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Installing Kodi on GNU/Linux Debian 12

  • kodi Nexus 20.1
  • Linux kernel 6.1.0

Installing without X, Wayland, LightDM or whatever

Packages:

  • kodi
  • kodi-bin
  • kodi-data
  • kodi-inputstream-adaptive
  • kodi-peripheral-joystick
  • kodi-repository-kodi
  • kodi-visualization-spectrum
  • acpi-support

Starting as kodi user

adduser kodi
cdrom:x:24:kodi
floppy:x:25:kodi
audio:x:29:kodi
dip:x:30:kodi
video:x:44:kodi
plugdev:x:46:kodi
users:x:100:kodi
input:x:102:kodi
netdev:x:106:kodi

Reboot and Power off options in the Exit menu

Start at bootstrap

/etc/systemd/system/getty@tty1.service.d/autologin.conf

[Service]
ExecStart=
ExecStart=-/sbin/agetty --autologin kodi --noclear %I $TERM

/home/kodi/.profile

# Start the Kodi media center, only if text console on VT1.
if [ -z "$DISPLAY" -a "$(tty)" = "/dev/tty1" ]; then
    while true; do
        kodi-standalone
        echo "Sleeping 15 seconds before restarting Kodi; press Ctrl-C to interrupt..."
        sleep 15
    done
fi
doc/appunti/software/kodi_installation_debian_12.1745216837.txt.gz · Last modified: 2025/04/21 08:27 by niccolo