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Interesting. Does this mean that I can use my phone to install all apps that I can on my laptop? Similar to how Ubuntu phone was in principle. Can I apt-get in

Interesting. Does this mean that I can use my phone to install all apps that I can on my laptop? Similar to how Ubuntu phone was in principle. Can I apt-get install something in this (assuming debian/ubuntu installed) or have it's own app store? Really interesting, but so many questions unanswered about what I can do with the phone once I buy it.

ocdtrekkie 9y ago
It's super early here, so it's likely they don't know a lot for sure. It's not like they have a working reference phone even yet, they're playing with a system board and getting touch working according to the last post. I pitched in $20 to support them, but buying a phone I might not get that I wouldn't be able to use for at least a year that may or may not meet my needs at that time was a bit of a stretch for me. Willing to bet there are many others in the same boat there.
ZenoArrow 9y ago
> "Does this mean that I can use my phone to install all apps that I can on my laptop?" Yes. Any Linux app that runs on ARM. Most desktop apps don't have a UI that works well on mobile, and some apps are pretty much a no-go just because of performance, but aside from that you're free to install the software you want. > "Can I apt-get install something in this (assuming debian/ubuntu installed) or have it's own app store?" Yes, you'll be able to use package managers. The proposed phone aims to support multiple distros, including Debian and Ubuntu if you want to use apt-get. The flagship OS for the device is Pure OS, which currently uses GNOME Software as its app store (I'm guessing they might extend it with the option to install commercial software before launch): https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Software https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Software
chrisper 9y ago
You could try Termux on Android. It's kind of like that but not quite.
unlmtd 9y ago
Anything that runs on arm + wayland basically.

ocdtrekkie 9y ago

It's super early here, so it's likely they don't know a lot for sure. It's not like they have a working reference phone even yet, they're playing with a system board and getting touch working according to the last post. I pitched in $20 to support them, but buying a phone I might not get that I wouldn't be able to use for at least a year that may or may not meet my needs at that time was a bit of a stretch for me. Willing to bet there are many others in the same boat there.

ZenoArrow 9y ago

> "Does this mean that I can use my phone to install all apps that I can on my laptop?" Yes. Any Linux app that runs on ARM. Most desktop apps don't have a UI that works well on mobile, and some apps are pretty much a no-go just because of performance, but aside from that you're free to install the software you want. > "Can I apt-get install something in this (assuming debian/ubuntu installed) or have it's own app store?" Yes, you'll be able to use package managers. The proposed phone aims to support multiple distros, including Debian and Ubuntu if you want to use apt-get. The flagship OS for the device is Pure OS, which currently uses GNOME Software as its app store (I'm guessing they might extend it with the option to install commercial software before launch): https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Software https://wiki.gnome.org/Apps/Software

chrisper 9y ago

You could try Termux on Android. It's kind of like that but not quite.

unlmtd 9y ago

Anything that runs on arm + wayland basically.