Possible to install add-ons from command line?

michaelcasson · June 6, 2017 at 4:03 AM

I'd like to install "system-tools" to a RPi3 running LE 8.0.2. I won't be able to physically get to the box for a while, but I can SSH in now. Is this possible, or do I just have to wait?

**vpeter** · June 6, 2017 at 8:23 AM

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wget http://addons.libreelec.tv/8.1/RPi2/arm/virtual.system-tools/virtual.system-tools-8.1.104.zip
unzip virtual.system-tools-8.1.104.zip -d /storage/.kodi/addons/
rm virtual.system-tools-8.1.104.zip

and after reboot you will see commands available.

trogggy · June 6, 2017 at 9:38 AM

Quote from vpeter

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wget http://addons.libreelec.tv/8.1/RPi2/arm/virtual.system-tools/virtual.system-tools-8.1.104.zip
unzip virtual.system-tools-8.1.104.zip -d /storage/.kodi/addons/
rm virtual.system-tools-8.1.104.zip

and after reboot you will see commands available.

Doesn't fully work on krypton and beyond - anything dropped in the addons folder needs to be enabled after a restart (or running 'updatelocaladdons'). No idea if you can do that via SSH - you can do it via the web interface though.

**vpeter** · June 6, 2017 at 10:26 AM

Quote from trogggy

anything dropped in the addons folder needs to be enabled

True. But this are system tools running from console only and doesn't interact with kodi.

trogggy · June 6, 2017 at 10:35 AM

Ah, gotcha. So it showing disabled in kodi settings is just cosmetic if it's a console addon.

Thanks for the explanation. Every day's a school day.

michaelcasson · June 6, 2017 at 6:50 PM

That worked, thanks!

Would it be a good idea to leave the zip file in '~/.kodi/addons/packages' where the rest seem to stay? Would that help anything or break anything?

I might be able to get to the web interface via some creative tunneling, but it looks like I don't really have to since this is just console stuff.