Kodi Upgrade

danielboon · 2017-09-30 02:23

I have kodi installed version 16.1 dfsg1-2~bpo8+2 and i would like to know of the possibility on upgrading to Krypton. Is it possible in this version?

root@q4os-desktop:~# inxi -F
System:    Host: q4os-desktop Kernel: 4.9.0-0.bpo.3-amd64 x86_64 (64 bit)
           Desktop: N/A Distro: Debian GNU/Linux 8
Machine:   System: Gigabyte product: N/A
           Mobo: Gigabyte model: F2A88XM-HD3 v: x.x
           Bios: American Megatrends v: FA date: 01/08/2015
CPU:       Dual core AMD A4-7300 APU with Radeon HD Graphics (-MCP-) cache: 2048 KB
           Clock Speeds: 1: 2600 MHz 2: 3500 MHz
Graphics:  Card: NVIDIA Device 1288
           Display Server: X.org 1.16.4 driver: nvidia
           tty size: 80x25 Advanced Data: N/A for root
Audio:     Card-1 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] FCH Azalia Controller
           driver: snd_hda_intel
           Card-2 NVIDIA Device 0e0f driver: snd_hda_intel
           Card-3 DigiTech driver: USB Audio
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.9.0-0.bpo.3-amd64
Network:   Card: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller
           driver: r8169
           IF: eth0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full
           mac: fc:aa:xxxxxxxxxxxx
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 480.1GB (7.0% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: KINGSTON_SV300S3 size: 480.1GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 25G used: 5.9G (26%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda8
           ID-2: /home size: 99G used: 8.7G (10%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda9
           ID-3: swap-1 size: 8.59GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda2
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 9.0C mobo: N/A gpu: 32C
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 187 Uptime: 6:26 Memory: 810.5/7931.0MB
           Client: Shell (bash) inxi: 2.1.28

I do believe that i read somewhere if it was Orion it was not possible but scorpion was.

Dai_trying · 2017-09-30 09:22

I haven't used Orion in a while but Kodi 17.1 is in Scorpion repository (and deb-multimedia) but you could first check to see if it is available from the backports repository by typing

apt-cache policy kodi

in a terminal and it will tell you if it is.
If there is a newer version available from backports you would have to install it specifically as backports will not install by default, you could do this with the command

sudo apt-get -t jessie-backports install kodi

danielboon · 2017-09-30 15:31

Dai, tks for the commands. I believe I will just stay at the version 16.1 for I have no other option plus this version is just fine. Per the command you listed

root@q4os-desktop:~# apt-cache policy kodi
kodi:
  Installed: 16.1+dfsg1-2~bpo8+2
  Candidate: 16.1+dfsg1-2~bpo8+2
  Version table:
 *** 16.1+dfsg1-2~bpo8+2 0
        100 http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ jessie-backports/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
root@q4os-desktop:~#

As you can see there is no other option. The

deb-multimedia

That is where i had a issue and you suggested I comment that out. I believe krypton may be in that one but it has unmet dependencies so it throws errors when you make the attempt. Besides 16.1 I can use the tvheadend pvr and stream live tv thu the old version. It works on Krypton also if you can build the tvheadend progam in other debian OS too.

Dai_trying · 2017-09-30 17:57

Probably a wise choice although Scorpion is very close to being the stable version and that would give you 17.1 if you wanted it.

dai@scorpionmain:~$ apt-cache policy kodi
kodi:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 2:17.1+dfsg1-3
  Version table:
     5:17.4-dmo1+deb9u1 100
        100 http://www.deb-multimedia.org stretch/main amd64 Packages
        100 http://www.deb-multimedia.org stretch/main i386 Packages
     2:17.1+dfsg1-3 500
        500 http://ftp.debian.org/debian stretch/main amd64 Packages

As you can see it is in the main repo for stretch.

danielboon · 2017-09-30 20:33

May I ask what is the link for

scorpion

and can it be a permanent install? When I downloaded this I though it was the latest OS.

Only real problem I have of now with QT4 is either in browser or kodi and also when i am viewing live tv thru vlc "which i did see a fix for that in settings of vlc" the video will freeze until I move the mouse then the video catches up. Audio is never out always up to date. Other Versions of Debian meaning Debian9 or kde5 i do not have that problem.

Dai_trying · 2017-09-30 20:49

Download page for Scorpion can be found here, as to the video freezing I haven't noticed any myself, but I've been using scorpion so maybe it isn't affected.

EDIT:
and yes it can be a "permanent" install

Last edited by Dai_trying (2017-09-30 20:50)

crosscourt · 2017-10-01 04:41

Also no issues with scorpion and video use.

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