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Running Linux on your smartphone in 2020

40 points by jmngomes 7y ago

webboynews 7y ago
Question for the knowledgeable, what "makes" Ubuntu touch and can those components be ported to arch?
- padraic7a 7y ago
  Mír, libhybris and Unity8 are (AFAIK) the big pieces of the software stack. I believe Mír is available on Arch. Unity8 has been ported already, though I don't know how current that port is. https://github.com/vanyasem/Unity8-Arch https://github.com/vanyasem/Unity8-Arch
h4waii 7y ago
Termux [0] is an excellent "other" method of having access to A LOT of GNU/Linux and FOSS tools on any Android device. You can also chroot a full distribution on it and get access to all the packages available from that distribution. 0. https://termux.com/ https://termux.com/
- tpoindex 7y ago
  Termux is cool tech (including running full Linux in a chroot). I would also mention UserLAnd [0] to run full Linux distributions sand specific application with a simple install. The thing I am missing the most is HDMI video out, as my retired Nexus 5 could do with MHL and a simple dongle on the USB micro port. That dongle could also provide power and another USB port for a mouse or keyboard. Very few modern phones seem to have any video out other than casting. I do see that DisplayLink does support Android, but I've yet to find a dongle that also provides USB C power delivery in a nice portable package. 0. https://userland.tech/ https://userland.tech/
  - h4waii 7y ago
    I'm using a USB-A DisplayLink adapter with a USB-C OTG adapter on my device, works very well for traveling, but yeah definitely wish there was one that was just straight USB-C and had a power pass-through. Supposedly a few docks are coming out that will support it, but they seem to be fairly bulky.
  - rkeene2 7y ago
    > The thing I am missing the most is HDMI video out, as my retired Nexus 5 could do with MHL and a simple dongle on the USB micro port. That dongle could also provide power and another USB port for a mouse or keyboard. Very few modern phones seem to have any video out other than casting. I do see that DisplayLink does support Android, but I've yet to find a dongle that also provides USB C power delivery in a nice portable package. Many phones support USB-C's DisplayPort Alternate Mode which basically does HDMI over USB-C and allows for power and data, a cheap adapter [0] is all you need. [0] https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07R7PD8TR https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07R7PD8TR
ambar123 7y ago
How to run kali linux on any smartphone

40 points by jmngomes 7y ago

webboynews 7y ago

Question for the knowledgeable, what "makes" Ubuntu touch and can those components be ported to arch?

padraic7a 7y ago
Mír, libhybris and Unity8 are (AFAIK) the big pieces of the software stack. I believe Mír is available on Arch. Unity8 has been ported already, though I don't know how current that port is. https://github.com/vanyasem/Unity8-Arch https://github.com/vanyasem/Unity8-Arch

h4waii 7y ago

Termux [0] is an excellent "other" method of having access to A LOT of GNU/Linux and FOSS tools on any Android device. You can also chroot a full distribution on it and get access to all the packages available from that distribution. 0. https://termux.com/ https://termux.com/

tpoindex 7y ago
Termux is cool tech (including running full Linux in a chroot). I would also mention UserLAnd [0] to run full Linux distributions sand specific application with a simple install. The thing I am missing the most is HDMI video out, as my retired Nexus 5 could do with MHL and a simple dongle on the USB micro port. That dongle could also provide power and another USB port for a mouse or keyboard. Very few modern phones seem to have any video out other than casting. I do see that DisplayLink does support Android, but I've yet to find a dongle that also provides USB C power delivery in a nice portable package. 0. https://userland.tech/ https://userland.tech/
- h4waii 7y ago
  I'm using a USB-A DisplayLink adapter with a USB-C OTG adapter on my device, works very well for traveling, but yeah definitely wish there was one that was just straight USB-C and had a power pass-through. Supposedly a few docks are coming out that will support it, but they seem to be fairly bulky.
- rkeene2 7y ago
  > The thing I am missing the most is HDMI video out, as my retired Nexus 5 could do with MHL and a simple dongle on the USB micro port. That dongle could also provide power and another USB port for a mouse or keyboard. Very few modern phones seem to have any video out other than casting. I do see that DisplayLink does support Android, but I've yet to find a dongle that also provides USB C power delivery in a nice portable package. Many phones support USB-C's DisplayPort Alternate Mode which basically does HDMI over USB-C and allows for power and data, a cheap adapter [0] is all you need. [0] https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07R7PD8TR https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07R7PD8TR

ambar123 7y ago

How to run kali linux on any smartphone