COMP 3000 2011 Report: XBMC - Revision history

Ketsiagb at 02:30, 19 November 2011

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	[[File:InstallfromZip.png]]		[[File:InstallfromZip.png]]

	==Figure 1 Screenshot of Add-ons page==		===Figure 1 Screenshot of Add-ons page===

	To remove any add-ons installed, the user simply selects “Enabled Add-ons” and choses their		To remove any add-ons installed, the user simply selects “Enabled Add-ons” and choses their

Ketsiagb at 02:29, 19 November 2011

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	[[File:InstallfromZip.png]]		[[File:InstallfromZip.png]]

			==Figure 1 Screenshot of Add-ons page==
	Figure 1 Screenshot of Add-ons page

	To remove any add-ons installed, the user simply selects “Enabled Add-ons” and choses their		To remove any add-ons installed, the user simply selects “Enabled Add-ons” and choses their
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	detects the GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) type and loads the necessary graphics drivers.		detects the GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) type and loads the necessary graphics drivers.

	===setAlsaVolumes===		==setAlsaVolumes==
	This process has an order number of 10 and it sets up the output volume. It		This process has an order number of 10 and it sets up the output volume. It
	takes a single argument(0-100) which is the volume level		takes a single argument(0-100) which is the volume level

	==diskmounter==		==diskmounter==
	This process has order number 11.This utility searches for available HFS+,		This process has order number 11.This utility searches for available HFS+,
	NTFS and FAT32 partitions, creates a mount point for them and mounts the partitions		NTFS and FAT32 partitions, creates a mount point for them and mounts the partitions

Ketsiagb at 02:28, 19 November 2011

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	categorized mainly by “Music”, “Video” and “Program”		categorized mainly by “Music”, “Video” and “Program”

	[[File:InstallfromZip.~~jpg~~]]		[[File:InstallfromZip.png]]


	Figure 1 Screenshot of Add-ons page		Figure 1 Screenshot of Add-ons page

	To remove any add-ons installed, the user simply selects “Enabled Add-ons” and choses their		To remove any add-ons installed, the user simply selects “Enabled Add-ons” and choses their
	category of add-ons from which they want to delete. They are then presented with all the addons		category of add-ons from which they want to delete. They are then presented with all the addons
	installed in that category. They add-on is selected and the user can select the “Uninstall”		installed in that category. They add-on is selected and the user can select the “Uninstall”
	option		option

			[[File:uninstall.png]]

	Though it seems like the user need to go through several loops before finally installing an addon,		Though it seems like the user need to go through several loops before finally installing an addon,
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	system directory are:		system directory are:

	====X.org===~~= -~~ This process is the first to load since it has the prefix of 01 to the script name. It first		===X.org===
			This process is the first to load since it has the prefix of 01 to the script name. It first
	detects the GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) type and loads the necessary graphics drivers.		detects the GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) type and loads the necessary graphics drivers.

	====setAlsaVolumes===~~= -~~ This process has an order number of 10 and it sets up the output volume. It		===setAlsaVolumes===
			This process has an order number of 10 and it sets up the output volume. It
	takes a single argument(0-100) which is the volume level		takes a single argument(0-100) which is the volume level

	====diskmounter====		==diskmounter==
	- This process has order number 11.This utility searches for available HFS+,		This process has order number 11.This utility searches for available HFS+,
	NTFS and FAT32 partitions, creates a mount point for them and mounts the partitions		NTFS and FAT32 partitions, creates a mount point for them and mounts the partitions

Ketsiagb at 02:21, 19 November 2011

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	displayed and clicking on any will display the add-ons available. Add-ons are usually		displayed and clicking on any will display the add-ons available. Add-ons are usually
	categorized mainly by “Music”, “Video” and “Program”		categorized mainly by “Music”, “Video” and “Program”

			[[File:InstallfromZip.jpg]]
	Figure 1 Screenshot of Add-ons page		Figure 1 Screenshot of Add-ons page
	To remove any add-ons installed, the user simply selects “Enabled Add-ons” and choses their		To remove any add-ons installed, the user simply selects “Enabled Add-ons” and choses their
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	20, 2009. We believe the addition of this utility was crucial in the unzipping of the repository file		20, 2009. We believe the addition of this utility was crucial in the unzipping of the repository file
	to download add-ons.		to download add-ons.
	~~[[File:Example.jpg]]~~
	===Lirc===		===Lirc===
	XBMC includes version 0.8.6-0ubuntu4.2 which was released on September 8, 2010. This		XBMC includes version 0.8.6-0ubuntu4.2 which was released on September 8, 2010. This

Ketsiagb at 02:15, 19 November 2011

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	20, 2009. We believe the addition of this utility was crucial in the unzipping of the repository file		20, 2009. We believe the addition of this utility was crucial in the unzipping of the repository file
	to download add-ons.		to download add-ons.
			[[File:Example.jpg]]
	===Lirc===		===Lirc===
	XBMC includes version 0.8.6-0ubuntu4.2 which was released on September 8, 2010. This		XBMC includes version 0.8.6-0ubuntu4.2 which was released on September 8, 2010. This
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	directory had number prefixing their filenames. Some of the processes that run based on the		directory had number prefixing their filenames. Some of the processes that run based on the
	system directory are:		system directory are:
	X.org - This process is the first to load since it has the prefix of 01 to the script name. It first
			====X.org==== - This process is the first to load since it has the prefix of 01 to the script name. It first
	detects the GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) type and loads the necessary graphics drivers.		detects the GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) type and loads the necessary graphics drivers.
	setAlsaVolumes - This process has an order number of 10 and it sets up the output volume. It
			====setAlsaVolumes==== - This process has an order number of 10 and it sets up the output volume. It
	takes a single argument(0-100) which is the volume level		takes a single argument(0-100) which is the volume level
	diskmounter - This process has order number 11.This utility searches for available HFS+,
			====diskmounter====
			- This process has order number 11.This utility searches for available HFS+,
	NTFS and FAT32 partitions, creates a mount point for them and mounts the partitions		NTFS and FAT32 partitions, creates a mount point for them and mounts the partitions


	==References==		==References==

Ketsiagb at 02:04, 19 November 2011

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	!Version		!Version
	!Upstream Source		!Upstream Source
			\|-
	\|Linux Kernel		\|Linux Kernel
	\|2.6.32-29-generic		\|2.6.32-29-generic
	\|http://www.kernel.org/		\|http://www.kernel.org/
	-		\|-
	\|libc		\|libc
	\|~~libc~~ 2.11.1-0ubuntu7.8		\|2.11.1-0ubuntu7.8
	\|http://www.eglibc.org		\|http://www.eglibc.org
	X.Org X Server 1.7.6 http://www.x.org/wiki/		\|-
	Bash 4.1.5(1)-release http://www.gnu.org/software/bash/		\|X.Org
	PCI Utilities		\|X Server 1.7.6
	(picutils)		\|http://www.x.org/wiki/
	1:3.0.0-4ubuntu17 http://mj.ucw.cz/pciutils.html		\|-
	Unzip 6.0-1build1 http://www.info-zip.org/UnZip.html		\|Bash
	Lirc 0.8.6-0ubuntu4.2 http://www.lirc.org/		\|4.1.5(1)-release
	Mtools 4.0.10-1ubuntu1 http://www.gnu.org/s/mtools/manual/mtools.html		\|http://www.gnu.org/software/bash/
	Pm-utils 1.3.0-1ubuntu3 http://pm-utils.freedesktop.org/wiki/		\|-
	Lsof 4.81 http://people.freebsd.org/~abe/		\|PCI Utilities(picutils)
	dpkg 1.15.5.6ubuntu2 http://packages.qa.debian.org/d/dpkg.html		\|1:3.0.0-4ubuntu17
	}		\|http://mj.ucw.cz/pciutils.html
			\|-
			\|Unzip
			\|6.0-1build1
			\|http://www.info-zip.org/UnZip.html
			\|-
			\|Lirc
			\|0.8.6-0ubuntu4.2
			\|http://www.lirc.org/
			\|-
			\|Mtools
			\|4.0.10-1ubuntu1
			\|http://www.gnu.org/s/mtools/manual/mtools.html
			\|-
			\|Pm-utils
			\|1.3.0-1ubuntu3
			\|http://pm-utils.freedesktop.org/wiki/
			\|-
			\|Lsof
			\|4.81
			\|http://people.freebsd.org/~abe/
			\|-
			\|dpkg
			\|1.15.5.6ubuntu2
			\|http://packages.qa.debian.org/d/dpkg.html
			\|}
			<br>
	Noticeably absent are a web browser and an email client. A plausible reason is the fact that the		Noticeably absent are a web browser and an email client. A plausible reason is the fact that the
	underlying Ubuntu OS is not meant to be fully functional (stripped down). Even with that reason,		underlying Ubuntu OS is not meant to be fully functional (stripped down). Even with that reason,

Ketsiagb at 01:53, 19 November 2011

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	* [http://xbmc.org/ Official XBMC website]		* [http://xbmc.org/ Official XBMC website]

	* Forum Posts for Virtualization		* Forum Posts for Virtualization
	** [http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?t=52742 XBMC Live Forums]		** [http://forum.xbmc.org/showthread.php?t=52742 XBMC Live Forums]
	** [https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=16677 Virtualbox.org Forums]		** [https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=16677 Virtualbox.org Forums]

	* [http://lifehacker.com/5768174/power-up-your-xbmc-installation-with-these-new-add+ons Lifehacker Feature on XBMC plugins]		* [http://lifehacker.com/5768174/power-up-your-xbmc-installation-with-these-new-add+ons Lifehacker Feature on XBMC plugins]

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	Table 1 below lists some of the packages (as well as their versions and upstream sources) that		Table 1 below lists some of the packages (as well as their versions and upstream sources) that
	are important for system usage.		are important for system usage.
	Package Version Upstream Source
	Linux Kernel 2.6.32-29-generic http://www.kernel.org/		{\| border="1"
	libc 2.11.1-0ubuntu7.8 http://www.eglibc.org		!Package
			!Version
			!Upstream Source
			\|Linux Kernel
			\|2.6.32-29-generic
			\|http://www.kernel.org/
			-
			\|libc
			\|libc 2.11.1-0ubuntu7.8
			\|http://www.eglibc.org
	X.Org X Server 1.7.6 http://www.x.org/wiki/		X.Org X Server 1.7.6 http://www.x.org/wiki/
	Bash 4.1.5(1)-release http://www.gnu.org/software/bash/		Bash 4.1.5(1)-release http://www.gnu.org/software/bash/
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	Lsof 4.81 http://people.freebsd.org/~abe/		Lsof 4.81 http://people.freebsd.org/~abe/
	dpkg 1.15.5.6ubuntu2 http://packages.qa.debian.org/d/dpkg.html		dpkg 1.15.5.6ubuntu2 http://packages.qa.debian.org/d/dpkg.html
			}
	Noticeably absent are a web browser and an email client. A plausible reason is the fact that the		Noticeably absent are a web browser and an email client. A plausible reason is the fact that the
	underlying Ubuntu OS is not meant to be fully functional (stripped down). Even with that reason,		underlying Ubuntu OS is not meant to be fully functional (stripped down). Even with that reason,

Ketsiagb at 01:47, 19 November 2011

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	The version of X.org X Server included in XBMC is 1.7.6 which was released on March 17,		The version of X.org X Server included in XBMC is 1.7.6 which was released on March 17,
	2010. The latest stable release of X.org X Server is 1.11.2, released on November 4, 2011.		2010. The latest stable release of X.org X Server is 1.11.2, released on November 4, 2011.
	Bash
			===Bash===
	XBMC includes version 4.1.5(1) of Bash which is a fork of 4.1 made by the Fedora team. It was		XBMC includes version 4.1.5(1) of Bash which is a fork of 4.1 made by the Fedora team. It was
	released on April 12, 2010. This is the latest stable release of the Fedora fork, but Bash proper		released on April 12, 2010. This is the latest stable release of the Fedora fork, but Bash proper

Ketsiagb at 01:44, 19 November 2011

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	of the add-ons available with XBMC. There are several “unofficial” add-ons as well.		of the add-ons available with XBMC. There are several “unofficial” add-ons as well.

	=Major Package Versions=		==Major Package Versions==
	Table 1 below lists some of the packages (as well as their versions and upstream sources) that		Table 1 below lists some of the packages (as well as their versions and upstream sources) that
	are important for system usage.		are important for system usage.
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	NTFS and FAT32 partitions, creates a mount point for them and mounts the partitions		NTFS and FAT32 partitions, creates a mount point for them and mounts the partitions

	=References=		==References==
	[1] http://www.kernel.org/, visited on November 12,.2011		[1] http://www.kernel.org/, visited on November 12,.2011

Ketsiagb at 01:44, 19 November 2011

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	which was released on June 1, 2011.		which was released on June 1, 2011.

	==X.Org==		===X.Org===
	The version of X.org X Server included in XBMC is 1.7.6 which was released on March 17,		The version of X.org X Server included in XBMC is 1.7.6 which was released on March 17,
	2010. The latest stable release of X.org X Server is 1.11.2, released on November 4, 2011.		2010. The latest stable release of X.org X Server is 1.11.2, released on November 4, 2011.
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	is at 4.2 which was released February 13, 2011.		is at 4.2 which was released February 13, 2011.

	==PCI Utilities==		===PCI Utilities===
	The version of PCI Utilities included in XBMC is 1:3.0.0-4. This release is a fork of the original		The version of PCI Utilities included in XBMC is 1:3.0.0-4. This release is a fork of the original
	3.0.0 made by the Ubuntu team. The latest release of pciutils is version 3.1.8 which was		3.0.0 made by the Ubuntu team. The latest release of pciutils is version 3.1.8 which was
	released on October 2, 2011.		released on October 2, 2011.

	==Unzip==		===Unzip===
	XBMC comes with Unzip version 6.0-1build1 which is a fork made by the Ubuntu development		XBMC comes with Unzip version 6.0-1build1 which is a fork made by the Ubuntu development
	team of version 6.0. It was released on March 7, 2010 and it is the current stable version. The		team of version 6.0. It was released on March 7, 2010 and it is the current stable version. The
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	to download add-ons.		to download add-ons.

	==Lirc==		===Lirc===
	XBMC includes version 0.8.6-0ubuntu4.2 which was released on September 8, 2010. This		XBMC includes version 0.8.6-0ubuntu4.2 which was released on September 8, 2010. This
	version is the fork of 0.8.6 made by the Ubuntu team. The latest stable version of this fork is		version is the fork of 0.8.6 made by the Ubuntu team. The latest stable version of this fork is
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	through the media centre easier.		through the media centre easier.

	==Dpkg==		===Dpkg===
	XBMC includes version 1.15.5.6ubuntu2 which was released on March 11, 2010. This release is		XBMC includes version 1.15.5.6ubuntu2 which was released on March 11, 2010. This release is
	a fork of the main 1.15.5 package. The current stable version of dpkg fork is 1.16.0.3ubuntu5		a fork of the main 1.15.5 package. The current stable version of dpkg fork is 1.16.0.3ubuntu5
	released on October 6, 2011. The latest most stable release of dpkg is 1.16.1.1.		released on October 6, 2011. The latest most stable release of dpkg is 1.16.1.1.

	==Pm-utils==		===Pm-utils===
	The version of Pm-utils on XBMC is 1.3.0-1ubuntu3. This is a forked version of the main 1.3.0		The version of Pm-utils on XBMC is 1.3.0-1ubuntu3. This is a forked version of the main 1.3.0
	version. It was released on February 19, 2011 and is not the latest stable release - which is		version. It was released on February 19, 2011 and is not the latest stable release - which is