Moving Kodi Directory Fix

Help and Support Raspberry Pi
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Hi All,

I posted in the CRASH… thread before it was closed.

Just wanted to say the SSH fix worked fine, i know have a clean new Kodi up…

I am just wondering as I know very little about the SSH side (i use it as a media player and it has been so perfect I have never really needed to dive into it) - the mv command has moved the kodi directory I assume? Is there anyway to bring the settings/add ons ect back across?

If no, aren’t I just better off re-installing fresh on the SD card?

Thanks friends.
Mark.

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Yes, correct you move the data to .kodi-backup and you can move the stuff back individual. Just for the addons you most likely have to do it 1 by 1 as one (or more of them) may not be compatible

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Ah ok cool. Is this best done by Windows Explorer? i.e. plug in SD card and look for directories to shift back? I dont have that many add ons so am expecting most will work. I am a Windows guy and SSH is new to me.

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The partition with OSMC is not readable under Windows.
You have two options.

  1. On Windows install winscp which will allow you to log into OSMC and giving you a graphic file manager.

  2. Login via SSH and install mc sudo apt-get install mc that will give you also a terminal file manager.

Be aware the folders are hidden so you must enable hidden folders in winscp

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thanks a ton

NVM. I must have been doing something wrong…