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== XBMC Public Key ==
== Install ==
The reference instructions are found on [http://xbmc.org/wiki/?title=HOW-TO_install_XBMC_for_Linux_on_Ubuntu_with_a_minimal_installation_step-by-step XBMC website].
XBMC key is usually available [http://keyserver.ubuntu.com:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x6D975C4791E7EE5E here], but sometimes this server is down. Download [{{#filelink: xbmc-key.gpg}} here] to download this fil.

To install through command-line:
* Add XBMC repository
<div style="padding-left:2em;"><source lang="bash">
sudo su
echo "deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu/ jaunty main" >>/etc/apt/sources.list
</source></div>
* Add repository authentication key:
<div style="padding-left:2em;"><source lang="bash">
gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv 91E7EE5E # Get the key from keyserver. If not available see below
gpg --export --armor 91E7EE5E | sudo apt-key add - # Add the key to apt key list
</source></div>
* Install XBMC
<div style="padding-left:2em;"><source lang="bash">
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install xbmc xbmc-standalone
</source></div>

XBMC key is usually available [http://keyserver.ubuntu.com:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x6D975C4791E7EE5E here], but sometimes this server is down. Download [{{#filelink: xbmc-key.gpg}} here] to download this file.
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Revision as of 22:53, 18 October 2009

References

Install

The reference instructions are found on XBMC website.

To install through command-line:

  • Add XBMC repository
sudo su
echo "deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu/ jaunty main" >>/etc/apt/sources.list
  • Add repository authentication key:
gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv 91E7EE5E  # Get the key from keyserver. If not available see below
gpg --export --armor 91E7EE5E | sudo apt-key add -    # Add the key to apt key list
  • Install XBMC
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install xbmc xbmc-standalone

XBMC key is usually available here, but sometimes this server is down. Download [{{#filelink: xbmc-key.gpg}} here] to download this file. {{#fileanchor: xbmc-key.gpg}}

-----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
Version: SKS 1.0.10

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my0eIOWYvMNmMIstqDoGYZQQGE3Sc4Dq2M0msc28uIrey2aBtYvKHXLaZ+JG42TU2q5CDLfN
vUxIOyWD2Yr4zq/sjg44pUodrUZGRPUFR50T0lPHABEBAAG0IExhdW5jaHBhZCBQUEEgZm9y
IFhCTUMgZm9yIExpbnV4iEYEEBECAAYFAknyZLgACgkQTJjLBcbOX94S7wCeKFyFk3v15Uy3
T17wvmCPaVIdE5YAni9juCXYgBGdXyZQYqgc5oh6/dXfiLYEEwECACAFAkl1gQQCGwMGCwkI
BwMCBBUCCAMEFgIDAQIeAQIXgAAKCRBtl1xHkefuXnryBAChrSStywXdJOrmjKqq4BrZ2Isk
BYqak7pD0JDaGy9HatChgJH/D30AhU74C9ReqkXvw8UohuVhQUH0lKBZWVzisSjJo4lmT/un
qqNeFpUivvz8RzPQf0S+zE2MHjDPIwjiz6ns97VdQtc2upbW6zd3BitE70P7gpCqvOyOFCnc
ow==
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-----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----

Troubleshoot

My XBMC bugs on Delicious.

Freeze on Eeebuntu NBR 3.01

  • Eeebuntu NBR 3.01 - Ubuntu Jaunty 9.04 - Array Kernel 2.6.28-15 - XBMC v 9.04.1-jaunty1.
  • Freezes seems to be specific to Eeebuntu NBR 3, as reported here: [1], [2], [3]
  • Possible work-arounds:
    • Try stable platform as suggested in 2nd bug report above: Intrepid + intel xserver from xorg-edgers ppa + 2.6.28 kernel from jaunty + libpulse-dev + compiling XBMC from the SVN (slower GL than Ubuntu 9.04 though).
    • Try Eeebuntu NBR 2.0
      • Tried. The autoscan completes. But there are hick-ups reading the DVD (scene skip, roll-back). Need further testing to identify the causes. Rendering is not 100% smooth.

DVD Play-back hick-ups

  • Alien 4
    • This is a multi-angle DVD. When playing the Special Edition, the chapter 3 is played twice, then not possible to go backward (before 00:06:00) + misc. hick-ups. There is no problem with the Theatrical Cut.
      • Confirmed on Minimoy Samsung NC10 - Eeebuntu NBR 2.0 - XBMC v9.04.1-jaunty1.
      • Confirmed on Dell Latitude 620 - WinXP SP4 - XBMC 9.04.1 repack 2.
    • Media problem, not a XBMC bug. Windows readers also fail reading the DVD correctly (PowerDVD 4.0 on W2K can't even play the movie, WinDVD 4.0 on WXP performs a bit better, but with jumps/hickups).

Slow connection to Samba share

  • First launch of XBMC, Source on samba share takes long time to connect (20 sec).
    • Confirmed on Dell Latitude 620 - WinXP SP4

XBMC menu showing up unexpectedly and taking focus

  • Sometimes the XBMC navigation menu shows up when moving the mouse, although the current title is a DVD menu.
  • Moreover the frustrating part is that when this menu is shown, it is not possible to click on the DVD Menu Item