/Boot2Kodi

Installation of Kodi into Ubuntu Server from 16.04 to 24.04

Primary LanguageShell

Boot2Kodi

Note - Feel free to do pull requests. I'm available to add new developments!

Installation of Kodi into Ubuntu Server:

Tested in:

  • 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) - Canonical extended security until April 2026
  • 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) - Canonical extended security until April 2028
  • 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) - Canonical extended security until April 2030
  • 22.04 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) - Canonical extended security until April 2032
  • 24.04 LTS ((Noble Numbat) - Canonical extended security until April 2034

Please let me know if you have tested this and if something failed.

Shell script to install Kodi on a Ubuntu Server and at boot, go straight to Kodi.

The following instructions are based on the lastest version of Ubuntu.

What you need to do:

  1. Install Ubuntu Server with only "OpenSSH Server" option or "Ubuntu Server minimized" (some iso sources)
    1. For 18.04 - "netinstall"
    2. For 22.04 - "server-22.04-iso"
    3. For 24.04 - "server-24.04-iso"
  2. Make sure git is installed or install git by sudo apt install git -y
  3. Clone this repo like git clone https://github.com/abacao/Boot2Kodi.git
  4. cd Boot2Kodi
  5. Run the installation script sudo sh ./install.sh
  6. Reboot

Notes:

  • Memory Issues: In 20.04, the minimum requirement for RAM is 2Gb. In 22.04, the minimum requirement for RAM is 2Gb (4Gb for a physical machine and 2Gb for virtual). In 24.04, the minimum requirement for RAM is 4Gb (for a physical machine or virtual).

If you liked my work, buy me a beer:
BTC:

alt text

1AsjyioL6TkRLxSEfUUQLTBE2jcYDkP2wE