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My Linux HTPC/Couch Gaming Build (europe.pub)
submitted 1 month ago by kegar@programming.dev to c/linux@programming.dev
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I set up a Linux pc to replace my smart TV and add some gaming capabilites. It took some time but I learned quite a lot (Thanks to Debian and Arch wikis). And I haven't missed any TV functionality.

The launcher is flex-launcher on a labwc environment/compositor on a Debian stable distro. (For testing and easy setup, I also did it on Ubuntu Gnome but I don't need a full DE in the background that I don't use. But it's adaptable to other distros and DEs.)

It's now fully usable with a gamepad including turning the TV on and off, so I have also fully replaced the TV remote.

I hope some people may find it interesting. It was also quite a lot of fun, actually.

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[โ€“] kegar@programming.dev 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm powering on/off the TV through CEC, see my reply above: https://programming.dev/post/50315130/23805655