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apt-get install kodi
 
apt-get install kodi
 
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=Plugins auto-setup=
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Follow the instruction on these excellent pages, in order:
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# https://www.tvaddons.ag/fusion-installer-kodi/
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# https://www.tvaddons.ag/addon-installer-kodi/
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Same instructions - explained differently - http://kodiaddonstv.com/HOW-TO-INSTALL-EXODUS-ON-KODI-SOLVE-NOT-WORKING-ISSUE/
  
  
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''April 2016''  
 
''April 2016''  
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==SALTS==
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SALTS is a plugin to get some streaming content.
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Setup #1 download the link to the SALTS repository
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* Go to: http://fusion.tvaddons.ag/xbmc-repos/  in '''english'''
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* Download [http://fusion.tvaddons.ag/xbmc-repos/english/repository.tknorris.release-1.0.2.zip repository.tknorris.release-x.x.x.zip]
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Setup #2 add the repository on Kodi
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* Go to ''SYSTEM'' > ''Settings'' > ''Add-ons'' > ''Install from ZIP file''
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* Select the ZIP file
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Setup #3 install SALTS application
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* Now that the repository is available go to ''SYSTEM'' > ''Settings'' > ''Add-ons'' > ''Install from repository''
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* Select the ''tknorris repository'' > ''Video add-on'' > ''Stream All The Sources'' > ''Install''
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* Select the ''tknorris repository'' > ''Program add-on'' > ''SALTS themepak'' > ''Install''
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* Select the ''tknorris repository'' > ''Context item'' > ''SALTS context Tools'' > ''Install''
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==Exodus==
 
==Exodus==
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* Select the ''Exodus repository'' > ''Video add-on'' > ''Exodus'' > ''Install''
 
* Select the ''Exodus repository'' > ''Video add-on'' > ''Exodus'' > ''Install''
  
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==Phoenix==
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Phoenix is a plugin to get some streaming content.
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Setup #1 download the link to the TVADDONS repository
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* Go to: http://fusion.tvaddons.ag/xbmc-repos/  in '''english'''
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* Download [http://fusion.tvaddons.ag/xbmc-repos/english/repository.xbmchub-1.0.6.zip repository.xbmchub-x.x.x.zip]
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Setup #2 add the repository on Kodi
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* Go to ''SYSTEM'' > ''Settings'' > ''Add-ons'' > ''Install from ZIP file''
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* Select the ZIP file
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Setup #3 install PHOENIX application
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* Now that the repository is available go to ''SYSTEM'' > ''Settings'' > ''Add-ons'' > ''Install from repository''
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* Select the ''TVADDONS.ag'' > ''Video add-on'' > ''Phoenix'' > ''Install''
  
  
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==Films de France==
  
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"Films de France" is a plugin to get some streaming content in French + Live TV (France TV, Arte, etc.)
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Setup #1 download the link to the TVADDONS repository
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* Go to: http://fusion.tvaddons.ag/xbmc-repos/  in '''english'''
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* Download [http://fusion.tvaddons.ag/xbmc-repos/english/repository.xbmchub-1.0.6.zip repository.xbmchub-x.x.x.zip]
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Setup #2 add the repository on Kodi
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* Go to ''SYSTEM'' > ''Settings'' > ''Add-ons'' > ''Install from ZIP file''
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* Select the ZIP file
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Setup #3 install PHOENIX application
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* Now that the repository is available go to ''SYSTEM'' > ''Settings'' > ''Add-ons'' > ''Install from repository''
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* Select the ''TVADDONS.ag'' > ''Video add-on'' > ''Films de France'' > ''Install''
  
  
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Download the following fonts:
 
Download the following fonts:
* Arial unicode font: http://www.font5.com.cn/zitixiazai/1/693.html
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* '''Arial unicode font'''
* Deja Vu unicode: http://trac.xbmc.org/attachment/ticket/6397/DejaVuSans%2BDriodSansFallback.ttf
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** [http://www.daxiongmao.eu/wiki_upload_files/kodi/arialuni.ttf Arial Unicode (Daxiongmao copy)]
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** Source: http://www.font5.com.cn/zitixiazai/1/693.html
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* '''Deja Vu unicode'''
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** [http://www.daxiongmao.eu/wiki_upload_files/kodi/DejaVuSans%2BDriodSansFallback.ttf Deja Vu Unicode (Daxiongmao copy)]
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** Source: http://trac.kodi.tv/attachment/ticket/6397/DejaVuSans%2BDriodSansFallback.ttf
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* Google fonts
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* '''Noto Sans CJK SC''' (Simplified Chinese): https://www.google.com/get/noto/#serif-hans
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* '''Noto Serif CJK SC''': https://www.google.com/get/noto/#serif-hans
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==Installation guide==
 
==Installation guide==
  
0. Stop your XBMC application
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0. Stop your KODI application
 
 
 
 
1. Download Arial unicode ; you should have a'' '20090701.rar' ''archive
 
 
 
  
 
2. Copy the archive on your media center
 
2. Copy the archive on your media center
 
  
 
3. Run the following commands
 
3. Run the following commands
  
 
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<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
# TODO add rar file on daxiongmao.eu
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wget http://daxiongmao.eu/wiki_upload_files/kodi/arialuni.ttf
unrar e 20090701.rar
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wget http://daxiongmao.eu/wiki_upload_files/kodi/DejaVuSans%2BDriodSansFallback.ttf
wget http://trac.xbmc.org/attachment/ticket/6397/DejaVuSans%2BDriodSansFallback.ttf
 
  
 
# Copy fonts to system  
 
# Copy fonts to system  
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sudo cp arialuni.ttf /usr/share/fonts/truetype/chinese/
 
sudo cp arialuni.ttf /usr/share/fonts/truetype/chinese/
 
sudo cp DejaVuSans+DriodSansFallback.ttf /usr/share/fonts/truetype/chinese/DejaVuSans_unicode.ttf
 
sudo cp DejaVuSans+DriodSansFallback.ttf /usr/share/fonts/truetype/chinese/DejaVuSans_unicode.ttf
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sudo cp NotoS* /usr/share/fonts/truetype/chinese/
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# Unzip fonts
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cd /usr/share/fonts/truetype/chinese
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sudo chown guillaume:users *
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sudo chmod 644 *
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sudo unzip NotoSansCJKsc-hinted.zip
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sudo unzip NotoSerifCJKsc-hinted.zip
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# Set default NOTO for all system (if not already there!)
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sudo apt-get install fonts-noto-hinted
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sudo apt-get install fonts-noto-cjk
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sudo mkdir -p /usr/share/fonts/truetype/noto/
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sudo cp /usr/share/fonts/truetype/chinese/Noto* /usr/share/fonts/truetype/noto/
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# Set kodi fonts
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cd /usr/share/fonts/truetype/noto/
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#sudo cp NotoSansCJKsc-Light.otf NotoSans-Regular.ttf
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#sudo cp NotoSansCJKsc-Bold.otf NotoSans-Bold.ttf
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# Extract the Google Noto font and set it default
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sudo cp NotoSansCJKsc-Regular.otf NotoSans-Regular.ttf
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sudo cp NotoSans-Regular.ttf /usr/share/kodi/media/Fonts/
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# Copy fonts to KODI
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cd /usr/share/fonts/truetype/chinese
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sudo cp arialuni.ttf /usr/share/kodi/media/Fonts/
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sudo cp DejaVuSans_unicode.ttf /usr/share/kodi/media/Fonts/DejaVuSans_unicode.ttf
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sudo cp NotoSansCJKsc-Light.otf /usr/share/kodi/media/Fonts/NotoSans-Regular.ttf
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sudo cp NotoSansCJKsc-Bold.otf /usr/share/kodi/media/Fonts/NotoSans-Bold.ttf
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# Copy fonts to your current skin
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# Kodi 16 (default skin = confluence)
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cd /usr/share/fonts/truetype/chinese
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sudo cp arialuni.ttf /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.confluence/fonts/
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sudo cp DejaVuSans_unicode.ttf /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.confluence/fonts/DejaVuSans_unicode.ttf
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sudo rm /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.confluence/NotoSans-Regular.ttf
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sudo rm /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.confluence/NotoSans-Bold.ttf
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sudo cp /usr/share/fonts/truetype/noto/NotoSansCJKsc-Regular.otf /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.confluence/NotoSans-Regular.ttf
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sudo cp /usr/share/fonts/truetype/noto/NotoSansCJKsc-Bold.otf /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.conluence/NotoSans-Bold.ttf
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# Kodi 17 (default skin = estuary)
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cd /usr/share/fonts/truetype/chinese
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sudo cp arialuni.ttf /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.estuary/fonts/
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sudo cp DejaVuSans_unicode.ttf /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.estuary/fonts/DejaVuSans_unicode.ttf
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sudo rm /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.estuary/fonts/NotoSans-Regular.ttf
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sudo rm /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.estuary/fonts/NotoSans-Bold.ttf
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sudo cp /usr/share/fonts/truetype/noto/NotoSansCJKsc-Regular.otf /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.estuary/fonts/NotoSans-Regular.ttf
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sudo cp /usr/share/fonts/truetype/noto/NotoSansCJKsc-Bold.otf /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.estuary/fonts/NotoSans-Bold.ttf
  
# Copy fonts to XBMC
 
cp arialuni.ttf /usr/share/xbmc/media/Fonts/
 
cp DejaVuSans+DriodSansFallback.ttf /usr/share/xbmc/media/Fonts/DejaVuSans_unicode.ttf
 
  
# Copy fonts to your current skin (default skin = confluence)
 
cp arialuni.ttf /usr/share/xbmc/addons/skin.confluence/fonts/
 
cp DejaVuSans+DriodSansFallback.ttf /usr/share/xbmc/addons/skin.confluence/fonts/DejaVuSans_unicode.ttf
 
 
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<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
 
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cd /usr/share/xbmc/addons/skin.confluence/fonts/
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cd /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.confluence/fonts/
  
 
# Adjust old references
 
# Adjust old references
mv DejaVuSans.ttf DejaVuSans-original.ttf
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sudo mv DejaVuSans.ttf DejaVuSans-original.ttf
mv arial.ttf arial-original.ttf
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sudo mv arial.ttf arial-original.ttf
  
  
 
# New references
 
# New references
ln -s /usr/share/fonts/truetype/chinese/DejaVuSans_unicode.ttf DejaVuSans.ttf
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sudo ln -s /usr/share/fonts/truetype/chinese/DejaVuSans_unicode.ttf DejaVuSans.ttf
ln -s /usr/share/fonts/truetype/chinese/arialuni.ttf arial.ttf
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sudo ln -s /usr/share/fonts/truetype/chinese/arialuni.ttf arial.ttf
 
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5. Restart XBMC
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5. Restart KODI
  
* Go to XBMC >> Home >> System >> Settings >> Appearance >> Skin >> Fonts  
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* Go to KODI >> Home >> System >> Settings >> Appearance >> Skin >> Fonts  
 
* Click the up/down arrow to change the setting to “Arial based”;
 
* Click the up/down arrow to change the setting to “Arial based”;
  
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'''Bugs fixes'''
 
'''Bugs fixes'''
  
* Don't forget to restart XBMC to take on your changes!
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* Don't forget to restart KODI to take on your changes!
  
  

Latest revision as of 10:36, 22 April 2017



Installation

Requirements

apt-get install python-software-properties pkg-config
apt-get install software-properties-common
apt-get install unrar


Add new repository

add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc/ppa
apt-get update


Installation

apt-get install kodi


Plugins auto-setup

Follow the instruction on these excellent pages, in order:

  1. https://www.tvaddons.ag/fusion-installer-kodi/
  2. https://www.tvaddons.ag/addon-installer-kodi/


Same instructions - explained differently - http://kodiaddonstv.com/HOW-TO-INSTALL-EXODUS-ON-KODI-SOLVE-NOT-WORKING-ISSUE/


Useful plugins

April 2016


SALTS

SALTS is a plugin to get some streaming content.


Setup #1 download the link to the SALTS repository

Setup #2 add the repository on Kodi

  • Go to SYSTEM > Settings > Add-ons > Install from ZIP file
  • Select the ZIP file

Setup #3 install SALTS application

  • Now that the repository is available go to SYSTEM > Settings > Add-ons > Install from repository
  • Select the tknorris repository > Video add-on > Stream All The Sources > Install
  • Select the tknorris repository > Program add-on > SALTS themepak > Install
  • Select the tknorris repository > Context item > SALTS context Tools > Install


Exodus

Exodus is a plugin to get some streaming content.


Setup #1 download the link to the EXODUS repository

Setup #2 add the repository on Kodi

  • Go to SYSTEM > Settings > Add-ons > Install from ZIP file
  • Select the ZIP file

Setup #3 install EXODUS application

  • Now that the repository is available go to SYSTEM > Settings > Add-ons > Install from repository
  • Select the Exodus repository > Video add-on > Exodus > Install


Phoenix

Phoenix is a plugin to get some streaming content.


Setup #1 download the link to the TVADDONS repository

Setup #2 add the repository on Kodi

  • Go to SYSTEM > Settings > Add-ons > Install from ZIP file
  • Select the ZIP file

Setup #3 install PHOENIX application

  • Now that the repository is available go to SYSTEM > Settings > Add-ons > Install from repository
  • Select the TVADDONS.ag > Video add-on > Phoenix > Install


Films de France

"Films de France" is a plugin to get some streaming content in French + Live TV (France TV, Arte, etc.)


Setup #1 download the link to the TVADDONS repository

Setup #2 add the repository on Kodi

  • Go to SYSTEM > Settings > Add-ons > Install from ZIP file
  • Select the ZIP file

Setup #3 install PHOENIX application

  • Now that the repository is available go to SYSTEM > Settings > Add-ons > Install from repository
  • Select the TVADDONS.ag > Video add-on > Films de France > Install


Chinese support

Chinese fonts

Download the following fonts:


Installation guide

0. Stop your KODI application

2. Copy the archive on your media center

3. Run the following commands

wget http://daxiongmao.eu/wiki_upload_files/kodi/arialuni.ttf
wget http://daxiongmao.eu/wiki_upload_files/kodi/DejaVuSans%2BDriodSansFallback.ttf

# Copy fonts to system 
sudo mkdir -p /usr/share/fonts/truetype/chinese
sudo cp arialuni.ttf /usr/share/fonts/truetype/chinese/
sudo cp DejaVuSans+DriodSansFallback.ttf /usr/share/fonts/truetype/chinese/DejaVuSans_unicode.ttf
sudo cp NotoS* /usr/share/fonts/truetype/chinese/

# Unzip fonts
cd /usr/share/fonts/truetype/chinese
sudo chown guillaume:users *
sudo chmod 644 *
sudo unzip NotoSansCJKsc-hinted.zip 
sudo unzip NotoSerifCJKsc-hinted.zip

# Set default NOTO for all system (if not already there!)
sudo apt-get install fonts-noto-hinted
sudo apt-get install fonts-noto-cjk
sudo mkdir -p /usr/share/fonts/truetype/noto/
sudo cp /usr/share/fonts/truetype/chinese/Noto* /usr/share/fonts/truetype/noto/

# Set kodi fonts
cd /usr/share/fonts/truetype/noto/
#sudo cp NotoSansCJKsc-Light.otf NotoSans-Regular.ttf 
#sudo cp NotoSansCJKsc-Bold.otf NotoSans-Bold.ttf 

# Extract the Google Noto font and set it default
sudo cp NotoSansCJKsc-Regular.otf NotoSans-Regular.ttf
sudo cp NotoSans-Regular.ttf /usr/share/kodi/media/Fonts/


# Copy fonts to KODI
cd /usr/share/fonts/truetype/chinese
sudo cp arialuni.ttf /usr/share/kodi/media/Fonts/
sudo cp DejaVuSans_unicode.ttf /usr/share/kodi/media/Fonts/DejaVuSans_unicode.ttf
sudo cp NotoSansCJKsc-Light.otf /usr/share/kodi/media/Fonts/NotoSans-Regular.ttf 
sudo cp NotoSansCJKsc-Bold.otf /usr/share/kodi/media/Fonts/NotoSans-Bold.ttf 

# Copy fonts to your current skin
# Kodi 16 (default skin = confluence)
cd /usr/share/fonts/truetype/chinese
sudo cp arialuni.ttf /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.confluence/fonts/
sudo cp DejaVuSans_unicode.ttf /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.confluence/fonts/DejaVuSans_unicode.ttf
sudo rm /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.confluence/NotoSans-Regular.ttf
sudo rm /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.confluence/NotoSans-Bold.ttf
sudo cp /usr/share/fonts/truetype/noto/NotoSansCJKsc-Regular.otf /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.confluence/NotoSans-Regular.ttf 
sudo cp /usr/share/fonts/truetype/noto/NotoSansCJKsc-Bold.otf /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.conluence/NotoSans-Bold.ttf

# Kodi 17 (default skin = estuary)
cd /usr/share/fonts/truetype/chinese
sudo cp arialuni.ttf /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.estuary/fonts/
sudo cp DejaVuSans_unicode.ttf /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.estuary/fonts/DejaVuSans_unicode.ttf
sudo rm /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.estuary/fonts/NotoSans-Regular.ttf
sudo rm /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.estuary/fonts/NotoSans-Bold.ttf
sudo cp /usr/share/fonts/truetype/noto/NotoSansCJKsc-Regular.otf /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.estuary/fonts/NotoSans-Regular.ttf 
sudo cp /usr/share/fonts/truetype/noto/NotoSansCJKsc-Bold.otf /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.estuary/fonts/NotoSans-Bold.ttf


4. Replace old Arial and Deja-Vu by Unicode versions

cd /usr/share/kodi/addons/skin.confluence/fonts/

# Adjust old references
sudo mv DejaVuSans.ttf DejaVuSans-original.ttf
sudo mv arial.ttf arial-original.ttf


# New references
sudo ln -s /usr/share/fonts/truetype/chinese/DejaVuSans_unicode.ttf DejaVuSans.ttf
sudo ln -s /usr/share/fonts/truetype/chinese/arialuni.ttf arial.ttf


5. Restart KODI

  • Go to KODI >> Home >> System >> Settings >> Appearance >> Skin >> Fonts
  • Click the up/down arrow to change the setting to “Arial based”;



Bugs fixes

  • Don't forget to restart KODI to take on your changes!


  • Chinese characters do not appear! Then you should override DejaVuSans.ttf by arialuni.ttf
cd /usr/share/xbmc/addons/skin.confluence/fonts/

# Remove previous reference
rm DejaVuSans.ttf DejaVuSans-original.ttf

# Override 
ln -s /usr/share/fonts/truetype/chinese/arialuni.ttf DejaVuSans.ttf


References

You can find more information on the following web sites: