Kodi and Linux Desktop Installation and Configuration

This installs and Configures the following:

• Kodi
• Cinnamon Desktop
• LightDM Autologin
• Specific Raspberry Settings

Some predefined Kodi settings

• German localization
• Simple IPTV with german TV channels
• Autoupdate Addons
• optional predefined repos for Mediathekview and Jellyfin (asks at first startup)
• Some other optional addons (asks for activation at forst start
• ...

Raspberry 4/5

Install Raspberry Pi OS

• Downlaod/Install/Start Raspberry Pi Imager (https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/)
• Model: Raspberry Pi 4/5
• OS: Raspberry Pi OS (64 Bit) (with the Raspberry Pi Desktop)
• Choose SD-Card (>= 64GB)
• Click on "Continue"
• Optional: Provide WLAN-Keys and/or SSH-Keys
• Define Username "user".
• Prepare the SD-Card
• Boot your pi with the prepared SD-Card

after install

• Boot your pi with the prepared SD-Card

Login

replace <IP>with the IP of your pi.

ssh user@<IP>

Alternative use a Terminal on the Pi

sudo to root

sudo su -

Optional: SSH-Keys for root

cp -r /home/user/.ssh /root/
chown root: /root/.ssh

Optional: Set hostname

replace <myhostname> with the preferred hostname

echo <myhostname> >/etc/hostname
systemctl restart systemd-hostnamed.service

run installation/configuration (as root)

wget https://gitea.ds9.dedyn.io/olli/debian.ansible.kodi/raw/branch/main/raspi.sh
bash -ex raspi.sh

Optional: Wireguard VPN client for "mobile clients"

• copy the wireguard config file on your Pi (scp/USB-Stick,..) replace <wireguard-config-file.conf> with your wireguard-config file

nmcli connection import type wireguard file <wireguard-config-file.conf>
# redirect some services for example a jellyfin hostname
echo "192.168.44.1 jellyfin.myhost.tld" >>/etc/hosts

Reboot and Kodi should start

reboot

Kodi Remote Password

Please change the remote password in Kodi "Settings -> Services" (defaults to xxxx).