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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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-  - 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: https://​download.silicondust.com/​hdhomerun/​hdhomerun_record_linux ​\\ +  - Enter the new folder: ​<code>cd HDHomeRun</​code>​ 
-BSD-based (FreeBSD, FreeNAS) ​systems should use this link: https://​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 
 +    * For example, the command might 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
  
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