Linux on Android

Index

1. Requirements
2. Tree directories
3. Packages to install
4. NO PROOT
5. PROOT
6. TOOLS
7. Links of interest
8. Acknowledgements

Requirements:

• Termux terminal app

• [Optional] termux api app (SSH server) [Script install]

• Server X11

  • termux:x11 [Script install]

• Fix error 9 or auto close termux: need pc and adb install, enable adb debug in your phone and execute this command in pc ./adb shell "settings put global settings_enable_monitor_phantom_procs false"

• Update, upgrade and download repo on Termux:

  pkg update -y && pkg upgrade -y && pkg install -y git && git clone https://github.com/djmanri3/LOA-Linux-On-Android.git && cd LOA-Linux-On-Android/

Tree directories

├── install_environment.sh
└── lib
    ├── proot_scripts
    │   ├── arch
    │   │   ├── install_cutefish_vnc_and_x11.sh
    │   │   ├── install_kde_vnc_and_x11.sh
    │   │   ├── install_lxqt_vnc_and_x11.sh
    │   │   └── install_xfce_vnc_and_x11.sh
    │   ├── debian
    │   │   ├── install_kde_vnc_and_x11.sh
    │   │   └── install_xfce_vnc_and_x11.sh
    │   ├── install_kde_vnc_and_x11.sh
    │   ├── install_proot.sh
    │   ├── proot_ui.sh
    │   ├── proot_ui_low.sh
    │   ├── raspberry_os
    │   │   └── install_lxde_vnc_and_x11.sh
    │   └── ubuntu
    │       ├── install_kde_vnc_and_x11.sh
    │       └── install_xfce_vnc_and_x11.sh
    ├── termux-x11
    │   ├── termux-x11-nightly-1.02.07-0-all.deb
    │   ├── termux-x11-nightly-1.03.00-0-all.deb
    │   └── termux-x11-universal.apk
    └── tools
        ├── connect_x11.sh
        ├── install_ssh_server.sh
        └── termux-api.apk

Packages to install

• X11-repo
• Pulseaudio
• Openssl
• xfce4*
• Firefox
• Chromium
• Termux-x11.deb (stable)

NO PROOT

- Scripts:

• install_environment.sh: Install all packages of DE (Desktop Environment) and x11 utils

- Advantages:

• Lighter: Only install Desktop Environment
• More optimal: Only run Desktop Environment

- Disadvantages:

• Less package support: Limited to packages found in termux repos
• Less privileges: If our device is not rooted, we will not be able to perform commands with root

- Install:

• Install Termux https://f-droid.org/repo/com.termux_118.apk
• Execute install_environment.sh with param vanila

./install_environment.sh vanila

- Start environment:

• Execute command x11vani
• Or install termux:widget[https://f-droid.org/es/packages/com.termux.widget/] add wifdget on home screen, tap on x11vani

PROOT

- Scripts:

• install_environment.sh: Install all packages of DE (Desktop Environment) and x11 utils
• lib/proot_scripts/: Install script with Desktop environments
• lib/termux-x11/: Packages of termux and apps
• lib/tools/: Tools for use

- Advantages:

• Greater freedom: We have access to the sudo command (root)
• More packages: all packages for Ubuntu, Debian, Raspbian and Arch

- Disadvantages:

• Heavier system: More background processes are needed to start the environment
• Takes up more space: This is because our device will contain all the necessary files of the chosen distro.

- Install:

• Install Termux app https://f-droid.org/repo/com.termux_118.apk
• Execute install_environment.sh with param proot

./install_environment.sh proot

• Enter the number of the distro we want with which desktop environment

- Start environment:

• Execute command x11[Distro]
  • Ubuntu: ubun
  • Debian: debi
  • Raspbian: pi
  • Archlinux: arch
• Or install termux:widget[https://f-droid.org/es/packages/com.termux.widget/] add wifdget on home screen, tap on x11[Distro]

Tools

Server ssh

- Install:

• Install Termux https://f-droid.org/repo/com.termux_118.apk
• Execute install_environment.sh with param ssh_server

./install_environment.sh ssh_server

- Start SSH server:

• Execute command sshd

Connect X11

- Install:

• Install Termux https://f-droid.org/repo/com.termux_118.apk
• Execute install_environment.sh with param connect_x11 -s

./install_environment.sh  connect_x11 -s

- Connect to X11 session:

• Execute command ./install_environment.sh connect_x11 and follow the setup.

Links of interest:

• Proot-distro: https://github.com/termux/proot-distro
• Udroid: https://udroid-rc.gitbook.io/udroid-wiki/udroid-landing/readme
• Termux-x11: https://github.com/termux/termux-x11

Acknowledgements:

• Team Udroid
• YouTube chanel Tecnicalbot
• Team termux