(Xbmc) Xbox media center ubuntu

Hi There

This a guide to install xbmc (xbox Media Centre) on ubuntu

In this video a mouse is being used I prefer a media centre remote

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Update your computer first system - administration Update Manager

Then add the following to your repository

Either by System - Administration - Software Sources - Third party software- add and paste in appropate to your Distro ( Gusty 7.10, Hardy 8.04, Intrepid 8.10, Jaunty 9.04)

Or in terminal

Code:

sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list

(and add at the Bottom and Save)

GUTSY PPA :

Code:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc-gutsy/ubuntu gutsy main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc-gutsy/ubuntu gutsy main

HARDY PPA :

Code:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc-hardy/ubuntu hardy main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc-hardy/ubuntu hardy main

INTREPID PPA:

Code:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc-intrepid/ubuntu intrepid main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc-intrepid/ubuntu intrepid main

JAUNTY PPA:

Code:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/jaunty-ppa/ubuntu jaunty main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/jaunty-ppa/ubuntu jaunty main

If you Want Addons and extra Skins Add These Also

ADDONS and THIRD PARTIES

Third parties packages will be distributed via a reserved PPA: the xbmc-addons PPA. You will find there skins, scripts and plugins. I suggest you add it to your sources to benefit from all contribution put there.



GUTSY PPA :

Code:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/xbmc-addons/ubuntu gutsy main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/xbmc-addons/ubuntu gutsy main

HARDY PPA :

Code:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/xbmc-addons/ubuntu hardy main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/xbmc-addons/ubuntu hardy main

INTREPID PPA:

Code:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/xbmc-addons/ubuntu intrepid main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/xbmc-addons/ubuntu intrepid main

JAUNTY PPA:

Code:

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/xbmc-addons/ubuntu jaunty main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/xbmc-addons/ubuntu jaunty main

Then save


To Download and install open terminal

Code:

sudo apt-get update

Code:

sudo apt-get install xbmc

If you wan't skins not just default PM3 you do

Code:

sudo apt-get install xbmc-skin-*

and if you wan't more remotes you do

Code:

sudo apt-get install xbmc-eventclients-*

Hey Presto

Go to Applications - Sound and Video - xbmc Media Center