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<table width="100%"> <tr><td bgcolor="#FFCFCF">This page was written by Pluto and imported with their permission when LinuxMCE branched off in February, 2007. In general any information should apply to LinuxMCE.  However, this page should be edited to reflect changes to LinuxMCE and remove old references to Pluto.</td></tr> </table>__TOC__
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<div style="font-size:175%; font-weight:bold">The '''[http://linuxmce.org LinuxMCE]''' wiki</div>
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'''Your guide to a smarter home!'''
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==What is Pluto?==
 
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[http://plutohome.com Pluto Home] is the only solution seamlessly combining:
 
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# media & entertainment with a server for music, movies and tv shows, plus a PVR and DVD Player,
 
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# a home automation system to control everything in the home with touch-screen tablet and Bluetooth mobile phone controllers,
 
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# a phone system with video conferencing,
 
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# a security system that feeds you live video on your mobile phone when something happens, and lets you speak to visitors through your stereos, and
 
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# a home PC solution.
 
  
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A typical Pluto system consists of a '''Core''': one PC acting as a dedicated server and interface to all the sub-components. The Core includes our own plug-and-play back-end so it listens for and auto configures all sorts of devices like network audio players (such as Squeeze Box), IP phones and cameras. The Core automatically exposes a network boot for any other PC's or thin clients you want to use as '''Media Directors''', which you hook up to your TV/Stereo's to use as set top boxes, complete with a media player, PVR, video conferencing, intercom, and a GUI to control everything in the home. All Media Directors work together seamlessly as a total whole-house solution.
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==Overview==
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==News==
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| width=120 align="left"|[[Installing 1004|'''LinuxMCE 1004''']] || <span style="color:#006400">'''The most up-to-date Final Release''' :: This was the recommended version for a stable, functional system.  This is now quite old and not the recommended version.</span>
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| width=120 align="left"|[[Installing 1404|'''LinuxMCE 1404''']] || <span style="color:#FF0000">'''Fairly stable''' :: Most people are using it.</span>
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| width=120 align="left"|[[Installing 1604|'''LinuxMCE 1604''']] || <span style="color:#FF0000">'''Missing devs''' :: Lots of changes in the MySQL department, and therefore only usable on Media Directors, but not the Core.</span>
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'''August 08, 2006'''<br/>
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Version 2.0.0.40 of Pluto Home was released, including a new PnP system, configuration wizard, improved telecom, improved orbiter, and an updated 2.6.16.20 kernel.  See the [[change log .40|change log]] for complete details.
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==Features==
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Pluto Home is an all-in-one solution for your home that seamlessly combines media & entertainment, home automation, security, telecommunications and computing. Browse the [[Features|features page]], along with [[What can I do with Pluto?]] to see the possibilites available from Pluto Home.
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==Screenshots==
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==Download==
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The simplest and easiest way to get Pluto Home is from the commercial web site's [http://plutohome.com/index.php?section=get_pluto download page].  There you will find a burnable CD image, suitable for quickly installing a new Core system.
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==Getting Started==
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|width=48|{{Click || image=Icon_user_guide.png | link=User Manual | width=54px | height=54px }}
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|'''[[User Manual]]'''<br><small>LinuxMCE User Manual
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|width=48|{{Click || image=Howto_icon.gif | link=:Category:Tutorials | width=58px | height=57px }}
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|'''[[:Category:Tutorials|Tutorials/Guides]]'''<br><small>HOWTO guides describing common scenarios
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|'''[[Frequently Asked Questions]]'''<br><small>Responses to the most common questions
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[[Pluto Admin Website|Configuring Pluto Home]]
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*[[What does an appliance solution like Pluto cost?]]
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*[[Why buy a licensed Pluto product?  What's the difference?]]
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*[[Do I need Pluto?  Can I use the projects by themselves?]]
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*[[How do I login to a Linux console?]]
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*[[How are media files organized?]]
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There is a great deal of documentation on the Pluto Home platform available in the [[Programmer's Guide]].  This guide provides an overview of the Pluto Home architecture,
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Pluto Home is often called a platform for developing smart home modules constructed by a variety of open source projects.  The integration of these open source projects, such as [http://xinehq.de Xine], [http://www.mythtv.org Mythtv], and [http://www.asterisk.org Asterisk], can be found in the [[Pluto Home Software|Pluto Home Software Documentation]].
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Installation]]<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Equipment]]<br>
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Latest revision as of 14:13, 8 August 2020

The LinuxMCE wiki

Your guide to a smarter home!


Overview

LinuxMCE 1004 The most up-to-date Final Release :: This was the recommended version for a stable, functional system. This is now quite old and not the recommended version.
LinuxMCE 1404 Fairly stable :: Most people are using it.
LinuxMCE 1604 Missing devs :: Lots of changes in the MySQL department, and therefore only usable on Media Directors, but not the Core.

Support

User Manual
LinuxMCE User Manual 		Tutorials/Guides
HOWTO guides describing common scenarios
Frequently Asked Questions
Responses to the most common questions 		Hardware
Hardware documentation
Troubleshooting
Help with common problems 		Chat
Support chat
Forum
Support forum 		Hardware Compatibility
Compatible Hardware

Development

Contact Information
Contact people involved with the project 		Programmer's Guide
A guide for software developers
Software Components
Open source software used by LinuxMCE 		Bug Reporting
Help improve the software by reporting bugs
Source Code
Access the LinuxMCE source code 		Versions
View version histories and changes

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