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kodi.bin(1)

Kodi main executable

NAME

kodi.bin - Kodi main executable

SYNOPSIS

kodi.bin [OPTION]... [FILE]...

DESCRIPTION

This is the main executable that will run Kodi.

Arguments:

-fs

Runs Kodi in full screen

--standalone

Kodi runs in a stand alone environment without a window manager and supporting applications. For example, that enables network settings.

-p or --portable

Kodi will look for configurations in install folder instead of ~/.kodi

--version

Print version information.

--test [FILE]

Enable test mode. FILE must be readable.

--settings=<filename>

Loads specified file after advancedsettings.xml replacing any settings specified. The filename must exist in special://xbmc/system/.

--windowing=<system>

Select which windowing method to use. Available window systems are: x11 wayland gbm

History

--settings since Debian 11 (Bullseye); --test since Debian 11 (Bullseye); --version since Debian 11 (Bullseye); --windowing since Debian 11 (Bullseye).

--legacy-res until Debian 10 (Buster); --lircdev until Debian 10 (Buster); --nolirc until Debian 10 (Buster); -l until Debian 10 (Buster); -n until Debian 10 (Buster).