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update [2014/05/29 22:52]
127.0.0.1 external edit
update [2017/12/06 20:05] (current)
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-**Updating**+===== Updating ​XBian =====
  
-Your XBian install can by kept up to date by many ways, but all lead to the same core mechanism. As it standard on Debian based systems, APT system is used.+Your XBian install can be kept up to date in many ways, but all lead to the same core mechanism. As is standard on Debian-based systems, ​the APT system is used.
  
-//Depending on your skills you can://+==== How to update ====
  
-- turn on auto updates\\ +Choose one: 
--- this can be configured in xbian-config tool\\ +  ** update via //xbian-config// tool directly from inside Kodi ** 
--- with default configuration,​ XBian will check for updates daily will install all stable packages from XBian repositories and all security updates issued by base system distribution ​ +    * you don't even need a keyboard to do it this way just use your remote ​ 
-use xbian-config tool directly ​from XBMC and control update process with your remote\\ +  **update via //xbian-config// tool from terminal (text-based console)** 
-use text based console ​xbian-config\\ +  **update via //apt-get// on your own**
-if you wish to have full control, you control APT directly with issuing commands to terminal session+
  
-//Tips, Tricks and Troubleshooting//+=== Turn on auto updates === 
 +Auto updates can be configured via //xbian-config// tool too. With the default configuration,​ XBian will check for updates daily and will install all stable packages.
  
-In some cases there may be errors due to upstream packages, if errors are encountered it is recommended to install all the xbian* packages first, as these may contain fixes which will allow the upgrade to proceed.+==== Troubleshooting ====
  
-(Q) I am getting autofs errors trying to upgrade from Beta2 to RC1\\ +=== Problems while updating python ===
-(A) escape out to the terminal and reboot (you should be prompted to do so). Run the upgrade process again and you should complete without errors. ​+
  
-(Q) I am getting ​an error about upgrading python2.7\\ +If you can't run the update proper because of an error with python, run the following commands. (([[http://​forum.xbian.org/​thread-2195-post-21660.html#​pid21660|Post #21660]] from mk01)) \\  
-(A) Follow the instructions below (with sudo) found in [[http://​forum.xbian.org/​thread-2195-post-21660.html#​pid21660|THIS POST]] +Afterwards ​the update should work well.
- +
-<​code>​ +
-sed -i '/​_hashlib.so/​d'​ /​var/​lib/​dpkg/​info/​python2.7.list +
-sed -i '/​_ssl.so/​d'​ /​var/​lib/​dpkg/​info/​python2.7.list +
-</​code>​ +
-and run the upgrade againIf you still have issues you can run  +
-<​code>​ +
-sudo apt-get -f install +
-</​code>​+
  
 +<​code>​sudo sed -i '/​_hashlib.so/​d'​ /​var/​lib/​dpkg/​info/​python2.7.list
 +sudo sed -i '/​_ssl.so/​d'​ /​var/​lib/​dpkg/​info/​python2.7.list</​code>​
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