How to install Kodi 17.3 on Linux Mint

To install Kodi 17.3 on Linux Mint

Kodi is a free and open source Server Media Player that allows users to stream Multimedia contents 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. It is so simple to install Kodi on Linux Mint, and this tutorial covers the ground on the same process.

Installing Kodi

It is essential to update the repository before the installation of Kodi package.

linuxhelp user # apt-get update
Hit:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease                                   
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Fetched 4,193 kB in 11s (363 kB/s)                                                                                                                                                                                                          
Reading package lists... Done

Once it is done, you shall proceed with the installation of Kodi software' s common properties by making use of the following command.

linuxhelp user # apt-get install python-software-properties pkg-config software-properties-common
Reading package lists... Done
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Setting up python-software-properties (1.7.2) ...
Setting up software-properties-common (1.7.2) ...

Once it is done, you need to add the essential repositories, and for that, you need to make use of the following command.

linuxhelp user # add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc/ppa
You are about to add the following PPA:
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gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)

Now is the time to install the Kodi player, and for that, you need to make use of the following command.

linuxhelp user # apt-get install kodi
Reading package lists... Done
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Setting up kodi (15.2+dfsg1-3ubuntu1.1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu9) ...

You can now launch the Kodi player by making use of the following command.

linuxhelp user # kodi

The Kodi application appears on your screen now.

With this, the installation of Kodi 17.3 on Linux Mint comes to an end.