GeeXboX

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GeeXboX
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Developer Aurelien Jacobs and Benjamin Zores (Core Maintainers)
OS family Linux (Unix-like)
Working stateCurrent
Source model Open source
Latest release 2019.04.27 / 27 April 2019;6 years ago (2019-04-27)
Repository
Available inInternational (multiple languages)
Kernel type Monolithic
Default
user interface
Kodi
License GNU GPL and various other open-source software licenses
Official website geexbox.github.io
Support status
Current

GeeXboX (stylized as GEExBox) is a free Linux distribution providing a media center software suite for personal computers. GeeXboX 2.0 and later uses XBMC for media playback and is implemented as Live USB and Live CD options. As such, the system does not need to be permanently installed to a hard drive, as most modern operating systems would. Instead, the computer can be booted with the GeeXboX CD when media playback is desired. [1] [2] It is based on the Debian distribution of Linux.

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This is a reasonable approach for those who do not need media playback services while performing other tasks with the same computer, for users who wish to repurpose older computers as media centers, and for those seeking a free alternative to Windows XP Media Center Edition. [3]

An unofficial port of GeeXboX 1.x also runs on the Wii. [4]

History

GeeXboX versionRelease date
CuBoxarmada5xx26 March 2019
CuBox-iimx627 March 2019
Raspberry Pibcm270827 March 2019
Raspberry Pi 2bcm270927 March 2019
Generici38627 March 2019
Genericx86_6430 March 2019
Utiliteimx628 March 2019
Cubieboarda1028 March 2019

See also

References

  1. "GeeXboX Media Center distribution reaches 2.0 – The H Open: News and Features". h-online.com. 8 December 2013. Archived from the original on 8 December 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  2. https://www.engadget.com/2011/09/20/geexbox-liveusb-htpc-linux-distro-hits-v2-0-adds-arm-support-fo/ GeeXboX LiveUSB HTPC Linux distro hits v2.0, adds ARM support for multi-core video decoding
  3. "GeeXboX, Windows Media Center Killer" . Retrieved 24 September 2022.
  4. "GeeXboX – WiiBrew". wiibrew.org. Retrieved 24 September 2022.