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Hi,

I was just wondering if it was possible to do an XBMC 'install from zip' via SSH?

I have to update a plugin on a headless pi.

Cheers,

Skywatch

If the file is online somewhere you can download it to your pi using wget and the file location.


To transfer from pc to rpi you could use scp (winscp for windows)

Thanks Fred for the reply.

I was wanting to update an addon within XBMC, not install into the nix. I don't think it's possible from ssh to do this now.

Looks like I will have to move the pi each month to do updates to XBMC plugins. Not a big issue, but a bit inconvenient.

Skywatch

(16th Jul, 2013 03:56 AM)Skywatch Wrote: [ -> ]Thanks Fred for the reply.

I was wanting to update an addon within XBMC, not install into the nix. I don't think it's possible from ssh to do this now.

Looks like I will have to move the pi each month to do updates to XBMC plugins. Not a big issue, but a bit inconvenient.

Skywatch

actually, it is possible, although not as a afeature.

create the simplest repository for the zip package. it's simple .xml file, look into any repo installed at ~/addons/repositoryXXXXXXX/addon.xml. most of the tags is just info text.

one tag is important, it's <datadir zip="true"></datadir>.

usually, there is http:// address, which points to simple directory listing. you can use local folder.

more info at http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=Add-on_repositories

then, each time you put new zip into the dir xbmc will install (just set autoupdates to on)

don't try to replace .zip and add-on/dir/files directly, without db update at Database/Addons.db xbmc will make undefinable things, probably loops of errors etc.

Thanks so much for that info, I am sure that there are others who would benefit from this!

I will need to be a little more confident with linux before I try this, but by the end of next month I will give this a go!

Once again, thanks for all your help! ;-)

Skywatch