How to Install Kodi on Ubuntu 19.04
Installation of Kodi On Ubuntu 19.04
Kodi is a free and open-source Server Media Player that allows users to stream multimedia content on the web. Its primary use is as a front-end for many home theater PC’ s (HTPC). Kodi gives users the ability to easily catalog their library of media files. It indexes the folders that have been added and sorts them into movies, TV shows, etc. This tutorial covers the installation of Kodi on Linuxmint 19.
Installation procedure
Check the Ubuntu version by using the following command
root@linuxhelp:~# lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 19.04
Release: 19.04
Codename: disco
Add the essential repositories by using the following command
root@linuxhelp:~# add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc/ppa
Official Team Kodi stable releases
More info: https://launchpad.net/~team-xbmc/+archive/ubuntu/ppa
Press [ENTER] to continue or Ctrl-c to cancel adding it.
Hit:1 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu disco InRelease
Hit:2 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu disco-security InRelease
Get:3 http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu disco InRelease [15.4 kB]
Get:4 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu disco-updates InRelease [97.5 kB]
Get:5 http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu disco/main i386 Packages [19.4 kB]
Get:6 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu disco-backports InRelease [88.8 kB]
Get:7 http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu disco/main amd64 Packages [19.4 kB]
Get:8 http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu disco/main Translation-en [5,524 B]
Fetched 246 kB in 4s (61.8 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done
Run the apt update command to update the repositories
root@linuxhelp:~# apt update
Hit:1 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu disco-security InRelease
Hit:2 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu disco InRelease
Hit:3 http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu disco InRelease
Get:4 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu disco-updates InRelease [97.5 kB]
Get:5 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu disco-backports InRelease [88.8 kB]
Fetched 186 kB in 3s (61.3 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
98 packages can be upgraded. Run 'apt list --upgradable' to see them.
Install the Kodi by using the following command
root@linuxhelp:~# apt install Kodi -y
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
i965-va-driver intel-media-va-driver Kodi-inputstream-adaptive kodi-peripheral-joystick kodi-x11 libaacs0
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Processing triggers for mime-support (3.60ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.17-2) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.32.0-1ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.29-0ubuntu2) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.8.5-2) ...
Search for Kodi player.
This is the Kodi server Media Player.
With this, the installation of the Kodi application on Ubuntu 19.04 comes to an end.
Q
What are the required dependent packages for Kodi?
A
These are the following are the required packages for Kodi "python-software-properties pkg-config software-properties-common".
Q
How to add the repositories for Kodi?
A
Use the following command
#add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc/ppa
#add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc/ppa
Q
What are format supports for Kodi?
A
These are the formats support for Kodi
Physical digital media
Network protocol clients
Playlist formats
Video formats
Audio formats
Metadata tags
etc...
Physical digital media
Network protocol clients
Playlist formats
Video formats
Audio formats
Metadata tags
etc...
Q
What is the feature available in Kodi?
A
These are the feature available, Video playback,Audio playback,Digital picture/image display, Games Manager and game console emulators, etc..
Q
What is the use of Kodi?
A
Kodi is a free and open-source Server Media Player that allows users to stream multimedia content on the web. Its primary use is as a front-end for many home theater PC’ s (HTPC). Kodi gives users the ability to easily catalog their library of media files. It indexes the folders that have been added and sorts them into movies, TV shows, etc.