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Quick installation of kodi:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: kodi
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install kodi
Package Details | |
| Package: | kodi |
| Version: | 2:17.0~beta5+dfsg1-4 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | http://kodi.tv/ |
| Description: | Open Source Home Theatre (executable binaries) Kodi, formerly known as XBMC is an award winning free and open source software media-player and entertainment hub for all your digital media. Kodi is available for Linux, Mac OS X (Leopard, Tiger and Apple TV) and Microsoft Windows, as well as the original Xbox game console. Created in 2003 by a group of like minded programmers, Kodi is a non-profit project run and developed by volunteers located around the world. More than 50 software developers have contributed to Kodi, and 100-plus translators have worked to expand its reach, making it available in more than 30 languages. . While Kodi functions very well as a standard media player application for your computer, it has been designed to be the perfect companion for your HTPC. Supporting an almost endless range of remote controls, and combined with its beautiful interface and powerful skinning engine, Kodi feels very natural to use from the couch and is the ideal solution for your home theater. Once installed, your computer will become a fully functional multimedia jukebox. . This package contains the kodi binaries. |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 17.04 |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | universe/video |
How to install kodi on Ubuntu 17.04?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
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Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 17.04 on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.
After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.
If kodi is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L kodi' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L kodi dpkg-query: package 'kodi' is not installed Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files, and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents. deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$
Installing kodi:
After system update use the following command to install kodi:
sudo apt-get install kodi
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 17.04 Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.
How to uninstall/remove kodi from Ubuntu 17.04?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the kodi from Ubuntu 17.04. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the kodi following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove kodi
Following command is used to remove the kodi package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove kodi
This will remove kodi and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing kodi with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge kodi
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove kodi
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with kodi package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.
