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* One or more compatible HDHomeRun device: see **[[:dvr tuners|List of DVR compatible HDHomeRun devices]]** | * One or more compatible HDHomeRun device: see **[[:dvr tuners|List of DVR compatible HDHomeRun devices]]** | ||
* A recent and supported release of Debian or Ubuntu. | * A recent and supported release of Debian or Ubuntu. | ||
+ | * Wired network connection. The DVR will handle a great deal of video traffic, so wireless connections should be avoided. | ||
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- | ===== Distro specific instructions ===== | ||
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- | Coming soon | ||
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===== Manual install instructions ===== | ===== Manual install instructions ===== | ||
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- | - Create a folder for recordings. | + | - Create a folder for recordings. For example from the command line you could do, <code>mkdir HDHomeRun</code> which will create a folder called "HDHomeRun" in your default user directory. |
- | - <wrapper>Download the latest HDHomeRun RECORD for Linux release: http://download.silicondust.com/hdhomerun/hdhomerun_record_linux \\ | + | - Enter the new folder: <code>cd HDHomeRun</code> |
- | BSD-based (FreeBSD, FreeNAS) systems should use this link: http://download.silicondust.com/hdhomerun/hdhomerun_record_freebsd</wrapper> | + | - Download the latest HDHomeRun RECORD for Linux release using the wget command or a desktop GUI/browser |
+ | * Debian/Ubuntu: | ||
+ | * Stable: https://download.silicondust.com/hdhomerun/hdhomerun_record_linux | ||
+ | * Beta: https://download.silicondust.com/hdhomerun/hdhomerun_record_linux_beta | ||
+ | * BSD-based (FreeBSD, FreeNAS) | ||
+ | * Stable: https://download.silicondust.com/hdhomerun/hdhomerun_record_freebsd | ||
+ | * Beta: https://download.silicondust.com/hdhomerun/hdhomerun_record_freebsd_beta | ||
+ | * The command will look like this <code>wget https://download.silicondust.com/hdhomerun/hdhomerun_record_linux</code> | ||
- Copy to the recordings folder and rename "hdhomerun_record". | - Copy to the recordings folder and rename "hdhomerun_record". | ||
+ | * <code>mv hdhomerun_record_linux hdhomerun_record</code> | ||
- Create a configuration file hdhomerun.conf in the recordings folder. Add the line: <code>RecordPath=<full Linux path to recordings folder></code> | - Create a configuration file hdhomerun.conf in the recordings folder. Add the line: <code>RecordPath=<full Linux path to recordings folder></code> | ||
- | - Make the file executable <code>chmod +x hdhomerun_record</code> | + | - To do this from the command line, use the command<code>nano hdhomerun.conf</code> |
+ | - for this example we will write in **RecordPath=/home/<USERNAME GOESE HERE>/HDHomeRun/** for a Debian-based system | ||
+ | - press control key+x to exit, then press Y then enter to save. | ||
+ | - Make the file executable: <code>chmod +x hdhomerun_record</code> | ||
- Start the HDHomeRun RECORD engine:<code>./hdhomerun_record start | - Start the HDHomeRun RECORD engine:<code>./hdhomerun_record start | ||