How to install a new software package to LinuxMCE using Add Software Screen
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At first to add descriptions of the available packages to the database you must run
/usr/pluto/bin/getxmls
or add it to the cron (to get this descriptions periodically).
Also if you have some installed packages from the downloaded descriptions you should to run
/usr/pluto/bin/instcheck PK_Device
where PK_Device is primary key of this media director PC in the table "Device" of the LinuxMCE db. You can find it by calling the follow query to pluto_main database
SELECT PK_Device FROM Device WHERE IPaddress="your_ip_address"
Then
1. In the Orbiter main screen go to LinuxMCE->Add Software
2. Select some package and answer "Yes" on the next question
3. After some time the package will be installed