How To: XBMC on Ubuntu 8.04

XBMC Media Center (formerly named “XBox Media Center”) is a free and open source cross-platform media-player and entertainment hub. Initially created for the first-generation Xbox game-console, the team behind XBMC development have recently ported the XBMC Media Center software to also run natively under Linux, Mac OS X (Leopard, Tiger, and Apple TV), and Microsoft Windows operating systems. There is also a bootable Live CD version referred to a “XBMC Live”

First, open a terminal (Applications > Accessories > Terminal):

• sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

and add the following repositories to it:

• deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc-hardy/ubuntu hardy main
• deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc-hardy/ubuntu hardy main

Save and close.

Then do:

• sudo apt-get update

After it updates, install xbmc as follows:

• sudo apt-get install xbmc

You can now start XBMC by going to Applications > Sound & Video > XBMC Media Center.

For more on xbmc go here.

This may or may not work for you. Use at your own risk.