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

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).

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