Burn the image to an SD card or USB drive, edit uEnv.ini for your device tree, and boot. No command-line tinkering required for basic use.
EmuELEC uses the EmulationStation frontend. You can download and install dozens of incredibly beautiful visual themes directly from the UI. emuelec 38 top
, a popular open-source Linux distribution designed for retro gaming on Amlogic-based devices like Android TV boxes and handhelds (e.g., the Anbernic Retro Game Corps Burn the image to an SD card or USB drive, edit uEnv