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As long as Android has a Linux kernel running in the background there will be filesystem access. If Google ends up switching to Fuchsia this might change but we
by hagbard_c 5y ago
As long as Android has a Linux kernel running in the background there will be filesystem access. If Google ends up switching to Fuchsia this might change but we're not there yet. General purpose tools seem to run just fine on Android for the most without the need for much porting as can be seen by glancing through the list of patches [1] needed to build a host of packages for Termux.
[1] https://github.com/termux/termux-packages/tree/master/packages https://github.com/termux/termux-packages/tree/master/packag...
- anderspitman 5y agoNot trying to come across as argumentative, but have you personally worked on porting something to Android? Termux actually illustrates my point. That situation is an absolute mess[0]. [0]: https://www.xda-developers.com/termux-terminal-linux-google-play-updates-stopped/amp/ https://www.xda-developers.com/termux-terminal-linux-google-...
- hagbard_c 5y agoYes, I ported a few tools to Android and worked on a few Android ports to random devices (Motorola Defy and Ainol Novo Advanced 8 being the ones I was most involved in). With regard to the problems of the "Play store" requiring $things I'm not affected since I do not use it, there is no Google-proprietary software on any of my devices. If I ever need something from the store I get it anonymously through Aurora Store. Maybe this is why my opinion of/experience with porting *nix tools is less negative?