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CASHMON3Y
2008-09-25, 23:06
Is there any way for me to add skins to my Live install? I only have one PC so I cant use winscp. In XBMC filemanager I can access my HD and get the files, but theres no spot on the USB to put them. It would be nice to expand the file browser to be able to access all files of the installation.
Just a guess - I have made it on the linux version and it should probably be the same since XBMC live is based on a lite Ubuntu version. Open up the USB disk in a file explorer and make shure hidden files is shown. Then go to .xbmc folder - then skins folder and put your new skin folder here. Now start XBMC and switch skin. In Kubuntu I have installed xTV and Mediastream this way (at least a few days ago they were not in the standard repo). Good luck!
CASHMON3Y
2008-09-26, 00:42
On live there is no file browser. So it seems I need some way to install one...
Figure out how to copy stuff in the command line (and no I don't know how or I would tell you)
althekiller
2008-09-26, 02:59
IIRC some of them are on the PPA repo. So should be able to do an "apt-cache search xbmc", which will list all xbmc components available. Then "sudo apt-get install <whatever the package name for the skin is>". Of course all of this is from a console (ctrl+alt+f1).
CASHMON3Y
2008-09-26, 03:56
IIRC some of them are on the PPA repo. So should be able to do an apt-cache search xbmc, which will list all xbmc components available. Then sudo apt-get install whatever the package name for the skin is. Of course all of this is from a console (ctrl+alt+f1).
Ive never felt this stupid until I came to XBMC forums... Every one is smarter than me. n00b instructions please?
althekiller
2008-09-26, 04:20
www.google.com
Let this be a lesson to you to never use being a noob as an excuse to be lazy in my presence.
:) here is an easy way to do it find out where all your XBMC settings are kept usually in .xbmc of the home dir go into settings turn on show hidden files because on linux files and dirs starting with . are classed as hidden.
Then go into the filemanager add a new samba source (or even a dvd drive one) then use the xbmc filemanager to copy them to your users .xbmc/skins location and they should show
l.capriotti
2008-09-26, 10:04
ok, let's try and write some directions:
although the USB drive is FAT formatted you can't simply add files to XBMCLive that way since the file systems are contained in loopfiles.
However, you could start XBMC Live with a working network and use WinSCP or FileZilla to copy your new skins under .xbmc/skins.
Not easy enough? Open an ssh session and use apt-get to install other skins.
Not easy enough? Revert to google...
Cheers
icekiller
2008-09-26, 14:30
skins should be downloadable with aptitude so
sudo aptitude install pm3-hd
sudo aptitude install invision-2
etc..
shouldn't be that hard to add ?
CASHMON3Y
2008-09-27, 04:23
skins should be downloadable with aptitude so
sudo aptitude install pm3-hd
sudo aptitude install invision-2
etc..
shouldn't be that hard to add ?
So for aeon it would be "sudo aptitude install aeon"?
althekiller
2008-09-27, 10:59
I already GAVE you the commands to search on the first page.
On live there is no file browser. So it seems I need some way to install one...
You can use the filebrowser in XBMC aswell.
Just need to enable "show hidden files" in settings.
You could also add /home/xbmc/.xbmc/ as a source in filemanager.
brutus01
2008-10-22, 21:54
Hi!
I've installeB USB stick.
Now I wanted to update the mediastream skin using "apt-get install" but get the following error:
The following NEW packages will be installed:
xbmc-skin-mediastream
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
Need to get 38.5MB of archives.
After this operation, 45.0MB of additional disk space will be used.
E: You don't have enough free space in /var/cache/apt/archives/
Shouldn't there be enough space left?
I think there is a bug on XBMC Live regards to the permanent storage. Should be fixed in next release :) If you just cant wait then I suggest go for beta1 were it works and sudo apt-get upgrade to get most recent XBMC.
New in next release will be easier adding of skins, alittle atleast.
Cheers,
Tobias