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I think termux ( https://termux.com/ https://termux.com/ ) does most of what I need when I need a bit of emergency Linux on my phone. Termux provides a recompi

by nickcw 9y ago

I think termux ( https://termux.com/ https://termux.com/ ) does most of what I need when I need a bit of emergency Linux on my phone. Termux provides a recompiled debian distro which runs as a android App. It doesn't chroot or need root and it works amazingly well. No desktop apps though.

bostand 9y ago
Another vote for termux! It's specially useful on chromeos
- dreta 9y ago
  It’s more useful to have standard Linux installed, unless you’re incredibly sensitive about security. I treat Chromebooks as cheap Linux machines. You can buy a brand new netbook, and you know Linux will run on it with no driver issues. It’s still chroot, but you get everything you need to do development.
  - sfifs 9y ago
    You can install GalliumOS distribution and get full Linux on most Chromebooks. You can flash firmware and get a proper laptop too
samuell 9y ago
Wow, cool and really well working app! Now I only need to get me a great b/t keyboard that fits in a pocket :)
- Tepix 9y ago
  The Waytools Textblade is still vaporware after 1000 days. Stay away from them until they ship a product.
- jasonkostempski 9y ago
  When I was a kid, the phones had hardware keyboards built-in!
  - mrguyorama 9y ago
    I miss my Motorola Droid 4. I'd probably still be attempting to use it if it hadn't started trying to cook my pants.' Dissipating almost 4Ah in 10 minutes was genuinely terrifying
digi_owl 9y ago
I do believe you can actually get a desktop going by installing https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=x.org.server https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=x.org.server and setting the display environment variable in termux.
- yjftsjthsd-h 9y ago
  Yeah, but you need the actual programs, and when I last looked termux didn't build packages that use X and didn't include the libraries to compile them yourself (or at least I couldn't find them)
  - herbst 9y ago
    Some software could probably be compiled on a different ARM machine. Or would work when distributed in binary form. (Just speculation, but i dont see why not)
  - Aissen 9y ago
    You can use proot + debootstrap to install debian/ubuntu for example.
  - tpoindex 9y ago
    GNURoot Debian might be a solution for you: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gnuroot.debian https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gnuroot.de... It runs X, using the XServer XDSL app previously mentioned in this thread. I found some things rather quirky, but certainly fun to play with. My older Nexus 5 could do HDMI out with a dongle, add in BT keyboard and mouse, and it's mostly usable. Doesn't run on Android 8.0 yet, and no HDMI out on my newer Pixel, so it's Termux + keyboard for on-the-go hacking. Linux Deploy (also on Google Play) for those who have rooted their devices looks to be another choice.
boyce 9y ago
Termux is so bloody handy. That and one of the recent Blackberry phones and you've a tool rather than a toy
- digi_owl 9y ago
  Maybe Ballmer was right after all...
- andai 9y ago
  What about the recent Blackberries?
  - bergie 9y ago
    Blackberry KeyOne has a physical keyboard. Should make Termux much nicer.
    - boyce 9y ago
      Probably the classic would run termux too. No tab, ctrl or alt might be annoying
- mschuster91 9y ago
  ...or a tablet and Hacker Keyboard (which is loads better than the Google or Samsung one, especially because it has arrow keys!). That's my setup.
  - mavendependency 9y ago
    Volume up button plus W A S D
j45 9y ago
This looks awesome to try out with something like the Samsung dock or sentio's superbook. Not affiliated with either.
rmuratov 9y ago
With it can I access camera or send SMS through command line?

by nickcw 9y ago

bostand 9y ago

Another vote for termux! It's specially useful on chromeos

dreta 9y ago
It’s more useful to have standard Linux installed, unless you’re incredibly sensitive about security. I treat Chromebooks as cheap Linux machines. You can buy a brand new netbook, and you know Linux will run on it with no driver issues. It’s still chroot, but you get everything you need to do development.
- sfifs 9y ago
  You can install GalliumOS distribution and get full Linux on most Chromebooks. You can flash firmware and get a proper laptop too

samuell 9y ago

Wow, cool and really well working app! Now I only need to get me a great b/t keyboard that fits in a pocket :)

Tepix 9y ago
The Waytools Textblade is still vaporware after 1000 days. Stay away from them until they ship a product.
jasonkostempski 9y ago
When I was a kid, the phones had hardware keyboards built-in!
- mrguyorama 9y ago
  I miss my Motorola Droid 4. I'd probably still be attempting to use it if it hadn't started trying to cook my pants.' Dissipating almost 4Ah in 10 minutes was genuinely terrifying

digi_owl 9y ago

I do believe you can actually get a desktop going by installing https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=x.org.server https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=x.org.server and setting the display environment variable in termux.

yjftsjthsd-h 9y ago
Yeah, but you need the actual programs, and when I last looked termux didn't build packages that use X and didn't include the libraries to compile them yourself (or at least I couldn't find them)
- herbst 9y ago
  Some software could probably be compiled on a different ARM machine. Or would work when distributed in binary form. (Just speculation, but i dont see why not)
- Aissen 9y ago
  You can use proot + debootstrap to install debian/ubuntu for example.
- tpoindex 9y ago
  GNURoot Debian might be a solution for you: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gnuroot.debian https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gnuroot.de... It runs X, using the XServer XDSL app previously mentioned in this thread. I found some things rather quirky, but certainly fun to play with. My older Nexus 5 could do HDMI out with a dongle, add in BT keyboard and mouse, and it's mostly usable. Doesn't run on Android 8.0 yet, and no HDMI out on my newer Pixel, so it's Termux + keyboard for on-the-go hacking. Linux Deploy (also on Google Play) for those who have rooted their devices looks to be another choice.

boyce 9y ago

Termux is so bloody handy. That and one of the recent Blackberry phones and you've a tool rather than a toy

digi_owl 9y ago
Maybe Ballmer was right after all...
andai 9y ago
What about the recent Blackberries?
- bergie 9y ago
  Blackberry KeyOne has a physical keyboard. Should make Termux much nicer.
  - boyce 9y ago
    Probably the classic would run termux too. No tab, ctrl or alt might be annoying
mschuster91 9y ago
...or a tablet and Hacker Keyboard (which is loads better than the Google or Samsung one, especially because it has arrow keys!). That's my setup.
- mavendependency 9y ago
  Volume up button plus W A S D

j45 9y ago

This looks awesome to try out with something like the Samsung dock or sentio's superbook. Not affiliated with either.

rmuratov 9y ago

With it can I access camera or send SMS through command line?