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| ==What is LinuxMCE?== | | __NOTOC__ __NOEDITSECTION__ |
| [http://LinuxMCE.org LinuxMCE] is the only solution seamlessly combining: | | <div style="padding:40px 25px 40px 25px; border:1px solid; border-color:#C0C0C0;"> |
| # 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,
| | <h1>The '''[http://linuxmce.org LinuxMCE]''' wiki</h1> |
| # a phone system with video conferencing,
| | '''Your guide to a smarter home!''' |
| # 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 LinuxMCE system consists of a '''[[Core]]''': one PC acting as a dedicated server and interface with 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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| In addition to the usual infrared remote controls, LinuxMCE includes remote control software that runs on [[Control LinuxMCE using a Symbian Series 60 mobile phone with Bl|Symbian Bluetooth mobile phones]] as well as Linux, Windows and Windows CE devices like [[webpads]] and [[PDA]]s. They all feature cover art, interactive maps and floor plans, and let you control any device in the house. The UI is skinnable and multi-language. The mobile phone has a "follow-me" feature so your media and other settings follow you from room to room. It switches from [[Bluetooth]] to cellular [[gprs]]/[[wap]] when you leave the house you're always in control.
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| ==News== | | ==News== |
| ==Features== | | *'''31/8-07''' - [http://linuxmce.org/news.php?id=10| Update to use the new SchedulesDirect service for MythTV’s Guide Data] |
| | *'''7/8-07''' - [[Download_Instructions|LinuxMCE 0704 is out! Grab it while it's fresh!]] |
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| | ==About LinuxMCE== |
| | '''[http://LinuxMCE.org LinuxMCE]''' is the only all-in-one open source solution for your home that seamlessly combines: |
| | * media & entertainment with a server for music, movies and tv shows, plus a [[PVR]] and DVD Player, |
| | * a home automation system to control everything in the home with touch-screen tablet and [[Bluetooth]] mobile phone controllers, |
| | * a phone system with video conferencing, |
| | * 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 |
| | * a home PC solution. |
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| LinuxMCE 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 LinuxMCE?]] to see the possibilities available from LinuxMCE.
| | [[LinuxMCE|Read more]] to see all the possibilities that LinuxMCE offers. |
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| ==Screenshots== | | ===Screenshots=== |
| [[Image:MainMenu2.jpg|left|thumb|UI2 Main Menu]] | | [[Image:MainMenu2.jpg|left|thumb|UI2 Main Menu]] |
| [[Image:FileBrowserUI1.jpg|left|thumb|UI1 Media Files Browser]] | | [[Image:FileBrowserUI1.jpg|left|thumb|UI1 Media Files Browser]] |
| [[Image:DialNumberUI1.jpg|none|thumb|UI1 Phone Dial Pad]] | | [[Image:DialNumberUI1.jpg|none|thumb|UI1 Phone Dial Pad]] |
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| '''[[screenshots|More screenshots and videos]]'''
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| ==Download== | | ==Download== |
| | Before you go ahead and download and start installing, take a minute and read about the [[Known_Issues|known issues]], if you're already finished, continue on to the [[Download_Instructions|download page]] and choose which version you'd like to download. |
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| For information on obtaining LinuxMCE in the various available ways, see the [[Download Instructions]].
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| ==Getting Started==
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| ==Support== | | ==Support== |
| | *[[Manual]] |
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| | *[[Troubleshooting]] |
| | *[http://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=166973 Mailinglist] |
| | *[http://forum.linuxmce.com Forum] |
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| * [[QuickStart Guide]]
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| Support beyond that contained in this wiki can be found via the official LinuxMCE [http://forum.linuxmce.com/index.php forums] and through the available [http://LinuxMCE.com/support/index.php?section=mail mailing lists].
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| ===Configuring LinuxMCE===
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| *[[LinuxMCE Admin Website|Configuring LinuxMCE]]
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| *[[Users_Page | Users' Documentation]]
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| ===FAQ===
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| *[[What hardware I will need]]
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| *[[Tested good hardware]]
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| *[[Development status for all modules]]
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| *[[What does an appliance solution like LinuxMCE cost?]]
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| *[[Is LinuxMCE an appliance or software solution?]]
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| *[[Do I need LinuxMCE? 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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| *[[I can't access my media files over the network]]
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| *[[Reset the password for the LinuxMCE Admin site]]
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| *[[What if you don't have a driver for my home automation device]]
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| *[[What scenarios are created automatically?]]
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| *[[I'm a Linux user already. Should I use LinuxMCE's distribution]]
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| *[[Encrypted DVD's|Why doesn't LinuxMCE support encrypted DVD's?]]
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| ===Troubleshooting===
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| * [[Adding new computing apps]]
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| * [[Installing on a new platform]]
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| * [[Windows|Installer for Windows]]
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| ==Development== | | ==Development== |
| | *[[Contacts|Contact information]] |
| | *[[Programmer's Guide]] |
| | *[[Software used by LinuxMCE]] |
| | *[[Report Bugs]] |
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| Information regarding author information can be found on the LinuxMCE [http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/Contacts contacts] page.
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| ===Programmer's Guide===
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| There is a great deal of documentation on the LinuxMCE platform available in the [[Programmer's Guide]]. This guide provides an overview of the LinuxMCE architecture,
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| ===Software Used by LinuxMCE===
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| LinuxMCE 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 LinuxMCE Software Documentation.
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| *[[Documentation by Device Templates]]
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| LinuxMCE is an open source project and uses open source software. More information regarding LinuxMCE's relationship to open source can be found on the [[Open Source Info|open source information]] page, the [[License| license information]] page, what to do if you're an [http://LinuxMCE.com/index.php?section=developer open source developer], and LinuxMCE's [http://LinuxMCE.com/index.php?section=letter open source strategy].
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| Bugs may be [http://www.linuxmce.com/mantis/ reported] via the bug tracking system, [http://www.mantisbugtracker.com/ Mantis].
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| LinuxMCE is a pretty big project. Not counting [[GSD]] devices, LinuxMCE's own code is already well over a million lines in hundreds of modules, with over 1,000 pages of online documentation, and in addition LinuxMCE also incorporates lots of other big open source projects like [[Asterisk]], [[Xine]], [[MythTV]], [[Firefox]], [[VideoLan]], [[SlimServer]], etc., all of which have special LinuxMCE 'wrappers' to allow them to work together seamlessly as a total home solution. For the brave of heart, you can also download modules by hand, and see all the dependencies and compatibility for each module.
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| You can browse the [http://linuxmce.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/linuxmce/trunk/ web based repository viewer]. Or you can you do an anonymous svn checkout as follows:
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| svn co <nowiki>http://</nowiki>linuxmce.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/linuxmce/trunk/''modulename''
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| You can checkout all the software with if you use http://linuxmce.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/linuxmce/trunk/ as the repository location for the module name, or go to the [http://linuxmce.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/linuxmce/trunk/ repository viewer] to find the name of the SVN directory for the module you are interested in.
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| Here are short instructions if you want compile your module with svn sources : [[Building_From_Source]].
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| The current version of Linux MCE is '''0704''', as of August 07, 2007.
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