I have a Samsung a51 that I debloated, I want to use it as a Linux toy and get a distro running either installed or through an emulator like termux.
I want to run something like debian
Any recommendations for apps to use to get Linux running?
- Illecors ( @Illecors@lemmy.cafe ) English23•1 year ago
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You’re already running linux. There is no such thing as linux emulator.
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If you want to run debian - install debian. It eill be one hell of a learning experience.
- Papamousse ( @Frederic@beehaw.org ) 11•1 year ago
Yeah, Linux is just the kernel, and android a layer on top of it with a GUI, anyway you can easily have a terminal open on a cellphone or even from a PC do a “adb shell” command and you’re in it, top, mkdir, cd, etc. If you are root, install busybox and all.
I guess OP wants to install a full distro on his cellphone?
Debian supports my device?
Tjisb is I need a way to interact with it on the phoen alone
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- nortio ( @nortio@feddit.it ) 13•1 year ago
Try using just Termux. You can actually do a lot with it, even without installing a distro. If you want Debian though, one approach would be through proot-distro which installs a traditional distro in the Termux environment. It has some limitations, check the wiki page.
- mariah ( @mariah@feddit.rocks ) 6•1 year ago
Termux, proot-distro, and termux-x11 is the way. I got debian with xfce on my tablet
I’m gonna do that too, would gnome be OK on my hardware? About 4 GB ram
- mariah ( @mariah@feddit.rocks ) 1•1 year ago
I would recommend xfce or other lightweight de/wm. Dont expect to game. I just use it for searx and ssh
- BCsven ( @BCsven@lemmy.ca ) 2•1 year ago
Anlinux from app store
- flashgnash ( @flashgnash@lemm.ee ) 1•1 year ago
Think you can install a desktop environment on termux, there are guides online for that
Termux isn’t an emulator though, afaik it’s an actual distro that runs on your phone’s existing Linux kernel alongside android
- bionicjoey ( @bionicjoey@lemmy.ca ) 1•1 year ago
If by Linux you mean GNU (insert interjection here) then yeah, Termux is your best bet.