# Ubuntu script to install OpenPHT **URL:** \ **Category:** Apps & Creations\ **Created:** [June 14, 2016, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/ubuntu-script-to-install-openpht/148021 "2016-06-14T09:53:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![blindy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/439d5e/32.png) [@blindy](https://forums.plex.tv/u/blindy)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2016, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/ubuntu-script-to-install-openpht/148021/1 "2016-06-14T09:53:45Z")
**EDIT: Official builds are now available, you can use this if you want to build it yourself for specific [commits/bug fixes](https://github.com/RasPlex/OpenPHT/commits "commits/bug fixes") while you wait for official builds. This build will not interfere with the official builds, you can run both along side each other.** Had to update a few systems so decided to write a script, while i was at it, tried to make it future proof. It will generate a loader script that you must use to run OpenPHT. It should not conflict with existing ffmpeg installs or plex installs but see options. Updated a few systems on 16.04 and 14.04 already. Use at own risk, no support provided. To use, in terminal: ``` wget https://anythingtech.com.au/public/openpht-install chmod +x openpht-install ./openpht-install ``` Default options are: ``` WORKINGBASEDIR=~/Downloads/OpenPHT FFMPEGCUSTINSTDIR=/opt/ffmpeg-openpht OPENPHTINSTALLDIR=/opt/openpht LOADERSCRIPTDIR=~ ``` Based on vdimitrov’s guide [https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/comment/1196558/#Comment\_1196558](https://forums.plex.tv/discussion/comment/1196558/#Comment_1196558) Any weird behaviour is probably caused by the old plex home theater for linux. in terminal run ``` mv .plexht/ .plexht.bak/ mv .kodi/ .kodi.bak/ ``` Reconfigure plex. Tearing is probably caused by the wrong Dirty region setting, try 3 (default 1). [http://kodi.wiki/view/HOW-TO:Modify\_dirty\_regions](http://kodi.wiki/view/HOW-TO:Modify_dirty_regions) ---
**Author:** ![vdimitrov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e95f7d/32.png) [@vdimitrov](https://forums.plex.tv/u/vdimitrov)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2016, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/ubuntu-script-to-install-openpht/148021/2 "2016-06-16T13:23:46Z")
Tested on Ubuntu 14.04. Nicely done. Just two small issues: 1. During sudo apt-get install Package libcurl-dev is a virtual package provided by: libcurl4-openssl-dev 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.6 libcurl4-nss-dev 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.6 libcurl4-gnutls-dev 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.6 You should explicitly select one to install. E: Package ‘libcurl-dev’ has no installation candidate 2. File /home/plex/plexhometheater.sh should not be owned by root: -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 126 Jun 16 08:22 /home/plex/plexhometheater.sh Also, I did add the following lines to the startup script to disable pulse audio: pactl suspend-sink 1 1 export AE\_SINK=ALSA /opt/openpht/bin/plexhometheater pactl suspend-sink 1 0 Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![blindy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/439d5e/32.png) [@blindy](https://forums.plex.tv/u/blindy)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2016, 3:19am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/ubuntu-script-to-install-openpht/148021/3 "2016-06-17T03:19:55Z")
> @vdimitrov said: > Tested on Ubuntu 14.04. Nicely done. Just two small issues: > > 1. During sudo apt-get install > Package libcurl-dev is a virtual package provided by: > libcurl4-openssl-dev 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.6 > libcurl4-nss-dev 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.6 > libcurl4-gnutls-dev 7.35.0-1ubuntu2.6 > You should explicitly select one to install. > E: Package ‘libcurl-dev’ has no installation candidate > > 2. File /home/plex/plexhometheater.sh should not be owned by root: > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 126 Jun 16 08:22 /home/plex/plexhometheater.sh > > Also, I did add the following lines to the startup script to disable pulse audio: > > pactl suspend-sink 1 1 > export AE\_SINK=ALSA > /opt/openpht/bin/plexhometheater > pactl suspend-sink 1 0 > > Thanks! Thanks for the tips. As for ALSA vs Pulse, users can see [PulseAudio Sink](http://forum.kodi.tv/showthread.php?tid=183436) and decide if the options are for them. I use pulse. ---
**Author:** ![vdimitrov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e95f7d/32.png) [@vdimitrov](https://forums.plex.tv/u/vdimitrov)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2016, 9:52pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/ubuntu-script-to-install-openpht/148021/4 "2016-06-20T21:52:08Z")
I see that you have updated the script to use the internal ffmpeg. Nice work! I tried it and it worked fine on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS except one small issue. It added the xbmc ppa even that it was already added to the sources. I think that the double hyphens mess up with the grep command. See below: plex@htpc:~$ grep “team-xbmc-ppa” /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/\* plex@htpc:~$ grep “team.xbmc.ppa” /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/\* /etc/apt/sources.list.d/team-xbmc-ppa-trusty.list:deb [http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu](http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu) trusty main /etc/apt/sources.list.d/team-xbmc-ppa-trusty.list:deb-src [http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu](http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu) trusty main /etc/apt/sources.list.d/team-xbmc-ppa-trusty.list.save:deb [http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu](http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu) trusty main /etc/apt/sources.list.d/team-xbmc-ppa-trusty.list.save:deb-src [http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu](http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu) trusty main ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2016, 8:34am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/ubuntu-script-to-install-openpht/148021/5 "2016-06-21T08:34:38Z")
@blindy Good work, once you have a fully working script can I suggest that you add it to the Wiki [https://github.com/RasPlex/OpenPHT/wiki](https://github.com/RasPlex/OpenPHT/wiki) as I am sure that others would find this extremely beneficial and easy to locate, eventually this topic will disappear from the first page of this section. Regards ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2016, 9:53pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/ubuntu-script-to-install-openpht/148021/6 "2016-06-26T21:53:19Z")
Deb packages now available for Ubuntu and Debian, see the 1.6.2 release notes (just released). Regards. ---
**Author:** ![zpaolo11x](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/zpaolo11x/32/18855_2.png) [@zpaolo11x](https://forums.plex.tv/u/zpaolo11x)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 8:36am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/ubuntu-script-to-install-openpht/148021/7 "2016-06-27T08:36:35Z")
> @NedtheNerd said: > Deb packages now available for Ubuntu and Debian, see the 1.6.2 release notes (just released). This is great, you guys are the best! May I suggest to edit the description of the “release” post adding Linux to the “Downloads” section where it says “For Windows, OS X and Embedded”? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2016, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/ubuntu-script-to-install-openpht/148021/8 "2016-06-27T08:50:04Z")
Thanks, will update. Regards ---
**Author:** ![blindy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/439d5e/32.png) [@blindy](https://forums.plex.tv/u/blindy)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2016, 2:05am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/ubuntu-script-to-install-openpht/148021/9 "2016-06-29T02:05:37Z")
Updated original post now that official builds are available. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2020, 7:18pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/ubuntu-script-to-install-openpht/148021/10 "2020-01-08T19:18:51Z")