stillthin.blogg.se - april 2022

#RASPBERRY PI 3 KODI CACHE SETTINGS DOWNLOAD#

The suggested workaround, if vagrant up does not download the box file, is to symlink the system curl: sudo ln -nsf /usr/bin/curl /opt/vagrant/embedded/bin/curl. Note that Vagrant 1.8.7 for OSX has a bug with the packaged curl binary. Additionally it contains an installation of Kodi that can be used for add-on development, but more on that in a later post.

Kodi-dev is a Vagrant project that will create an Arch linux Virtual Machine (VM) with all the required tools installed. OSX users can get around this limitation by using Vagrant, VirtualBox and the VirtualBox Extension Pack.

The instructions for installing Arch linux on a Raspberry Pi relies on linux command line tools.

Optionally a case for the Raspberry Pi.

1 x Micro SD Card Reader / Writer, used to write to base operating system image.

Digital content can be served off an external file server (NAS) or streamed over the internet. A small size (8GB) will work well since it only needs to contain a lightweight OS and the Kodi application.

1 x Extreme MicroSD with high read / write speed for optimal performance.

Networking is provided by the built in WIFI.

1 x Raspberry Pi 3 Model B has plenty of grunt to run Kodi hassle free.

Packages are always up to date thanks to rolling releases and the wiki provides excellent documentation. It is lightweight and highly customizable. Quite a few OS options are available for the Pi, I settled on Arch Linux. Combine it with the tiny form factor of the Raspberry Pi, and the end result is an unobtrusive device that packs a powerful entertainment punch. Kodi is an open source media center application with a polished interface that will rival any commercial product. Kodi and the Raspberry Pi together make a cheap yet useful media center solution. I finally got around to doing it and I'm delighted with the outcome.