OSMC - Raspberry PI

OSMC - Raspberry PI

In this post I will list all the useful links and codes for reference.

Default username and password: osmc
Finding the IP address: ip addr show
Changing the default password: passwd
Display the amount of disk space available: df -h (-h human readable output format)
Mounting external drives in read-write mode: mount -o remount,rw /media/"disk_name" - replace disk name with the drive name

Getting to the terminal:
You can log in locally by exiting Kodi:

Navigate to the power icon in Kodi
Select Exit/Quit
Wait for the OSMC splash screen to appear
Press ESC on your keyboard
Login to your device using osmc for the username and password.

From RC3 onwards there is another way to log in to the local console:

During boot hold down the CTRL key on your keyboard
After a few seconds you will be taken directly to a login screen rather than Kodi.
Login to your device using osmc for the username and password.

Manual update check (RC3 or later)

Useful if you cannot perform updates from OSMC settings for any reason:

During boot hold down both the SHIFT and CTRL keys together until you see the blue update screen
A full update will now occur then Kodi will restart

Logging in via SSH

Windows users can download an SSH client called PuTTY here.
Linux and OS X users should have an SSH client already
You can find your device's IP address in Settings -> System Info -> Network

Windows

Run Putty and enter the IP address of your device and click OK
When prompted, enter osmc for both username and password

Linux / OS X

Open a Terminal interface and run the following command:
```
ssh osmc@X.Y.Z
```
Be sure to substitute your IP address in the command above.
You will be prompted to accept the SSH key if this is the first time you have connected to the device. Type yes
Enter osmc as the password

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