Kodi and Linux Desktop Installation and Configuration

This installs and Configures the following:

Kodi
Cinnamon Desktop
LightDM Autologin
Specific Raspberry Settings

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)
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

replace <IP>with the IP of your pi.

ssh user@<IP>
sudo su -

Alternative use Console

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"

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).

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