Problem upgrading Kodi

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As a general rule in most Linux distros, the software available in the repositories (used for updates and installations) is not the most recent version available.  They are usually versions that were available around the time the version of the distro was produced (or one that might have been slightly older than most current one at that time).  The software included at time of distro creation has usually been selected because time was taken to test and select version known to most likely work well with the distro.  Normally updates to the system will only pull in any security updates or improvements to the major version number of the included software on the system -- they don't usually update to a newer version of the software.  Reason for that is because newer versions may not work properly, or may pull in with them dependency packages that could cause conflicts with other things installed to the system.


If there is no specific new feature of Kodi that you are looking to add and the currently installed version is performing to your satisfaction, then there really isn't any need to worry about whether or not it's the latest one.  If there is something you want from new version you speak of then you could get the new version by adding their PPA to your system.  Instructions for that are on this page, but I'll summarize for you below.


If you've still got old version installed to system, do the following:

• Open a terminal and enter these commands:
  

Code:

sudo apt-get install software-properties-common
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc/ppa
sudo apt-get update

• Close terminal, then run "Install Updates" from main menu.  Kodi will then be updated to latest version along with any other system updates available.
  

If you've deleted kodi, do same three commands as above followed by one more below:

Code:

sudo apt-get install kodi

P.s.  You may want to use SystemBack to make a restore point for system before adding the PPA and installing new Kodi version just in case something breaks afterwards.


P.s.s.  My suggestion for making a restore point is not to scare you.  I've added various PPAs to my systems over the years and don't recall ever having a problem with one.  But, if you're relatively new to Linux, using a restore point may be easier for you if you do end up running into a problem vs. trying to figure out how to track down what specifically might have caused the problem and fixing it if the PPA pulls in something the system doesn't like.