How to install Kodi in Ubuntu 17.04

How to install Kodi in Ubuntu 17.04

Kodi is a free and open-source media player software application that allows users to play and view most streaming media such as videos, music, podcasts and videos from the internet as well as local and network storage media. It is highly customizable with a variety of skins can change its appearance and various plug-ins to allow users to access streaming media content. This tutorial covers the installation procedure of Kodi in Ubuntu 17.04.

Installation procedure

To start with the installation procedure, add the repo by executing the following command.

root@linuxhelp1:~# add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc/ppa
 More info: https://launchpad.net/~team-xbmc/+archive/ubuntu/ppa
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it
gpg: keybox ' /tmp/tmp1ruktgmx/pubring.gpg'  created
gpg: /tmp/tmp1ruktgmx/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: key 6D975C4791E7EE5E: public key " Launchpad PPA for XBMC for Linux"  imported
gpg: no ultimately trusted keys found
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1
OK

The repositories are added to the target system. Update the repo by executing the apt-get update command.

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get update
Get:1 http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu zesty InRelease [15.4 kB]
Hit:2 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty InRelease                     
Get:3 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-updates InRelease [89.2 kB]   
Get:4 http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu zesty/main i386 Packages [13.5 kB]
Get:5 http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu zesty/main amd64 Packages [13.6 kB]
Get:6 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-security InRelease [89.2 kB]    
Get:7 http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu zesty/main Translation-en [4,076 B]
Get:8 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-backports InRelease [89.2 kB] 
Fetched 314 kB in 9s (33.7 kB/s)                                               
Reading package lists... Done

The target system is updated with the required repositories. Install the kodi package by running the following command.

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get install kodi
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree      
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
  i965-va-driver kodi-bin libaacs0 libass5 libbdplus0 libbluray2 libcec4
  libcrossguid0 libgif7 libmad0 libmicrohttpd10 libmysqlclient20 libnfs8
  libp8-platform2 libpcrecpp0v5 libshairplay0 libtinyxml2.6.2v5 libva-drm1
  libva-x11-1 libva1 libvdpau1 mesa-va-drivers mesa-vdpau-drivers mysql-common
  python-bluez python-imaging python-pil python-simplejson va-driver-all
  vdpau-driver-all
Suggested packages:
  kodi-pvr-mythtv kodi-pvr-vuplus kodi-pvr-vdr-vnsi kodi-pvr-njoy
  kodi-pvr-nextpvr kodi-pvr-mediaportal-tvserver kodi-pvr-tvheadend-hts
  kodi-pvr-dvbviewer kodi-pvr-argustv kodi-pvr-iptvsimple
  kodi-audioencoder-vorbis kodi-audioencoder-flac kodi-audioencoder-lame
  libbluray-bdj python-pil-doc python-pil-dbg libfglrx-amdxvba1
  libvdpau-va-gl1 nvidia-vdpau-driver nvidia-legacy-340xx-vdpau-driver
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  i965-va-driver kodi kodi-bin libaacs0 libass5 libbdplus0 libbluray2 libcec4
  libcrossguid0 libgif7 libmad0 libmicrohttpd10 libmysqlclient20 libnfs8
.
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Setting up libpcrecpp0v5:amd64 (2:8.39-3) ...
Setting up libcrossguid0:amd64 (0.0+git200150803-2ubuntu1) ...
Setting up libmysqlclient20:amd64 (5.7.18-0ubuntu0.17.04.1) ...
Setting up libva-drm1:amd64 (1.7.3-2) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6ubuntu5) ...
Setting up libbdplus0:amd64 (0.1.2-2) ...
Setting up libmad0:amd64 (0.15.1b-8ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.15-1) ...
Setting up python-pil:amd64 (4.0.0-4) ...
Setting up libnfs8:amd64 (1.11.0-2) ...
Setting up libva-x11-1:amd64 (1.7.3-2) ...
Setting up libcec4:amd64 (4.0.2.1~zesty) ...
Setting up mesa-vdpau-drivers:amd64 (17.0.3-1ubuntu1) ...
Setting up kodi-bin (2:17.1+git20170416.2032-final-0zesty) ...
Setting up python-imaging (4.0.0-4) ...
Setting up kodi (2:17.1+git20170416.2032-final-0zesty) ...
Setting up va-driver-all:amd64 (1.7.3-2) ...
Setting up vdpau-driver-all:amd64 (1.1.1-3ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.24-9ubuntu2) ...

The application is installed successfully, type the package name in the ubuntu dashboard and click on the icon to run the application.

Kodi is running successfully. Now the kodi can be used to view unlimited videos.

Wasn' t that an easy installation procedure? Kodi can be used to create the user' s own personal media center from any location to watch favourite TV shows and movies.