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ronbaby
Asked: 2024-10-18 06:57:36 +0800 CST

How to always start Kodi on boot up?

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What is the best or most recommended way to configure Ubuntu 24.04 such that Kodi will always be automatically run upon boot-up, and such that no password will be required on boot to boot Ubuntu?

I know all about LibreELEC. Due to a certain quite troublesome bug (i.e. constantly losing the WiFi password on each reboot) in LibreELEC, that (LibreELEC) is not an option for me. There are other reasons why I prefer to use full Linux also, specifically built-in kernel NFS support.

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  1. Best Answer

    One way (assuming you are running Ubuntu dekstop):

    Enable Automatic Logon by going to Settings -> System -> Users which will start Ubuntu without needing a password. Although it won't unlock the password keyring so if you do something later that requires the keyring it will prompt for the user password.

    Run the default Startup Applications app and add an entry which runs kodi or whatever the name of the command line is.

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