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### Example: Install kodi-pvr-hts PVR Addon

Source: https://kodi.wiki/view/HOW-TO%3AInstall_Kodi_on_Raspberry_Pi

Example command showing how to install the kodi-pvr-hts PVR addon. Replace the package name as needed for other PVR addons.

```bash
example: sudo apt-get install kodi-pvr-hts
```

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### Example: Install kodi-screensavers-rsxs

Source: https://kodi.wiki/view/Ubuntu_binary_add-ons

Example command to install the RSXS screensaver add-on.

```bash
sudo apt-get install kodi-screensavers-rsxs
```

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### Example: Install kodi-audiodecoder-nosefart

Source: https://kodi.wiki/view/Ubuntu_binary_add-ons

Example command to install the Nosefart audio decoder add-on. This is a concrete example of the install command with a real package name.

```bash
sudo apt-get install kodi-audiodecoder-nosefart
```

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### Example .deb file URL for iFile/Filza install

Source: https://kodi.wiki/view/HOW-TO%3AInstall_Kodi_for_iOS

Example URL for downloading a Kodi .deb file to install via iFile or Filza.

```text
http://mirrors.kodi.tv/nightlies/darwin/ios/xbmc-20111202-6729214-master-ios.deb
```

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### Output of installing kodi-standalone

Source: https://kodi.wiki/view/HOW-TO%3AAutostart_Kodi_for_Linux

Example output when installing kodi-standalone after the standard kodi package is already installed.

```bash
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi# apt install kodi-standalone
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Note, selecting 'kodi' instead of 'kodi-standalone'
kodi is already the newest version (2:18.7-1~buster).
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
root@raspberrypi:/home/pi#

```

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### Arch Linux: Install MariaDB and configure for Kodi

Source: https://kodi.wiki/view/MySQL/Setting_up_MySQL

Install MariaDB, start and enable the service, run mysql_secure_installation, and create the Kodi user with a password. Close the client with '\q'.

```bash
sudo pacman -S mariadb
```

```bash
sudo systemctl start mysqld
```

```bash
sudo systemctl enable mysqld
```

```bash
/usr/bin/mysql_secure_installation
```

```bash
mysql -u root -p
```

```sql
CREATE USER 'kodi' IDENTIFIED BY 'kodi';
```

```sql
GRANT ALL ON *.* TO 'kodi';
```

```sql
flush privileges;
```

```bash
\q
```

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### RunScript example

Source: https://kodi.wiki/view/Autoexec_Service

Starts a specific add-on (script.globalsearch) using xbmc.executebuiltin with the RunScript command.

```python
import xbmc

xbmc.executebuiltin('RunScript(script.globalsearch)')
```

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### Install avahi and shairplay on Arch Linux and start avahi-daemon

Source: https://kodi.wiki/view/AirPlay

Install avahi and shairplay via pacman on Arch Linux, then enable and start the avahi-daemon service. This setup is required for AirPlay to function on Arch Linux.

```bash
    sudo pacman -S avahi shairplay #(on Arch)
    sudo systemctl enable avahi-daemon
    sudo systemctl start avahi-daemon
```

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### Autostart Kodi via ~/.config/autostart

Source: https://kodi.wiki/view/HOW-TO%3AAutostart_Kodi_for_Linux

Create the ~/.config/autostart directory and symlink /usr/bin/kodi to it.

```bash
mkdir -p ~/.config/autostart
ln -s /usr/bin/kodi ~/.config/autostart

```

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### System.StartupWindow

Source: https://kodi.wiki/view/InfoLabels

The Window Kodi will load on startup.

```APIDOC
## System.StartupWindow

### Description
The Window Kodi will load on startup.

### Returns
- **string** - The name of the startup window.
```

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### Install PVR addon for development build

Source: https://kodi.wiki/view/HOW-TO%3AInstall_Kodi_for_Linux

Command to install a PVR addon (example: kodi-pvr-mythtv) after installing a development build. Addons are not updated automatically.

```bash
sudo apt install kodi-pvr-mythtv
```

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### Autostart Kodi via LXDE autostart file

Source: https://kodi.wiki/view/HOW-TO%3AAutostart_Kodi_for_Linux

Use sed to insert '@kodi' at the beginning of the LXDE autostart file.

```bash
sudo sed -i "1i @kodi" /etc/xdg/lxsession/LXDE-pi/autostart

```

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### Example: New source paths

Source: https://kodi.wiki/view/User%3AKlojum/Testkees/MySQL

Example of new source paths after the change, shown as a list of SMB paths.

```text
smb://bigger_movies/movies/
smb://bigger_tv/tv_shows/
```

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### Start MySQL service and secure installation

Source: https://kodi.wiki/view/MySQL/Setting_up_MySQL

Start the MySQL service and optionally run mysql_secure_installation to secure the instance. The secure script prompts for answers.

```bash
service mysql-server start
```

```bash
mysql_secure_installation
```

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### Example: {{notice|This page refers to a new version of Kodi}}

Source: https://kodi.wiki/view/Template%3ANotice

Example usage with a message about a new Kodi version. Produces a notice box with the default 'NOTICE:' header.

```wiki
{{notice|This page refers to a new version of Kodi}}
```

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### FreeBSD /etc/exports example

Source: https://kodi.wiki/view/NFS

Example entry for /etc/exports on FreeBSD to share a directory with root mapping and network restriction. Adjust the network to match your setup.

```text
/path/to/share -alldirs -maproot=root -network=192.168.1.0/24

```

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### Set up Wake-on-LAN at startup with Upstart

Source: https://kodi.wiki/view/HOW-TO%3ASet_up_Wake-on-LAN_for_Ubuntu

Create an Upstart configuration file to enable Wake-on-LAN at startup, set it as executable, and start the service.

```bash
sudo bash -c "cat > /etc/init/wakeonlan.conf" <<'EOF'
start on started network

script
    interface=eth0
    logger -t 'wakeonlan init script' enabling wake on lan for $interface
    ethtool -s $interface wol g
end script
EOF
```

```bash
sudo chmod +x /etc/init/wakeonlan.conf
```

```bash
sudo service wakeonlan start
```

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### Downgrade XBMC to stable version

Source: https://kodi.wiki/view/User%3AUNiversal

Installs the stable version from team-xbmc/ppa. You will get a downgrade warning; press Y to continue. Requires installing both xbmc and xbmc-bin packages.

```bash
sudo apt-get install xbmc=2:13.1~git20140606.0917-gotham-0trusty xbmc-bin=2:13.1~git20140606.0917-gotham-0trusty
```

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### Create LightDM custom configuration directory and file

Source: https://kodi.wiki/view/HOW-TO%3AAutostart_Kodi_for_Linux

Create the /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/ directory and open the 50-myconfig.conf file with nano.

```bash
mkdir /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/
nano /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf.d/50-myconfig.conf

```

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### Cache get() example: set values and retrieve with get()

Source: https://kodi.wiki/view/Add-on%3ACommon_plugin_cache

Sets the cache table name, stores a string, integer, and dictionary (using repr), and retrieves each with get(). The dictionary is stored as a string and requires eval() to recover the Python object.

```python
 cache.table_name = "PluginName"
 cache.set("some_string", "string")
 cache.set("some_int", 1234)
 cache.set("some_dict", repr({ "our": { "dictionary": [] } }) )

 some_string = cache.get("some_string")
 print some_string # Prints "string"

 some_int = cache.get("some_int")
 print some_int # prints 1234

 some_dict = cache.get("some_dict")
 print eval(some_dict) # prints '{ "our": { "dictionary": [] } }'

```

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### Install Kodi from team-xbmc PPA (original and combined versions)

Source: https://kodi.wiki/view/HOW-TO_talk%3AInstall_Kodi_for_Linux

These are the two versions of the installation commands suggested in the talk page. The first block separates the installation of software-properties-common into its own command, while the second combines it with python-software-properties and pkg-config. Both use the ppa:team-xbmc/ppa repository and end with installing kodi.

```bash
sudo apt-get install python-software-properties pkg-config
sudo apt-get install software-properties-common
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc/ppa
sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install kodi

```

```bash
sudo apt-get install python-software-properties pkg-config software-properties-common
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc/ppa
sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install kodi

```

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### Contents of ~/.xinitrc

Source: https://kodi.wiki/view/HOW-TO%3AAutostart_Kodi_for_Linux

Example ~/.xinitrc script that starts Kodi and switches virtual terminals.

```bash
#!/bin/bash
kodi --standalone #(this is proper syntax for most Kodi installs)
#kodi-standalone #(this is the syntax that works on Raspbian, not other Pi operating systems)
sudo chvt 2 
sleep 1
sudo chvt 1

```

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### Run script at startup in Startup.xml

Source: https://kodi.wiki/view/Add-on%3ATV_Show_-_Next_Aired

Add this code to Startup.xml to make the script update on starting XBMC.

```xml
   RunScript(script.tv.show.next.aired,silent=True)

```
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