driver for Intel® Gigabit Network Connections. | Drivers | FreeBSD* | 1.6.0 Latest | 2/27/2019 |
Administrative Tools for Intel® Network Adapters This download record installs version 23.5.2 of the administrative tools for Intel® Network Adapters. | Software Applications | OS Independent Linux* | 23.5.2 Latest | 2/6/2019 |
Intel® Network Adapter Driver for Windows Server 2008 R2* This download record installs version 23.5.2 of the Intel® Network Adapter driver for Windows Server 2008 R2*. | Drivers | Windows Server 2008 R2* | 23.5.2 Latest | 2/6/2019 |
Intel® Ethernet Connections Boot Utility, Preboot Images, and EFI Drivers This download version 23.5.2 installs UEFI drivers, Intel® Boot Agent, and Intel® iSCSI Remote Boot images to program the PCI option ROM flash image and update flash configuration options. | Software Applications | OS Independent Linux* | 23.5.2 Latest | 2/6/2019 |
Intel® Network Adapter Driver for Windows Server 2012* This download record installs version 23.5.2 of the Intel® Network Adapters driver for Windows Server 2012*. | Drivers | Windows Server 2012* | 23.5.2 Latest | 2/6/2019 |
Intel® Network Adapter Driver for Windows Server 2012 R2* This download installs version 23.5.2 of the Intel® Network Adapters for Windows Server 2012 R2*. | Drivers | Windows Server 2012 R2* | 23.5.2 Latest | 2/6/2019 |