Install kodi on alpine linux

Running Kodi on Alpine Linux is possible, but it requires some extra steps because Alpine is a minimal distribution using musl libc and busybox, which can lead to compatibility issues with software designed for glibc-based distros like Ubuntu or Arch.

Here’s a guide to help you install Kodi on Alpine Linux:

✅ Option 1: Install Kodi via apk (if available in community repo)

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First, enable the community repository:

1. Edit /etc/apk/repositories and uncomment or add the community repo line:

   http://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v3.19/community
   

2. Update your system:

   sudo apk update
   

3. Try to install Kodi:

   sudo apk add kodi
   

⚠️ Note: As of writing, Kodi may not be available directly via APK in the default repos depending on the Alpine version. If the above doesn’t work:

✅ Option 2: Build Kodi from Source (Advanced)

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Kodi can be compiled from source, but it has many dependencies. Here’s a simplified process:

1. Install build dependencies:

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sudo apk add alpine-sdk cmake git mesa-dev \
    libtool autoconf automake eudev-dev \
    libxrandr-dev libxinerama-dev libxkbcommon-dev \
    libx11-dev libxext-dev libinput-dev \
    libressl-dev python3-dev pulseaudio-dev \
    bluez-dev alsa-lib-dev ffmpeg-dev \
    libpng-dev lzo-dev curl-dev \
    dbus-dev libnfs-dev taglib-dev \
    libass-dev freetype-dev fribidi-dev

2. Clone Kodi source:

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git clone https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc.git
cd xbmc

3. Run cmake and build:

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mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make -j$(nproc)
sudo make install

4. Run Kodi:

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kodi

✅ Option 3: Run Kodi in Docker on Alpine

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Alpine works well with containers. You can run Kodi in a Docker container with X11 support:

1. Install Docker:

   sudo apk add docker
   sudo service docker start
   

2. Run Kodi container:

   docker run -it --rm \
     --device /dev/dri \
     -e DISPLAY=$DISPLAY \
     -v /tmp/.X11-unix:/tmp/.X11-unix \
     ghcr.io/linuxserver/kodi
   

⚠️ This requires X11 to be running on the host. If you’re using Alpine in headless or server mode, use Kodi’s Web UI or MySQL backend remotely.

🛠 Optional: Use Kodi without full DE (like with xinit)

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If you want to run Kodi on Alpine with minimal resources:

1. Install Xorg:

   sudo apk add xorg-server xf86-video-vesa xf86-input-libinput
   

2. Set up .xinitrc:

   echo "exec kodi" > ~/.xinitrc
   startx
   

📦 Minimal Alpine Kodi Setup Summary:

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