Install Kodi Ubuntu Minimal via command line

In this tutorial, install Kodi Ubuntu Minimal. We are going to install Kodi on a computer with Ubuntu Minimal. Ubuntu Minimal, is a version of Ubuntu without an interface. You don’t need this Interface. If you only use it as an entertainment system.

Install Kodi stable version Ubuntu

If you have established a connection to your Ubuntu computer. Let’s do the following.

sudo apt-get install software-properties-common

Now we are going to add the Kodi repository.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc/ppa

Then we will retrieve / update the data.

sudo apt-get update

Download and install Kodi.

sudo apt-get install kodi

The Kodi installation is now finched.

If you get error messages. Because you have an to old version of Ubuntu Then try the following.

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Then clean up everything.

sudo apt-get autoremove

And then remove the remaining unused software

sudo -apt-get autoclean

Try installing Kodi again.

Install Kodi test version

If you have connected via the command line. Then perform the following.

sudo apt-get install software-properties-common

Add test version Kodi.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc/xbmc-nightly

Or

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc/unstable

Get information update now.

sudo apt-get update

Install Kodi test version.

sudo apt-get install kodi

You have now finished the installation.

If you get error messages because you have an old version of Ubuntu. Then try the following.

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

We are now going to clean up.

sudo apt-get autoremove

Remove leftovers.

sudo -apt-get autoclean

Now try installing the Kodi test version again.

Kodi update Ubuntu

Get updates. Beware! Everything is updated. So also for example the program SABnzbd!

sudo apt-get update

Install updates.

sudo apt-get upgrade

Clean up what is no longer used.

sudo apt-get autoremove

Remove leftovers.

sudo apt-get autoclean

The Kodi update is now ready.

Delete Kodi Ubuntu

We have to Update the software list.

sudo apt-get update

This removes every version of Kodi. Because, * is a wild card.

sudo apt-get remove kodi*

sudo apt-get purge kodi*

Kodi has now been deleted.