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<big>{{notice|'''Test builds''' are available, - you wont need AMD/Nvidia/Intel specific iso, its a generic '''64bit''' XBMCbuntu iso '''Download now''' from '''<code>[[forum:189553|[beta] Xbmcbuntu 13 Testing Thread]]</code>'''|XBMCBuntu V13 testing builds}}</big>
<big>{{notice|'''Test builds''' are available, - you wont need AMD/Nvidia/Intel specific iso, its a generic '''64bit''' XBMCbuntu iso '''Download now''' from '''<code>[[forum:189553|[beta] Xbmcbuntu 13 Testing Thread]]</code>'''|XBMCBuntu V13 testing builds}}</big>
:''See also: '''[[XBMCbuntu FAQ]]'''''


<section begin="intro" />XBMCbuntu is a boot-USB drive/LiveCD image with [[XBMC]] pre-configured to work directly out-of-the-box for a dedicated set-top-box style installation of XBMC. Users can either demo XBMC without touching the internal HDD, or use it to install XBMCbuntu on the HDD, without any pre-installed operating systems. XBMCbuntu is based on a light weight version of Ubuntu.<section end="intro" />
<section begin="intro" />XBMCbuntu is a boot-USB drive/LiveCD image with [[XBMC]] pre-configured to work directly out-of-the-box for a dedicated set-top-box style installation of XBMC. Users can either demo XBMC without touching the internal HDD, or use it to install XBMCbuntu on the HDD, without any pre-installed operating systems. XBMCbuntu is based on a light weight version of Ubuntu.<section end="intro" />
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When installed onto a USB flash drive or hard disk drive XBMCbuntu has the ability to save settings and make updates to XBMC Media Center and the operating-system back onto the USB flash drive or hard disk drive that it is installed onto, this is not possible when running XBMCbuntu from a Live CD booting from a CD-ROM disc as they are read-only and any changes settings are only temporarily saved until the system is rebooted.
When installed onto a USB flash drive or hard disk drive XBMCbuntu has the ability to save settings and make updates to XBMC Media Center and the operating-system back onto the USB flash drive or hard disk drive that it is installed onto, this is not possible when running XBMCbuntu from a Live CD booting from a CD-ROM disc as they are read-only and any changes settings are only temporarily saved until the system is rebooted.


=== Connect to XBMCbuntu via SFTP/SSH ===
== General FAQ ==
<section begin="xbmcbuntu_faq" />
{{See also| XBMCbuntu FAQ}}
{{See also| XBMC all platforms FAQ}}
{{See also| XBMC v13 (Gotham) FAQ}}
<section end="xbmcbuntu_faq" />


{| width="100%"
{{FAQ|1=Connect_via_SSH
| BGcolor=WhiteSmoke
| Question=How do I connect to XBMCbuntu via SFTP/SSH?
| Answer=
You can either use a '''SFTP''' client for secure transfer and editing of files, or connect via SSH, which in addition allows you to also execute commands to the underlying Linux.
:''See also:'' [[SFTP|Connecting to XBMCbuntu via SFTP]] and [[SSH|Connecting to XBMCbuntu via SSH]]
:''See also:'' [[SFTP|Connecting to XBMCbuntu via SFTP]] and [[SSH|Connecting to XBMCbuntu via SSH]]
}}
|}


== XBMCbuntu minimum and recommended hardware requirements ==
== XBMCbuntu minimum and recommended hardware requirements ==
* x86 (Intel/AMD-based) processor computer capable of booting to CD-ROM.
<section begin="XBMCbuntu_hw" />
** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentium_4 Intel Pentium 4], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentium_M Intel Pentium M], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athlon_64 AMD Athlon XP/64], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opteron AMD Opteron], or newer CPU (that support [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streaming_SIMD_Extensions SSE]).
XBMCbuntu starting with v13 is only available as a 64bit base.<br />
** Very fast modern dual-core processor is required to decode H.264 videos in FullHD (1080p).
■ x86_64 (Intel/AMD) processor computer capable of booting from CD-ROM/USB drive.
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radeon ATI/AMD], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_GMA Intel], or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeForce NVIDIA] (recommended) graphic controller which supports [[XBMC for Linux specific FAQ|OpenGL 1.4 or later (2.0 recommended)]].
 
** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radeon ATI Radeon R700 (HD 5000)] or newer supported and recommended
{| class="prettytable" width="85%" style="background-color:#f1f1f1;"
:{{note|ATI Radeon cards lower than HD5xxx are not supported with Ubuntu & variants 12.10 which is XBMCbuntu's base system due to changes in ATI's drivers. A workaround is to Install XBMCbuntu beta2 and upgrade XBMC using ppa or compile from source}}
! CPU<br/>++<br/><big>[[w:Streaming SIMD Extensions|SSE]]</big>
** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_GMA Intel GMA 950 (945G)] or newer supported, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_GMA Intel GMA X4500HD (G45)] or newer recommended.
| x86 or x86_64 processor such as: '''Intel Pentium 4''', '''Intel Pentium M''', '''AMD Athlon XP/64''', '''AMD Opteron''', or newer CPU. (Anything made in the last few years does.)
** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeForce NVIDIA GeForce 6-Series] and newer supported, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeForce GeForce 8-Series] and newer recommended.
■ If your GPU/VPU does not support hardware video decoding, a fast modern processor is required to decode some videos (H.264, VC-1, etc.) in 1080p. {{editor note|Hard to quantify this, but maybe we can get a rough benchmark score in here?}}<br/>
* Optional is to install to a 8GB (or larger) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_flash_drive USB-flash-drive] or internal harddrive.
■ There is ''very'' limited Power PC (PPC) support: [[forum:173287|[Linux] How to install on Linux-ppc]]
** If you like to install XBMCbuntu to USB then note that it [http://www.u3.com/uninstall/default.aspx can not still have U3 software on it (so uninstall that first)].
|-
** Larger than 8GB is if you have a lot of media as covers are cached on it.
! RAM
| '''⊖ Minimum:''' 256MB<br/> '''⊕ Recommended:''' 1GB or more
|-
! Graphics
|
:XBMC will run on most graphics cards made in the last few years. This includes most cards from '''ATI'''/'''AMD''', '''Intel''', or '''NVIDIA''' which support <code>'''OpenGL 2.0'''</code> or later.
{| class="datatable" width="100%"
! rowspan="3" style="background-color:#C9C9C9;" | <br/><br/>'''⊖''' Minimum:<br/><br/>'''⊕''' Recommended:
!! style="text-align: center;" | '''ATI''' !! style="text-align: center;" | '''Intel''' !! style="text-align: center;" | '''Nvidia'''
|-
|| [[w:Radeon|ATI Radeon RV710/M92 (HD 4300/4500)]] || [[w:Intel GMA|Intel GMA 950 (945G)]] || [[w:GeForce|Nvidia GeForce 6-Series]]
|-
|| [[w:Radeon|ATI Radeon Cedar (Radeоn HD 5400 Series]] or newer || [[w:Intel GMA|Intel GMA X4500HD (G45)]] or newer || [[w:GeForce|Nvidia GeForce 8-Series]] or newer
|}
|-
! Video<br/>decoding
| For hardware video decoding, which may be necessary on various low-performance CPUs to playback 1080p content, your GPU or VPU must support either '''VAAPI''', '''VDPAU''', or [[CrystalHD]].
{{note| ★ <code>VDPAU platforms - performance of hardware decoding, '''for best results''' set 512MB dedicated VRAM in BIOS.</code>}}
{{note| ★★ <code>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_Video_Decoder#UVD_enabled_GPUs ATI Radeon cards lower than UVD2.2]</code>, '''are not supported''' for hardware video decoding support.}}
|-
! Drive space
| The XBMC binary generally takes up between 100 to 200 MB of space, depending on how it's compiled. Technically speaking, if your hardware supports netbooting, you don't even require a hard drive for either the OS or XBMC.
'''⊖ Minimum:''' 4 ~ 8GB<br/>
'''⊕ Recommended:''' 16GB or more
: Depending on how big your video library is. Most of the space required for XBMC comes from the images/artwork cache, which can be adjusted: [[HOW-TO:Reduce XBMC disk space]].
{{note| If you like to install '''XBMCbuntu''' to '''USB''' and it [http://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/2550/~/removing%2Funinstalling-u3-launchpad-on-a-pc <code>still has U3 software on it (uninstall that first)].</code>}}
|-
! Optical<br/>Drive
|
:;Optional
:DVD - Bluray
|-
! Ethernet<br/>port
|
:;Optional
'''⊖ Minimum:''' 100BASE-TX<br/>
{{note| A wired connection is preferred over slow wifi network, some 5gHz environments may affect wifi signal quality/strength and reduce bandwidth or cause signal fluctuations that affect streaming}}
|}
 
<code>
★ - While not a XBMC requirement, some cards e.g Nvidia/AMD have been reported to perform better with 512MB or greater set as dedicated/reserved VRAM in Bios.
 
★★ - Legacy cards that support the minimum '''OpenGL''' requirements still can be installed with a Ubuntu or variant, and '''you wont get any hardware acceleration in XBMC''' with fglrx.
<br/.>The version of fglrx must remain at a specific '''12.9?''' version as its the last known working version with these cards on Linux/Ubuntu
</code>
<section end="XBMCbuntu_hw" />


== Get and Install XBMCbuntu ==
== Get and Install XBMCbuntu ==
Download from http://xbmc.org/download/
<section begin="getandinstallxbmcbuntu" />
;Download from <code><big>http://xbmc.org/download/</big></code>


{{note|XBMCbuntu V13 will not have flavours its a generic 64bit ISO}}
{{note|XBMCbuntu v13 will not have flavours its a generic 64bit ISO}}
 
XBMCbuntu comes in two flavors depending on what kind of graphics card you use. You want the "Intel-Nvidia" version for Intel and Nvidia graphics cards, and the "AMD" version for AMD/ATI graphics cards. The "Intel" and "AMD" versions don't apply to the CPU. In other words, if you have an AMD CPU, but you have an Intel or Nvidia GPU, then you want the "Intel/Nvidia" version.


XBMCbuntu comes in an ISO form that can be  burned to an optical disc. It can also be formatted to a USB drive, as mentioned in the next section.
XBMCbuntu comes in an ISO form that can be  burned to an optical disc. It can also be formatted to a USB drive, as mentioned in the next section.
=== Via USB drive ===


For instructions on how to acquire, create a bootable usb flash drive, boot or install to/from
For instructions on how to acquire, create a bootable usb flash drive, boot or install to/from


<big>'''''See: ''[[Create and install from/to a bootable USB flash drive]]'''</big>
<big>'''''See: ''[[Create and install from/to a bootable USB flash drive]]'''</big>
<section end="getandinstallxbmcbuntu" />
=== Resolving potential install wizard issues ===
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=== Resolving problematic installs ===
<section begin="problematic_wizard" />
 
# Boot your system with the installer thumbdrive and select the "Try Ubuntu" option. This should boot into XBMC.
# Boot your system with the installer thumbdrive and select the "Try Ubuntu" option. This should boot into XBMC.
# Click the Shutdown menu in XBMC (lower-left corner) and select "Exit"
# Click the Shutdown menu in XBMC (lower-left corner) and select "Exit"
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# Click "Login" again and the XBMCbuntu desktop should be displayed.
# Click "Login" again and the XBMCbuntu desktop should be displayed.
# On the top-left corner of the desktop should be an icon to install Ubuntu. Double-click the icon and, hopefully, you'll get the installation wizard this time.
# On the top-left corner of the desktop should be an icon to install Ubuntu. Double-click the icon and, hopefully, you'll get the installation wizard this time.
<section end="problematic_wizard" />


=== Upgrading XBMC via ppa in XBMCbuntu ===
<section begin="live_cd" />
:'''''see also: '''''[[XBMC v12 (Frodo) FAQ#What might break when upgrading to v12.3F .28Audio and Video.2C add-ons.2C skins.2C remotes.29|'''What might break when upgrading to v12''']]
{| width="100%"
You dont have to necessarily wipe your current install to try a new Version of XBMC, like a nightly version or beta for example, you can just fire up Putty or a shell in Linux/OS X.
{{FAQ|1=Running_as_LiveCD
 
| BGcolor=WhiteSmoke
For more up=to-date information on how to upgrade and install and manage ppa's 
| Question=When running XBMCbuntu as a Live CD my changes are lost. Why?
 
| Answer=
<big>{{see also|Team_XBMC_PPA}}</big>
* Since a live CD is booted from read-only media, it requires either installation to rewriteable media (i.e. a USB flash drive or hard disk drive) or complete remastering to install additional software or modify the existing files.
 
}}
{{note| For XBMC '''Beta''' or '''Release Candidate''' use '''unstable ppa''', Nightly ppa will yield '''Alpha''' builds (from master), remainder ppa (main ppa) yields '''point release''' versions.}}
 
:;Adding removing ppas and upgrading procedure
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash" enclose="div">
sudo apt-get install python-software-properties pkg-config
sudo add-apt-repository -r ppa:whatever-ppa-you-have-now
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:whatever-ppa-here
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get install xbmc xbmc.bin
</syntaxhighlight>
 
{{greenv|What PPA do I need to remove?|To determine what ppas are listed in your sources, in order to see what to change '''type''':}}
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash" enclose="div">
sudo apt-cache policy
</syntaxhighlight>
 
;If you wondering where to type commands
:''See also:'' [[SSH|Connecting to XBMCbuntu via SSH]]


== XBMCbuntu no audio devices ==
{{FAQ|1=LiveOS_password
{{note|XBMC V13 will likely not need these changes this are is tagged for removal.}}
| BGcolor=
 
| Question=What is the username and password to the underlying live OS environment?
For some reason there is a problem with lightdm that affects audio devices detection. A workaround was posted [http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?tid=145451&pid=1322619#pid1322619 '''here'''].
| Answer=
Modify the /etc/init/lightdm.conf
<section begin="Upgrade_nvidia_driver />
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash" enclose="div">sudo nano /etc/init/lightdm.conf</syntaxhighlight>
The username and password to the underlying OS environment are not needed by the average users of XBMCbuntu, but here they are just in case you want to dig into the (very) advanced possibilities that are available. The default username and password on the live CD are listed below, but during installation, you will be able to change these to your own username and password. We recommend that you write down the username and password you have chosen, and store it away in a safe place;
;Input use this configuration:
<syntaxhighlight lang="xml" enclose="div">
start on ((filesystem
          and runlevel [!06]
          and started dbus
          and started udev-finish
          and stopped udevtrigger
          and (drm-device-added card0 PRIMARY_DEVICE_FOR_DISPLAY=1
                or stopped udev-fallback-graphics))
          or runlevel PREVLEVEL=S)
</syntaxhighlight>
 
=== Upgrading NVidia drivers in Ubuntu and variants ===
 
:''see also:'' [[XBMC for Linux specific FAQ#Upgrading NVidia drivers in Ubuntu and variants|Upgrading NVidia drivers in Ubuntu and variants]]
 
=== Username and password to the underlying live OS environment ===
Username and password to the underlying OS environment are not needed by average users of XBMCbuntu, but here they are just in case you want to dig into the (very) advanced possibilities that are available. The default username and password on the live CD are listed below, but during installation, you will be able to change these to your own username and password. We recommend that you write down the username and password you have chosen, and store it away in a safe place;
  Username: '''xbmc'''
  Username: '''xbmc'''
  Password: (none)
  Password: (none)
}}
|}
<section end="live_cd" />


=== XBMCbuntu running as Live CD ===
=== Upgrading XBMC via ppa in XBMCbuntu ===
* Since a live CD is booted from read-only media, it requires either installation to rewriteable media (i.e. a USB flash drive or hard disk drive) or complete remastering to install additional software or modify the existing files.
 
=== XBMCbuntu installed on USB or HDD ===
:''See also: '''[[HOW-TO:Install XBMCbuntu from a USB thumbdrive|HOW-TO: Install XBMCbuntu from a USB thumbdrive]]'''''
 
* Some computers, particularly older ones, may not have a BIOS that supports USB booting. Many which do support USB booting may still be unable to boot the device in question. In these cases a computer can often be "redirected" to boot from a USB device through use of an [http://www.pendrivelinux.com/2007/11/21/use-a-floppy-to-boot-usb-pendrive-linux/ initial bootable CD or floppy disk] for live USB installs.


* In contrast to the live CD, the data contained on the booting device can be changed and additional data stored on the same device. This allows for XBMCbuntu USB/HDD to be used as personal storage, as it allows a user to carry their preferred operating system, applications, and configuration as well as personal files with them, making it easy to share a single system between multiple users.
{{#lst:Team_XBMC_PPA|repos}}
{{#lst:Team_XBMC_PPA|upgrading_xbmc}}


* The absence of moving parts in USB flash devices allows for faster seek time than is possible with hard drives or optical media, meaning all programs will start faster from a USB flash drive than from a local hard disk or XBMCbuntu CD.
{{note| Given the substantial changes that v13 has audio wise, due to redesigned engine, you are recommended to do a fresh install of XBMCbuntu or remove any user configuration files for alsa and or alsa drivers}}
 
* Due to the additional write cycles that occur on a full-blown installation to a USB flash drive, the life of the USB flash drive may be slightly reduced. This usually does not apply to systems particularly designed for live systems which keep all changes in RAM until the user logs off, and XBMCbuntu developers have done their best to try to prevent this from happening.


== XBMC Media Center ==
== XBMC Media Center ==
XBMCbuntu contains [[XBMC for Linux]] compiled with the 'standalone' mode, this enabled certain functions that are not available in normal XBMC installations (Windows, Mac Linux), these functions include Power Management, and Network Management.
XBMCbuntu contains [[XBMC for Linux]] compiled with the 'standalone' mode, this enabled certain functions that are not available in normal XBMC installations (Windows, Mac Linux), these functions include Power Management, and Network Management.
== Upgrading XBMCbuntu ==
To actually update "XBMCbuntu" for Frodo, which is a full package, then you're pretty much looking at a fresh install if you wish to upgrade the underlying Linux. The OS changed from Lubuntu 11.10 to Lubuntu 12.04. It is possible (in order to preserve systems tweaks) to just update XBMC itself by treating it as a normal Linux install and going to: [[XBMCbuntu#Upgrading XBMC via ppa in XBMCbuntu|Upgrading XBMC via ppa in XBMCbuntu]]


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Test builds are available, - you wont need AMD/Nvidia/Intel specific iso, its a generic 64bit XBMCbuntu iso Download now from [beta] Xbmcbuntu 13 Testing Thread

XBMCbuntu is a boot-USB drive/LiveCD image with XBMC pre-configured to work directly out-of-the-box for a dedicated set-top-box style installation of XBMC. Users can either demo XBMC without touching the internal HDD, or use it to install XBMCbuntu on the HDD, without any pre-installed operating systems. XBMCbuntu is based on a light weight version of Ubuntu.

XBMCbuntu currently supports MCE (Media Center Edition) Remotes with USB IR-receiver receivers directly out-of-the-box. Installation only requires 8GB (or larger) USB drive or internal HDD.

When installed onto a USB flash drive or hard disk drive XBMCbuntu has the ability to save settings and make updates to XBMC Media Center and the operating-system back onto the USB flash drive or hard disk drive that it is installed onto, this is not possible when running XBMCbuntu from a Live CD booting from a CD-ROM disc as they are read-only and any changes settings are only temporarily saved until the system is rebooted.

General FAQ


How do I connect to XBMCbuntu via SFTP/SSH?

Link

You can either use a SFTP client for secure transfer and editing of files, or connect via SSH, which in addition allows you to also execute commands to the underlying Linux.

See also: Connecting to XBMCbuntu via SFTP and Connecting to XBMCbuntu via SSH

XBMCbuntu minimum and recommended hardware requirements

XBMCbuntu starting with v13 is only available as a 64bit base.
■ x86_64 (Intel/AMD) processor computer capable of booting from CD-ROM/USB drive.

CPU
++
SSE
x86 or x86_64 processor such as: Intel Pentium 4, Intel Pentium M, AMD Athlon XP/64, AMD Opteron, or newer CPU. (Anything made in the last few years does.)

■ If your GPU/VPU does not support hardware video decoding, a fast modern processor is required to decode some videos (H.264, VC-1, etc.) in 1080p. Editor note: Hard to quantify this, but maybe we can get a rough benchmark score in here?
■ There is very limited Power PC (PPC) support: [Linux] How to install on Linux-ppc

RAM ⊖ Minimum: 256MB
⊕ Recommended: 1GB or more
Graphics
XBMC will run on most graphics cards made in the last few years. This includes most cards from ATI/AMD, Intel, or NVIDIA which support OpenGL 2.0 or later.


Minimum:

Recommended:
ATI Intel Nvidia
ATI Radeon RV710/M92 (HD 4300/4500) Intel GMA 950 (945G) Nvidia GeForce 6-Series
ATI Radeon Cedar (Radeоn HD 5400 Series or newer Intel GMA X4500HD (G45) or newer Nvidia GeForce 8-Series or newer
Video
decoding
For hardware video decoding, which may be necessary on various low-performance CPUs to playback 1080p content, your GPU or VPU must support either VAAPI, VDPAU, or CrystalHD.

Note:VDPAU platforms - performance of hardware decoding, for best results set 512MB dedicated VRAM in BIOS. Note: ★★ ATI Radeon cards lower than UVD2.2, are not supported for hardware video decoding support.

Drive space The XBMC binary generally takes up between 100 to 200 MB of space, depending on how it's compiled. Technically speaking, if your hardware supports netbooting, you don't even require a hard drive for either the OS or XBMC.

⊖ Minimum: 4 ~ 8GB
⊕ Recommended: 16GB or more

Depending on how big your video library is. Most of the space required for XBMC comes from the images/artwork cache, which can be adjusted: HOW-TO:Reduce XBMC disk space.

Note: If you like to install XBMCbuntu to USB and it still has U3 software on it (uninstall that first).

Optical
Drive
Optional
DVD - Bluray
Ethernet
port
Optional

⊖ Minimum: 100BASE-TX
Note: A wired connection is preferred over slow wifi network, some 5gHz environments may affect wifi signal quality/strength and reduce bandwidth or cause signal fluctuations that affect streaming

★ - While not a XBMC requirement, some cards e.g Nvidia/AMD have been reported to perform better with 512MB or greater set as dedicated/reserved VRAM in Bios.

★★ - Legacy cards that support the minimum OpenGL requirements still can be installed with a Ubuntu or variant, and you wont get any hardware acceleration in XBMC with fglrx.
The version of fglrx must remain at a specific 12.9? version as its the last known working version with these cards on Linux/Ubuntu


Get and Install XBMCbuntu

Download from http://xbmc.org/download/

Note: XBMCbuntu v13 will not have flavours its a generic 64bit ISO

XBMCbuntu comes in an ISO form that can be burned to an optical disc. It can also be formatted to a USB drive, as mentioned in the next section.

For instructions on how to acquire, create a bootable usb flash drive, boot or install to/from

See: Create and install from/to a bootable USB flash drive

Resolving potential install wizard issues

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  1. Boot your system with the installer thumbdrive and select the "Try Ubuntu" option. This should boot into XBMC.
  2. Click the Shutdown menu in XBMC (lower-left corner) and select "Exit"
  3. You should be presented with a log-in screen. Click "Other..." and enter xbmc as the login and select XBMCbuntu from the dropdown menu (below the Login field).
  4. Click "Login" and you will be prompted for the Password; just leave it blank.
  5. Click "Login" again and the XBMCbuntu desktop should be displayed.
  6. On the top-left corner of the desktop should be an icon to install Ubuntu. Double-click the icon and, hopefully, you'll get the installation wizard this time.


When running XBMCbuntu as a Live CD my changes are lost. Why?

Link
  • Since a live CD is booted from read-only media, it requires either installation to rewriteable media (i.e. a USB flash drive or hard disk drive) or complete remastering to install additional software or modify the existing files.

What is the username and password to the underlying live OS environment?

Link

The username and password to the underlying OS environment are not needed by the average users of XBMCbuntu, but here they are just in case you want to dig into the (very) advanced possibilities that are available. The default username and password on the live CD are listed below, but during installation, you will be able to change these to your own username and password. We recommend that you write down the username and password you have chosen, and store it away in a safe place;

Username: xbmc
Password: (none) 


Upgrading XBMC via ppa in XBMCbuntu

Team XBMC PPA Team XBMC PPA

Note: Given the substantial changes that v13 has audio wise, due to redesigned engine, you are recommended to do a fresh install of XBMCbuntu or remove any user configuration files for alsa and or alsa drivers

XBMC Media Center

XBMCbuntu contains XBMC for Linux compiled with the 'standalone' mode, this enabled certain functions that are not available in normal XBMC installations (Windows, Mac Linux), these functions include Power Management, and Network Management.