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    Compile Kodi and PVR Stalker

    Here's the steps required to compile pvr stalker for those running a linux pc.that means a computer with a linux operating system.
    I am no programmer i learned how to do it by reading and trial and error.

    since the developers use a ubuntu based system its easiest to use the same as need libaries are easier to find although you can compile it on any system if you choose.
    ubuntu,kubuntu,xununtu,linux mint,debian are a few that should work fine.

    we will be using the sudo command,it will ask for you password.once entered it wont ask again until you dont use sudo for like 10 min.

    open a terminal,alot of distro's ctrl+alt+t will work.if not look in your menu's.

    first we need get kodi source code and compile it,to download it you will need git,if you already have it installed it will say so.
    sudo apt-get install git

    all the steps are avilable here,i will be assuming your using ubuntu 14.04 or higher.refer to the link for older versions.
    Code:
    https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/blob/master/docs/README.ubuntu
    change to you home directory..$HOME is case sensitive.
    cd $HOME

    grab the kodi source with git..

    for the lastest kodi 17 Krypton,xbmc at the end is the folder xmbc will be copied to from the server,you can change it to whatever you want,xbmc works for me.
    Code:
    git clone git://github.com/xbmc/xbmc.git xbmc
    if you want kodi 16 Jarvis, kodi 15 Isengard,kodi 14 Helix you would use..
    Code:
    git clone -b <branch> git://github.com/xbmc/xbmc.git xbmc
    where branch is Jarvis,Isengard,Helix.so example
    Code:
    git clone -b Isengard git://github.com/xbmc/xbmc.git xbmc
    next we need kodi build dependencies,this is cut/paste from link above.easiest way is to add the ppa.

    sudo apt-get install software-properties-common
    sudo add-apt-repository -s ppa:team-xbmc/xbmc-nightly
    ...press enter when asked.
    sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc/xbmc-ppa-build-depends
    ...press enter when asked.
    sudo apt-get update
    sudo apt-get build-dep kodi

    it should install a bunch of packages,sit back and wait until its done.look for messages saying something wasnt installed.

    optional install ccache,i install it as i compile newer images all the time...
    sudo apt-get install ccache

    in the readme.ubuntu link above it explains how to manually install the dependencies,i am not goin to explain it.

    if everything went ok you are now ready to compile kodi...
    cd xbmc
    ./bootstrap
    this takes abt 5 minutes.
    ./configure
    this takes abt 20 minutes.
    make -j2
    this takes abt 1/2 hour.replace 2 with however many cpu cores you have,j2 is for dual core,j4 be a quad core.
    times will vary based or you cpu.i can do everything in abt 50 minutes on a dual core.

    after its completes you should get a message saying kodi built successfully.

    if you want to install and use the image you just compiled then...****i would remove any images you already installed via the package mananger.when i recompile a new image i just install right over top my old one.works fime for me.
    sudo make install

    -------------------------------------
    to compile pvr.stalker we again use git to get the source code.lets make a directory to build it.
    mkdir $HOME/build_pvr_stalker
    cd $HOME/build_pvr_stalker

    get pvr.stalker source..kodi 17 Krypton
    Code:
    git clone https://github.com/kodi-pvr/pvr.stalker.git pvr.stalker
    for kodi 16,kodi 15,kodi 14 again we use the -b flag like we did above
    Code:
    git clone -b <branch> https://github.com/kodi-pvr/pvr.stalker.git pvr.stalker
    pvr stalker has 3 dependencies,kodi-platform,platform,jsoncpp.lets download them.
    Code:
    git clone https://github.com/xbmc/kodi-platform.git kodi-platform-master
    git clone https://github.com/Pulse-Eight/platform.git platform-master
    jsoncpp we get here,download it with your web browser,copy it from you download folder to the $HOME/build_pvr_stalker folder.
    Code:
    http://mirrors.kodi.tv/build-deps/sources/jsoncpp-src-0.5.0.tar.gz
    cp $HOME/Downloads/jsoncpp-src-0.5.0.tar.gz $HOME/build_pvr_stalker

    goto your $HOME/build_pvr_stalker directory with you file browser and right click on each file and select extract here.

    build platform-master...
    cd $HOME/build_pvr_stalker/platform-master
    cmake CmakeLists.txt
    make
    sudo make install

    build kodi-platform-master
    cd $HOME/build_pvr_stalker/kodi-platform-master
    cmake CmakeLists.txt
    make
    sudo make install

    build jsoncpp,we use scons to do this.run sudo apt-get install scons if you get a error saying its not installed.
    cd $HOME/build_pvr_stalker/jsoncpp-src-0.5.0
    scons platform=linux-gcc check

    the compiled libary will be in the $HOME/build_pvr_stalker/jsoncpp-src-0.5.0/libs/linux-gcc-x.x directory x.x will be the gcc version used to compile it.
    we copy it to /usr/local/lib folder and rename it to libjson.so,copy other files to /usr/local/include and then run ldconfig

    sudo cp $HOME/build_pvr_stalker/jsoncpp-src-0.5.0/libs/linux-gcc*/libjson*.so /usr/local/lib/libjson.so
    sudo cp -R $HOME/Downloads/jsoncpp*/include/json /usr/local/include
    sudo ldconfig

    finally we compile pvr stalker
    cd $HOME/build_pvr_stalker/pvr.stalker

    for some reason it never finds my json libaries so i add the path to CmakeLists.txt
    open it with a text editor and add the 2 lines refering to jsoncpp,its a small file and i added the lines above and below where i added them for reference.
    Code:
    enable_language(CXX)
    
    set( JSONCPP_INCLUDE_DIRS "/usr/local/include" )
    set( JSONCPP_LIBRARIES "/usr/local/lib/libjson.so" )
    
    find_package(kodi REQUIRED)
    cmake CmakeLists.txt
    make
    sudo make install

    that should be it.open kodi and pvr stalker should be installed.
    the latest for kodi 17 is 2.0.2,kodi 16 is 1.0.3,kodi 15 is 0.8.4

    any problems just ask.
    the most likely problem will be a missing libary,it will say could not find xxxx.look for that libary in your package mananger and rerun the last command.easiest way is to presss the up arrow button.
    Last edited by Blackbear199; 02-10-2016 at 03:04 AM.

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    I am way to dumb for this,,,lol. looks good though
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    there something i should correct in the first post.
    although what i have there will work,the proper way the most people would compile a package is like this,i will use platform-master as a example.

    what i have above.

    build platform-master...
    cd $HOME/build_pvr_stalker/platform-master
    cmake CmakeLists.txt
    make
    sudo make install

    the more correct way

    build platform-master...
    cd $HOME/build_pvr_stalker/platform-master
    mkdir build
    cd build
    cmake ..
    make
    sudo make install

    the difference is the first way the compiling is done inside your source directory,the second way the compiling is done inside the build directory so your source directory remains untouched.
    the advantage is if u were to change something in the source and want to recompile all u do is delete the build directory,make a new one and compile again where the first way u either have to clean it or download a fresh copy again.

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    The easiest way I think would be to download Kodibuntu, it's sits on top of debian with Lubuntu GUI. Very lightweight even on older systems. Unless you want to add Kodi to an existing install.
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    Quote Originally Posted by aCiDjEsUs View Post
    The easiest way I think would be to download Kodibuntu, it's sits on top of debian with Lubuntu GUI. Very lightweight even on older systems. Unless you want to add Kodi to an existing install.
    I have tried it in the past but cant remember if it came with pvr clients installed.i know i was compiling images and pvr stalker on it also.and yes it does work fine.
    someone one can correct me if i'm wrong but i know its started on the kodi website that linux distros come with no pvr clients installed but cant remember if it holds true for kodibuntu as its os/kodi combined.
    i'm always trying new stuff,even openelec is a great option.
    my latest venture is linux mint 17.3 with the mate desktop and am absolutely loving it.best i tried to date in my opinion.

    I checked the git and dont think kodibuntu comes with pvr stalker installed.
    if you look here...
    Code:
    https://github.com/xbmc/XBMCbuntu/blob/master/copyFiles-addons.sh
    which give you the addon mirror address..
    Code:
    http://mirrors.kodi.tv/addons/
    if you go there and look in the Isengard folder(latest version for kodibuntu) there's no pvr stalker listed.
    Last edited by Blackbear199; 12-31-2015 at 06:20 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blackbear199 View Post
    I have tried it in the past but cant remember if it came with pvr clients installed.i know i was compiling images and pvr stalker on it also.and yes it does work fine.
    someone one can correct me if i'm wrong but i know its started on the kodi website that linux distros come with no pvr clients installed but cant remember if it holds true for kodibuntu as its os/kodi combined.
    i'm always trying new stuff,even openelec is a great option.
    my latest venture is linux mint 17.3 with the mate desktop and am absolutely loving it.best i tried to date in my opinion.
    The last time I used which was ver. 14.2 Helix it did came with pvr clients pre installed and ready to go, but I don't know about 15.2 Isengard. I know for a fact that OpenElec 6.0 is not coming with pvrs, audio decoders and encoders.

    I've been using OpenElec for past year and a half but I jumped ship to OSMC I had crazy issues with corruptions after every reboot, so I switched to OSMC and couldn't be happier. Using raspberry pi 2.

    Linux is the way to go, "Linux is like a Tee-Pee. No Gates, No Windows and Apache inside.
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    openelec 6 u can compile the source and build it no problem.or grab 0.8.3 from the repo.done it already.
    http://iptvtalk.net/showthread.php?1...t=openelec+6.0
    post #6,10,11
    i even compiled kodi 16 and stalker 1.0.1(forgot to save it when i wiped drive to install mint).

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    Hello Friends:


    I installed Kodi v15.2 on Fedora-23 via it's RPMfusion repository.


    That package doesn't include the Stalker PVR Client, so I need to manually compile it. This thread looks so very close to what I'm trying to do (so far unsuccessfully), so I'm writing my friends here.


    The below procedure (see code box) is what I've used in the past to compile and install (i.e. slipstream) the Stalker PVR Client directly into Kodi itself. However now, I want to install the Stalker PVR client into my "${HOME}/.kodi/addons/" directory instead.


    So I have two questions ...


    (1) Given the below procedure, what adjustments do I need to make to compile Stalker PVR Client so that it installs into "${HOME}/.kodi/addons/"? As shown, "make install" will install things under /usr/local, which I don't want. I want it under "${HOME}/.kodi/addons/".


    (2) The final compilation step (Step-3 below) requires jsoncpp. On my Fedora-23 system, jsoncpp related files are located as shown at the very end of this post. How do I adjust Step-3 to find jsoncpp there?


    Thank you in advance!


    Code:
    #! /bin/sh -x
    #
    # ===================================================
    # BUILD PULSE-EIGHT PLATFORM (Step-1) ...
    # ===================================================
    cd /home/user/Downloads/KODI.d/BUILD.d
    git clone https://github.com/Pulse-Eight/platform.git platform.d
    cd /home/user/Downloads/KODI.d/BUILD.d/platform.d
    cmake CmakeLists.txt
    make
    make install
    # ===================================================
    
    
    # ===================================================
    # BUILD KODI-PLATFORM (Step-2) ...
    # ===================================================
    cd /home/user/Downloads/KODI.d/BUILD.d
    git clone https://github.com/xbmc/kodi-platform.git kodi-platform.d
    cd /home/user/Downloads/KODI.d/BUILD.d/kodi-platform.d
    cmake CmakeLists.txt
    make
    make install
    # ===================================================
    
    
    # ===================================================
    # BUILD STALKER PVR CLIENT (Step-3) ...
    # ===================================================
    cd /home/user/Downloads/KODI.d/BUILD.d
    git clone https://github.com/kodi-pvr/pvr.stalker.git pvr-stalker.d
    cd /home/user/Downloads/KODI.d/BUILD.d/pvr-stalker.d
    cmake CmakeLists.txt
    make
    make install
    # ===================================================



    Location of jsoncpp libraries and headers ...
    Code:
    user@linux$ rpm -ql jsoncpp
    /usr/lib64/libjsoncpp.so.0
    /usr/lib64/libjsoncpp.so.0.0.0
    /usr/share/doc/jsoncpp
    /usr/share/doc/jsoncpp/AUTHORS
    /usr/share/doc/jsoncpp/LICENSE
    /usr/share/doc/jsoncpp/NEWS.txt
    /usr/share/doc/jsoncpp/README.txt
    /usr/lib/libjsoncpp.so.0
    /usr/lib/libjsoncpp.so.0.0.0
    /usr/share/doc/jsoncpp
    /usr/share/doc/jsoncpp/AUTHORS
    /usr/share/doc/jsoncpp/LICENSE
    /usr/share/doc/jsoncpp/NEWS.txt
    /usr/share/doc/jsoncpp/README.txt
    
    
    user@linux$ rpm -ql jsoncpp-devel
    /usr/include/jsoncpp
    /usr/include/jsoncpp/json
    /usr/include/jsoncpp/json/autolink.h
    /usr/include/jsoncpp/json/config.h
    /usr/include/jsoncpp/json/features.h
    /usr/include/jsoncpp/json/forwards.h
    /usr/include/jsoncpp/json/json.h
    /usr/include/jsoncpp/json/reader.h
    /usr/include/jsoncpp/json/value.h
    /usr/include/jsoncpp/json/writer.h
    /usr/lib64/libjsoncpp.so
    /usr/lib64/pkgconfig/jsoncpp.pc
    DEV.NULL

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    Hey Blackbear199, this is exactly what I've been looking for.

    I see in the github changelog.txt references to version 1.0.3 and even up to 2.0.2 Krypton.

    2.0.2 (25-01-2016)
    - Updated to PVR API v4.2.0
    2.0.1 (23-01-2016)
    - updated language files from Transifex
    2.0.0 (17-01-2016)
    - Initial Kodi Krypton version.
    1.0.3 (10-01-2016)
    - updated language files from Transifex

    Does this mean we will be making the file we need going forward from Feb 1?
    TVFan in the West

    Kodi 17.1 RC with PVR Simple Client on PC using Win 10, and
    Kodi 17.1 RC with Stalker Client on PC using Xubuntu 16.04

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    This is very cool: BlackBear's method installs Kodi 17 (Krypton) Alpha 1 and PVR Stalker 2.0.2.

    It loads a guide and tunes a channel, what's not to like?

    I guess I'm good at following instructions, if nothing else.

    I removed and purged my previous Kodi installation first, and I had to use devnull's Step 3 to get around a jsoncpp error when trying to make pvr.stalker, but all in all a productive afternoon.

    Thanks BlackBear199 and devnull1970, I was beginning to despair that the Kodi IPTV folk had abandoned Linux.
    Last edited by TVFan; 02-07-2016 at 12:42 AM. Reason: fixed typo
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    Kodi 17.1 RC with Stalker Client on PC using Xubuntu 16.04

 

 
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