yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
yes you should beable to use either the terminal app used to boot as a ubuntu terminal, or open a terminal within the GUI, and yes you should beable to install programs using apt-get or the package manger
[Android Apps and Games] Rypac:
Using the built in terminal app worked perfectly. Installed Synaptics package manager and can now download programs and apps. Thanks heaps!
[Android Apps and Games] jhayton:
Do you have a list of Known kernels that do? Seems everywhere this note is pointed out, that you need one that does have this feature, but I see no examples. People will tell their phone make and model and mod/rom they are running..some post their kernel, and have issues to which they get a reply "you need "a" kernel that supports looping"...but what what kernel? Im ready to try this out, I have Trinity installed with CM Nightly. Im I good to go? maybe an update to the OP and or App store noting known working kernels?
[Android Apps and Games] danarama:
A note of every known kernel on every device is going to get ridiculous. I could probably get a list of 20 or 30 for my HTC desire. Multiply that by 20 or 30 devices... that's one hell of a list.

Most customvkernels support it anyway. It's not so much of a big deal as you are making it out to be
[Android Apps and Games] jhayton:
Just saw allot of posts saying wasn't working... and the reply was need a kernel that supports....but it did work for me first time. Wasn't trying say it was a big issue ...just wanted to help others looking to try this...the OP says what ya need..an example or 2 of working kernels would be all that's needed I would think...just so people could try it hastle free. :)
[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
There is a list of work devices/roms/kernels on the blog, granted its not every device, because well I do not have many devices and so people have to tell me what does work

http://linuxonandroid.blogspot.com/p/working-devices.html
[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
Version 2.0 for the free app is now online, get it while its hot!

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.zpwebsites.ubuntuinstall
[Android Apps and Games] DarkhShadow:
In the V5 light image where is the software manager?

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[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
Not installed, the light image is stripped down to as little as possible but still keeping a GUI, you can install it our self using apt-get
[Android Apps and Games] Enyo.:
works for me too.

Though, its not as good. You can still develop on it.
[Android Apps and Games] DarkhShadow:
Can you link me to a how to and a dl link? Google wouldn't bring up anything useful

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[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
apt-get install software-center

should do it
[Android Apps and Games] jhayton:
What rom/kernel?
[Android Apps and Games] princesupernoah:
can't seem to be working on neo v

it isn't working on my neo v got NEO SE.TWEAKED with Inteks Kernel Clean OC installed but getting error

please can someone help me

see my attachment
[Android Apps and Games] DarkhShadow:
I think "mount: invalid argument" means your kernel does not have loop support

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[Android Apps and Games] princesupernoah:
Originally Posted by princesupernoah

it isn't working on my neo v got NEO SE.TWEAKED with Inteks Kernel Clean OC installed but getting error

please can someone help me

see my attachment

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I think "mount: invalid argument" means your kernel does not have loop support

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but here http://linuxonandroid.blogspot.in/p/working-devices.html

it says rom and kernel is supported
[Android Apps and Games] DarkhShadow:
Maybe double check with kernel dev that loop support is still in it?

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[Android Apps and Games] moonzbabysh:
Working great on Motorola Photon 4G

Rom: Jokercomplete V1

MoPhoACTV Initiative
[Android Apps and Games] princesupernoah:
yes inteks kernel do have loop support
[Android Apps and Games] DarkhShadow:
*shrugs* idk then, is this with large or light? Try the other imagr

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[Android Apps and Games] leolawliet:
I would be so happy if this would work with my Optimus V, my device supports loop devices (has two in fact) but I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. I follow your instructions and attempted this a a few times, still nothing.. I'll post a note of my results in a bit.
[Android Apps and Games] madcat820:
good day,

how do i install adoble flash player on light/small image?

thanks
[Android Apps and Games] danarama:
easiest way is to install software centre first:

Then open software centre and search for flash.

This is basic Ubuntu / Linux knowledge, not sure this thread is the right place for asking these kind of questions tbf.
[Android Apps and Games] princesupernoah:
i used large image and light both but result is always same
[Android Apps and Games] DarkhShadow:
I'm afraid you can't, there is no flash player for ARM ubuntu

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[Android Apps and Games] Parastie:
Has anyone looked into this thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1299962&page=29

If you go down to post 287 you can see a screen shot of Enlightment running natively. It seems like the guy build a custom container app for xorg that's running natively in Android. I'm still reading the thread, but I don't see why we couldn't use his container instead of VNC. That would greatly improve performance.

I'll report back if I learn something new :)
[Android Apps and Games] danarama:
Do you know how? Last I read, there was quite a lot involved. Vnc not great though
[Android Apps and Games] Parastie:
I'm trying, but I'm currently running a beta ICS from that has a lot of issues when I try to install the zips.
[Android Apps and Games] captain008:
Hi to all and thanks to the OP for this cool stuff. I am currently stuck with the terminal emulator. I have followed the guide to the letter and when I place the last command in "sh ubuntu.sh", I get the following error:

ubuntu.sh: line 6: cut: command not found

This script requires root: Type: su

I am on a HTC EVO 3D, with stock rom, and a modded stock kernel.

If anyone can help me many thanks.

UPDATE:-----------------------

Ok I got it to work and run on the EVO. I was running the latest kernel from HTC and found that there is no loop function, so downgraded to an older version. I loaded without a hitch.
[Android Apps and Games] Colemak:
As it said you need to type su before running the script. Type "su" then "sh ubuntu.sh". If you can an error when trying to get into superuser (su) then you're not rooted properly
[Android Apps and Games] captain008:
I should have put that in the original but I did type all the commands that were in the guide, and as far as root, I ran a root checker from joeykrim and it passed.
[Android Apps and Games] rashid.fairus:
what is requirements needed for a device to run this,cause this is an os,for pc and laptop which has big screen and better hardware..

Sent from my LT18i
[Android Apps and Games] DarkhShadow:
This ubuntu is compiled for ARM so its requirements are much lower.

For a smooth experience a 1GHz+ single core will suffice (what I use) and I'm guessing a fair bit of ram, 400-500MB maybe?

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[Android Apps and Games] rashid.fairus:
a bit more question,it run inside android or must boot it?

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[Android Apps and Games] DarkhShadow:
Its runs inside of android

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[Android Apps and Games] madcat820:
Good day, i appreciate your answer, however, how come the full image does have flash and the light doesnt, what i mean is, are there any other way to have the "adobe flash" on the light image similar to the adobe on the FULL image ??? anyone ? thanks
[Android Apps and Games] b02:
I have just one lets say suggestion to the signature for the developer...

'Bringing Linux to Android' ... Android IS Linux ? :)
[Android Apps and Games] narlynarwhal:
Running the installer on my SGH-T989 (Juggernaut 4.1 rom with bullet kernel) and I'm getting an error when it comes to the terminal parts. I took a screenshot of the error. Also, the boot script thing, what do you do with it?
[Android Apps and Games] DarkhShadow:
I'm not sure but you can't install it inside the image, maybe Zack added it into large when he built the image?

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[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
Check that in super user the terminal app has been given root permissions

It will run alright on most modern android phones, remember ubuntu is does not really have very high system requirements to start with, its not like windows ;)

Android isn't linux rather its based on the linux kernel (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_(operating_system)#Linux) its like saying java IS C...

And at the end of the day its just a catch phrase does it really matter? :P

Looks like the normal error due to either, not having usb debugging enabled or your kernel not handily loop devices.

Make sure you have usb debugging enabled and if you do perhaps try a different rom/kernel
[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
The full image has a 3rd party project to port flash to ARM, I forget its name but I could never get it to work with flash content so simply left it out of the light image. Try googling flash for ubuntu arm or something like that and you should find the project
[Android Apps and Games] madcat820:
Great, thanks,, ill try it out...
[Android Apps and Games] b02:
It is based yes, but it is distro just as ubuntu is e. g.

it doesn't really matter, you are right :-D
[Android Apps and Games] bclark:
As a heads up, I've gotten Ubuntu running on my external with cm7. Cd mnt/emmc/Ubuntu worked fine. Actually seemed a little bit quicker even though it's a class 4.

I figured I hadn't seen anyone mention it.
[Android Apps and Games] narlynarwhal:
I got this running great on my T-MO SGS2. Is there sound support for this project? It might just be me, but I tried playing a youtube video and there was no sound. Other than that this works amazingly well.
[Android Apps and Games] jaymax97:
would this work on.... say a g1 or is ubuntu too hevy for such a weak phone. ubuntu is a light operating system (i use it as my pc) but would such old and weak hardware be able to run it functionally. ie not laggy.
[Android Apps and Games] Draciel882:
It runs on my Desire so I would assume it would run on your G1, probably not too fast though.

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[Android Apps and Games] Ryou_Concord:
Has anybody else managed to get this working on an Atrix 4G? I'm currently running Neutrino 2.2 EE, and everybody in that thread says it's totally impossible to get the webtop working with CM7-based ROMs. And, actually, everywhere else I search on this forum, that seems to be the final answer: It's impossible to get a webtop running with a CM7 ROM.

So what gives? I see one person claims to have been able to do it, but is he the only one? And if he isn't... well, I have a world of work ahead of me. I just bought my webtop and I was about to install an old Blur ROM, but if I could get a newer ROM AND my webtop? Too good to be true.

Edit: Yeah, nevermind, I realize it was doing some VNC thing, it wouldn't actually replace my Webtop mode. :< Still, pretty cool though.
[Android Apps and Games] Parastie:
This is not webtop and should work fine.
[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
Sorry sound dosnt work at the moment as VNC does not carry sound

It should work but it will be laggy I can tell you that much

This is not a webtop thing it runs on the phone itself, you 'can' use it on webtop however at the moment the rotation is 90 degrees wrong, I am working on a custom webtop version
[Android Apps and Games] maffo999:
Help testing

I can help test it on my Galaxy Tab GSM (GT-P1000) with CM7 now.

I'll be trying with stock Samsung's ROM too ASAP and i'll report everything here.

Cheers and good luck for your work!
[Android Apps and Games] Bloodflame:
Just wanted to report that everything works with my Acer Iconia A500. ROM and kernel details are in my signature. The only extra thing I needed to do was update busybox with Busybox Installer from the Market.
[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
Thank you, I have updated the list of working devices, just spotted there area few devices there where reported working which have not been updated yet so now doing that!
[Android Apps and Games] danarama:
Yeah, Desire says Gingervillain 3.3 as the working ROM, but that wasn't even the first successful test. Quite offenseive ;)

Perhaps "Various AOSP" would be better?
[Android Apps and Games] Parastie:
Is standard xorg installed in your images? I know you run x11 with vnc, but I've read that a standard x session can run inside chroot. Have you tried that?
[Android Apps and Games] maffo999:
New working device

OK, as supposed it works like a charm on the Galaxy Tab GT-P1000 GSM version running CM7 with standard kernel.

I'll let you know for stock rom too ASAP.

Keep up the good job!
[Android Apps and Games] Ryou_Concord:
"This is not a webtop thing it runs on the phone itself, you 'can' use it on webtop however at the moment the rotation is 90 degrees wrong, I am working on a custom webtop version"

Thanks for answering! And I'd love you--I'm sure others would, too--for a version we could use on the webtop. Still, this one is definitely useful...
[Android Apps and Games] blorro:
Just posted on my blog about this, tested it last year on ZTE Light (V9) but could not get it to run on CM7 mod.

Anyway, link to post
[Android Apps and Games] l00k:
Looks very good. I've put linux on just about everything I could just because its there.

Will test on my advent vega running VegaICS later today. If it works I'm in for the paid version

Well done sir
[Android Apps and Games] jellman:
got it working

Motorola Droid 3 xt862

Cm9 Alpha 6

Kernel:

2.6.35.7-g790a33c

w30471@il93lnxdroid42#1
[Android Apps and Games] parker09:
Working on A500 Running Tabooney 2.1 with HoneyVillian 3.4 kernal as well.
[Android Apps and Games] :
Great work! I like the new design / interface (I've tested it 3-4 month earler too)
[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
Not yet but this would be the next step in development, Uni is getting busy so I have less time for the project right now, but I want to work on this, plus a new boot script and also work on a 12.04 image.

I shall let you know when I have something you can test, as I do not have a atrix or webtop to test on

Thank you very much

Great! if its not already on my list of working devices let me know what you have it running on!

Thanks, was something I felt really needed to be done to make the app look more professional
[Android Apps and Games] Ping192:
Confirmed working on Acer Iconia A500 with A501 rom (Moscow Desire's Android 3.2.1 Alexandra III Ver 1.1 ROM) with 2.6.36.3HoneyVillain-3.4+ kernel.

I am going to try different kernels tonight.

Be sure that BusyBox is is the latest version (using busybox installer)
[Android Apps and Games] ArmorD:
So it'll be installed in your phone's ROM? How much does the 'Lightweight version' need? 500MB? I thought i could install it on my old phone as I'm buying new one.
[Android Apps and Games] DarkhShadow:
It runs on top of android, it does not replace the ROM in any way, the lightweight version is 2.4-2.5GB when extracted

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[Android Apps and Games] ny_west15:
All steps OK. but i get error:

VNC connection failed!

Authentication failed, too many tries

maybe, password is empty?

i use HD2 android 4.0.3 CM9
[Android Apps and Games] kev0153:
I'm just about at my data cap. Can I download the images and boot script on my computer and move them to my phone? If so, where do I place them?

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] DarkhShadow:
You place then in /sdcard/ubuntu

As for downloading I'm not sure, have you checked his source forge?

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[Android Apps and Games] iknighty:
Interesting, will try it on my Galaxy Tab 10.1 later!

I'm just curious how it works, by virtualisation I suppose? Or does Ubuntu use the android kernel directly?
[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
password is ubuntu IP localhost and port 5900

you can download the files from here sourceforge.net/projects/linuxonandroid
[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
virtualization is pretty much how it works using chroot
[Android Apps and Games] exebreez:
Works like a charm on Dell Streak 7 (3G Model)
[Android Apps and Games] Rosemberg91:
i don't understand... ubuntu whit this program work on vnc player???
[Android Apps and Games] DarkhShadow:
Umm what?

The script mounts the ubuntu.img, then you connect to it using a vnc viewer

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[Android Apps and Games] francarl:
great on lg optimus 2x

LG Optimus 2x

CM7 latest kang from temasek

Ubuntu large image

All works fine, thank you!
[Android Apps and Games] yannn007:
Large image works awesome with Huawei Ideos X5 (U8800). Running CM7.2 RC0 :)
[Android Apps and Games] ny_west15:
realy work. funy :)
[Android Apps and Games] geo.samuel:
Read the installer instructions bub the password is :ubuntu

However confirmed working on Dell Streak 5 running gingerbread DSC0.7 rom.
[Android Apps and Games] Theonewithideas:
Will this work on default Sony Ericsson kernel (Xperia Mini) ? I mean, does this kernel support that looping?

Is it possible to get it somehow without unlocking the bootloader?
[Android Apps and Games] DarkhShadow:
Who knows, gonna have to try it?

You need root to use this, so I'm guessing yes

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[Android Apps and Games] Theonewithideas:
Yes, I will try it, downloading the image ATM.

And yes I have root.
[Android Apps and Games] DarkhShadow:
Then as long as your kernel has loop support it should work

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[Android Apps and Games] kamz999:
Tested on Samsung Galaxy S2 + MIUI + Siyah

Works flawlessly.........Thnx Man:)
[Android Apps and Games] lkbfreak:
Confirmwed working on Asus TF101 Revolver rom 3.11.1 and Blades 3 kernel

Great work!

Confirming it works on Asus Transformer TF101 with Gnufabios REVOLVER ROM 3.11.1 and Blades 3 kernel! :-)

Thanx! Keep the good work!

Cheers :D
[Android Apps and Games] 1212121212121212:
DO NOT EXIT until finished - doing so bla bla :P

Its been 15 minutes and that was its last message, should it take that long?
[Android Apps and Games] ZsDaniel:
Hey all!

I have a weird problem: I can't use letter D, neither with USB keyboard nor with VNC's send text feature.

Is there any solution?

Something other: can I use Unity with this build?

Thanks in advance!
[Android Apps and Games] danarama:
In Gnome, Go to System>Preferences>Keyboard shortcuts>Window management. For some reason Gnome likes to set the D key as a minimise all windows shortcut. Go there and set it to disabled. Exit the session in terminal emulator and reload. All should be fine then.

I'd love unity, but not yet. Gnome is good. Just missing a decent launcher.
[Android Apps and Games] 1212121212121212:
So I think the terminal is stuck...

It says

"Exiting chroot environment and sync'ing memory to storage..

DO NOT EXIT until finished - doing so may corrupt the ubuntu.img

#

"

Anything to do? :S
[Android Apps and Games] Logicalstep:
How does it work?

Hi,

This look fantastic, I'm thinking about trying this on Transformer, but I have a couple of questions if you will?

How does this work? by that I mean, you download the image and then...how does it boot, does it change the partitions? Does it work direct from the SD card.

It looks like it runs through VNC? So is it a virtual box?

Thanks in advance, looking forward to giving this a go.

Logiclastep
[Android Apps and Games] Night Galaxy:
Hi, so I installed the 1.5gb file and the script, extracted them both and moved them into the "ubuntu" folder on my sd card. However, when I ran the program, it did not work.

This is what is in my "ubuntu" folder:

1) "ubuntuV5-image" (folder)

- "ubuntu.img"

2) "ubuntu.sh"

I'm on a GSM GNex running the AOKP Milestone 3 ROM. Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] Theonewithideas:
Hey! Guide says "extract the two files from the .rar file..."

What .rar file? I've downloaded the .zip file only, containing the "ubuntu.sh", and once executed from terminal, shows error, regarding loop. Looks like my device doesn't have loop-supported kernel. Is there any way to get it?
[Android Apps and Games] DarkhShadow:
Rename the img to "ubuntu.img"

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[Android Apps and Games] DarkhShadow:
You need a custom kernel, if you have one ask the kernel dev

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[Android Apps and Games] 1212121212121212:
Thanks, Im on a stock gingerbread with root, does that matter?
[Android Apps and Games] danarama:
Yes of course it matters. rooted stock roms have little more than unrooted ones. Your best bet is installing a decent custom Rom that will come packaged with a good custom kernel, busy box and all the other.little things you'll be missing
[Android Apps and Games] Night Galaxy:
Thanks for responding, that's what the file was called (just forgot to put quotes around it). Any other ideas?
[Android Apps and Games] 1212121212121212:
Would you recommend me a good one? Preferably a non bugged one?

Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] bennzer:
ubuntu Lightweight Image worked on galaxy nexus (gsm). rom AOKP, fransco kernel. i will try the "Full Image".

-sorry bad english-
[Android Apps and Games] Night Galaxy:
Thank u very much for.responding! What do you mean "I will try full image"? Also, would that be a fix?
[Android Apps and Games] chrlop:
I can confirm running perfect on samsung galaxy skyrocket with CyanoTouchwiz Rocket rom and da_g kernel. (cm7 base). test a lot of things just sometimes apps quits will toy with it later :D:D:D:D

ps only tried light version
[Android Apps and Games] ciscogee:
What's worst case scenario if i install and it doesn't work?
[Android Apps and Games] Draciel882:
You lose some space on your SD card.

Sent from my Bulletproof HTC Amaze 4G
[Android Apps and Games] litanyoffail:
Confirmed working on

Nexus S i9020A/Cyanogenmod 9/Francisco Franco ICS kernel 1.2
[Android Apps and Games] 1212121212121212:
Much help appreciated. Im on a atrix, can someone link me to the best rom to use (that can support hdmi mirroring for a webtop) and a kernal?

Sorry, I have been searching for over an hour. Grandpa just died and I cant concentrate..
[Android Apps and Games] Parastie:
You must have both the .img file and the .sh file in /ubuntu. There cannot be any other folders.

So inside /ubuntu you should have

1) ubuntu.img

2) ubuntu.sh
[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
Check the working device list here http://linuxonandroid.blogspot.com/p/working-devices.html others may work but at the moment I am only maintaining one ROM/kernel per device (until I can get my database sorted)

Thank you all that have been helping answer all the questions, if you read the blog you will know that I am very busy at the moment at Uni so do not have much time for dev work, and what time I do have I try to use to make new stuff for you guys :)

So having others who can answer the questions really does help!

However if you find your question doesn't get answered within a day or so please email me (zac@zpwebsites.com) or PM me and I will try and get back to you asap!
[Android Apps and Games] taksnadtoto:
Hello, I tried this installation on SG S CyanoForTomorrow - v1.4 2.3.7, 2.6.35.14 krenell

I played the files on external SD card (x / ubuntu), and then I run the commands in a terminal:

su

cd emmc/ubuntu

sh ubuntu.su

and everything is working well
[Android Apps and Games] jetta20162:
It runs great on HTC HD2 with latest stock MIUI ROM. Only problem i have is the screen resolution, it looks like 800x350? How can i get it to use the full screen?