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But you can also do that do that on any iPad or Android tablet? Plus imagine the cases where you don't have wifi (train commute, metro, lousy coffee shop etc.)
by mtw 11y ago
But you can also do that do that on any iPad or Android tablet?
Plus imagine the cases where you don't have wifi (train commute, metro, lousy coffee shop etc.)
- CaptSpify 11y agoYou can, but IME, it's all terrible. I've tried so many android ssh-clients, and they are all either closed source, or don't work smoothly.
- bcook 11y agoYou could use Terminal Emulator and run the CLI ssh client. I know CyanogenMod includes "ssh". It's probably closed-source, but I use JuiceSSH and it is great. The Pro version has a cloud backup that makes SSH migration a breeze.
- CaptSpify 11y agoI've used TE, and it does the job, just not well. Same with CM's ssh. I've heard juicessh is great, but I'm not going to use a closed-source app, especially to manage my ssh-keys. I have my own migration method (svn repo), that works great on laptops, it just sucks on android's shells.
- spurgu 11y ago+1 for JuiceSSH, I also have the pro version and I'm very happy with it.
- oddlydrawn 11y agoIf you're rooted on Android, you could put a full Linux distro on it with chroot.[1] You could even set up a vnc server and use that to get into Xorg. I'd recommend using a physical keyboard for any long term use or may quickly learn how strange RSI feels at the shoulder. You may also need a busybox installer app to get things working. [1] - https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Change_root https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Change_root
- CaptSpify 11y agoI've done the chroot, and it's slow and bulky. Although you are correct that it does work, I still don't feel it works well. I also want to be able to configure my tablet from within my shell, and that means I'd have to be outside of the chroot.