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HTPC Setup, Part 2 — Software

Here's the full setup with the custom UI I created for it. And finally some details about the software, as promised:

 

* Ubuntu, because I didn't want to build a Hackintosh and I couldn't stand Windows for more than a day.

* Netatalk for AFP support, which makes connecting to it from my Mac and using Time Machine a breeze.

* Air Video Server, so my iOS devices don't feel left out.

* Minecraft Server; more specifically the Bukkit mod with some plugins.

* µTorrent Server & JDownloader with their respective web UIs.

* All of the above are set up to run as services, so they start automatically and run in the background.

* Avahi to make file sharing, Time Machine, Air Video and VNC available on my Mac via Bonjour.

* And the aforementioned custom UI, which is simply a website running in Chrome's fullscreen mode, with a PHP backend running on Lighttpd, controlling the system with shell scripts. It's not entirely done yet though, so check back later for even more details.

* And finally, Boxee.

 

Next up: Doing something about those cables, and finding an IR receiver for the Apple Remote. Also getting a blog.

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Uploaded on February 8, 2011
Taken on February 8, 2011