launch xbmc thru boxee (ubuntu desktop)

[rflores2323]

I was wondering if there was a way to launch xbmc from boxee? I am running boxee on an revo 3610 on full ubuntu 10.04. I have both boxee and xbmc installed. I have read that there is a way to do it via the remote however I was wondering if there was a way to do it via the boxee interface (or xbmc interface which I am checking on the xbmc forums also).

So has anyone done this or know how to?

[rflores2323]

you can do this thru xbmc as per below


install the Advanced Launcher from the addon repo.

make a script and put in home folder wtih the below (make executable). change "username"with your username

#!/bin/sh

killall -9 xbmc.bin
cd /opt/boxee/
sudo -u username /opt/boxee/run-boxee-desktop

xbmc

a post with useful information HERE

go and configure your addon and set the application launcher to the script you just made above. and it should launch.

you can also add this to a favorite on xbmc and then put it on your homescreen (if your skin allows it). I am using the customizable confluence and it works great.

now I have xbmc running as my main program and can launch boxee when I want to see some web content etc.. and the exit and xbmc relaunches.. very nice.

[darcilicious]

a way to launch xbmc from boxee?

There's also an App Launcher for Boxee, http://fuzzthed.com/?page_id=124 via the dir.fuzzthed.com Repository.

[rflores2323]

Here is a video XBMC Launching boxee

[hammerhead]

Wow, this is just what i have been looking for
I'm looking at getting a htpc barebone unit, probably the ASRock Vision 3d, then add a SSD
If i can manage to have the end result the same as your set up i will be over the moon
i have a lot of learning to do, my skills are the v basics on a pc, but i'm desperate to learn in order to get what i want
i've save d an xmbc how to on my home laptop which i plan on reading tonight,
i'll be back here with a few questions no doubt but just for starters do you think i would be best to follow your set up and get Ubuntu 10.04, i honestly have no idea about Ubuntu and i'm aware thats another area i have to read up on, but if i can get a nod of approval i'll probably jump in an order the ASRock and SSD to get the ball rolling
Many thanks