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Here are the steps needed to upgrade the SlimServer that comes with LinuxMCE to a newer version of Squeezecenter.
 
Here are the steps needed to upgrade the SlimServer that comes with LinuxMCE to a newer version of Squeezecenter.
  
First download the version of [http://www.slimdevices.com/pi_features.html squeezecenter] you want to run.
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* Download the version of [http://www.slimdevices.com/pi_features.html squeezecenter] you want to run to the core.
Next cd to /usr/pluto/servers
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* cd to /usr/pluto/servers
Backup the existing SlimServer directory.  ie mv SlimServer SlimServer.lmce
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* Backup the existing SlimServer directory.  ie mv SlimServer SlimServer.lmce
Move the downloaded file to /usr/pluto/servers and unarchive it.
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* Move the downloaded file to /usr/pluto/servers and unarchive it.
Make a link to the new directory.  ln -s squeezecenter-some-version SlimServer  This step just makes upgrades or downgrades go a little faster.
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* Make a soft link to the new directory.  ln -s squeezecenter-some-version SlimServer  This step just makes upgrades or downgrades go a little faster.
Next, some permissions need to be set and a user created.  I'll add these when I get home from work.
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* Next, some permissions need to be set and a user created.  I'll add these when I get home from work.

Revision as of 19:20, 18 June 2008

Here are the steps needed to upgrade the SlimServer that comes with LinuxMCE to a newer version of Squeezecenter.

  • Download the version of squeezecenter you want to run to the core.
  • cd to /usr/pluto/servers
  • Backup the existing SlimServer directory. ie mv SlimServer SlimServer.lmce
  • Move the downloaded file to /usr/pluto/servers and unarchive it.
  • Make a soft link to the new directory. ln -s squeezecenter-some-version SlimServer This step just makes upgrades or downgrades go a little faster.
  • Next, some permissions need to be set and a user created. I'll add these when I get home from work.