yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Apps and Games] dodgepot:
Sure thing, here's his topic regarding it. If possible, could you just shoot him a message or reply on there making sure it's okay, which I'm sure it would be but you'd never know.

Forgot the link: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=20346570
[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
I sure will, that is one hell of a script, I was thinking maybe a few lines different like what I have seen in the past. I will be talking with him to see if we can work together for sure
[Android Apps and Games] nrabett:
The new image "works" on my Galaxy Nexus, but the Gnome desktop (the only one I have tried so far) has the letter-d-bug reported here

http://superuser.com/questions/2201...zing-all-windows-in-ubuntu-10-10-when-connect

and elsewhere (at least when I use it with Windows TightVNC).

Apart from this, I got very frequent, full-scale, battery-pulling crashes with this image, like with the other one I tried. I wonder if it might have to to with the Armv9 architecture of the Galaxy Nexus (as opposed to Armv7 in most other new devices) - or with the fact that it comes without an external SD card.

The crashes typically come when I perfom resource-intensive tasks - like when I opened the Ubuntu software center.

It is really annoying that I seem to be the only person experiencing these crashes. I would really like to see this work on my phone, too.
[Android Apps and Games] dodgepot:
Haha, Yup it's one hell of a script.
[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
after looking over the script, I don't think I will use it, seems to be quite aggressive and removes loop devices without asking, which are used for apps on the sd card. I will go through it and use it to make changes to mine where I can but we shall see.
[Android Apps and Games] dodgepot:
That works for me man. I'd rather have mount points on there. I hope it has some info that you can find useful.

I'll re-attempt your file with the new image and let you know the results. You may not need to fart around with anything.
[Android Apps and Games] dodgepot:
Strangely, this one works with the original script.

Working on nook tablet.
[Android Apps and Games] xeeshan:
Finally managed to get it to work with my Samsung Galaxy Note under CF-Root Kernel CheckROM.

I ran the script as given below to see the commands causing errors

sh -x ubuntu.sh

The following error occurred during mount

+ mount -t ext2 /dev/block/loop255 /data/local/mnt

mount: Invalid argument

I ran the above command manually without "-t ext2" argument to mount the image. Afterwards running the full script again was successful.

To be honest, I don't really know why the particular argument was causing a problem on my phone. Maybe someone else can explain!!

Also I can now run the script directly after reboot (with the -t ext2 argument) and it gives no errors (weird).
[Android Apps and Games] josh451:
Sweet!

Working just fine on a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10, running SlimV2 rom and maybe the default kernel with that? (2.6.36.4-cyanogenmod?, it says something about ubuntu in it)
[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
Sopa strike

Tomorrow as im sure you all know XDA will be having a 12 hour black out and all of tomorrow my sites will be blacked out and I will not be doing any work on my linux projects in protest, if the SOPA and PIPA bills are past then it will be the end of freedom of speech and the internet as we know it.

This would put a hell of a lot of pressure on developers to keep within the 'laws', its very likely this site would face alot of pressure to shut down most of this forum if not the lot.

Thank you all, and I hope you also support the movement! for more information check this site

http://fightforthefuture.org/pipa
[Android Apps and Games] sibmon:
Nice will test this asap :)
[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
sorry about the lack of updates this week have been very busy for me, lets hope the weekend brings more free time o.O
[Android Apps and Games] leolawliet:
your multiupload links are dead
[Android Apps and Games] dodgepot:
No worries bro.

If this post helped click the thanks button!
[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
they are? they still working for me, apart from the megaupload mirrors of cause....
[Android Apps and Games] Abaddon:
I'll try this on my captivate
[Android Apps and Games] MemoryController:
Maybe the feds decided to kill every www.*upload.com site......:P

I h8 fbi...
[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
haha maybe....
[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
The new update for the paid version has now been pushed to the marketplace!

I have also started a source forge project for this project, which can be found here https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxonandroid/ I am still setting it up but I will host the files for the free app here and the source code for the boot script init.sh. We can also then make use of the sites wiki and bug tracker to make it easier for me to handle the bugs that are found.

My next job will be to update the small image, and then I will be doing some more work on the boot script, my aim will be to make it so it doesn't matter where the script and image are it will still boot.

I also want to script to be able to work out what mount points a device has so it can mount both internal and external storage, but for this I need you help!

I need everyone to post the mount points for different storages for example on my archos 101 the internal storage is mounted at /sdcard and the external is /sdcard/externalsd.

Once I have a large list I can make the script look for all of these and mount what a device has.

Thanks you all
[Android Apps and Games] leolawliet:
Thank you, I really appreciate it. This is great stuff, I hope I get it working on my device :)
[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
The small image and boot script are now on source forge but connection keeps timing out when i go to upload the large image -_-
[Android Apps and Games] bclark:
So you know Siyah kernel for the gs2 has been updated and now works perfectly with Ubuntu.

For mount points, it depends on ROM B/C CM mounts external at /mnt/emmc while stock Samsung is /sdcard/external_sd
[Android Apps and Games] leolawliet:
That's fine, I wanted to try the small image first anyway. I just need to find a rom for my device that has loop support or some kind of way of determining if my current rom does in fact support it or not. Someone tried helping me find a method to create extra loops, I'm gonna see if that works.
[Android Apps and Games] Whaaaat!?:
Hey man thanks a lot for the install guide app!

I was wondering if you could guide me on how to get and install JRE on these ubuntu systems

EDIT : I'm using Lite Image 1280X800 on Galaxy Note(Rooted Stock ROM) :)
[Android Apps and Games] nrabett:
sudo apt-get install openjdk-6-jre
[Android Apps and Games] baghdad2010:
thanks man
[Android Apps and Games] Skreedi:
Umm can I make something interesting in Ubuntu "Mobile" or this is only art for art?
[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
well theres no reason why not, i know people who have even developed ROMs within it with one of the kitchens. I use it to edit word files on the go etc and some light developing on the go.

Ok its not so piratical as on the computer, however then again if you have a tablet and a keyboard you have a full computer thats very useful :D
[Android Apps and Games] madcat820:
galaxy note

good day, ive had few issues,

1. all "small" images works for me

2. all "LARGE/FULL" images doesnt work for me

my spec.. galaxy note n7000, stock rom/kernel, i dont have sdcard for now..

ubuntuV4-sm-1024--working

ubuntuV4-sm-1280--working

ubuntuV4-1024-FULL --error

ubuntuV4-800--FULL --error

i dont know if its just coincidence, im trying a few more images.. im also downloading v5 images...

also , if i use small images(which is for me working), how do i install adobe flash, or whats the apt-get command for adobe flash for me to install...(little help pls) thanks a lot...

heres the error for full images...

$ export PATH=/data/local/bin:$PATH

$ su

# cd sdcard

# cd ubuntu

# sh ubuntu.sh

mkdir failed for /data/local/mnt, File exists

mount: Invalid argument

mount: No such file or directory

mount: No such file or directory

mount: No such file or directory

mount: mounting /sdcard on /data/local/mnt/sdcard failed: No such file or directory

mount: mounting /sdcard/external_sd on /data/local/mnt/external_sd failed: No such file or directory

net.ipv4.ip_forward = 1

ubuntu.sh: cannot create /data/local/mnt/etc/resolv.conf: directory nonexistent

ubuntu.sh: cannot create /data/local/mnt/etc/resolv.conf: directory nonexistent

ubuntu.sh: cannot create /data/local/mnt/etc/hosts: directory nonexistent

Ubuntu is configured with SSH and VNC servers that can be accessed from the IP:

eth0: ip 192.168.90.190 mask 255.255.255.0 flags [up broadcast running multicast]

chroot: can't execute '/root/init.sh': No such file or directory

Shutting down Ubuntu ARM

failed.

failed.

failed.

failed.

failed.

failed.

#
[Android Apps and Games] DarkhShadow:
@madcat there is no flash player for arm based ubuntu, the download manager shows it but it wont let you download/install

Sent from my ice cream powered Nexus S
[Android Apps and Games] madcat820:
thanks DarkhShadow

report:

anyway, i got v5 running now, i think its a "full" image, however, i noticed its kind of heavy because my battery goes hot about 39-40 degrees in a small air conditioned room, i think (i could be wrong) theres a lot of small process with the os/ubuntu, this happens whenever the image v5 is used, it also increases its temp whenever i download/play a streaming which i think is normal, but the thing is, the v4 "small" images which ive used before doesnt make my GXN this hot, it could be close to this but not like this, well i could be wrong of course...
[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
well the full images do have alot more software and so alot more process's likely running, also Gnome is alot more resource hungry so if you want to keep heat down and battery drain down stick to LXDE
[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
Sale

For the next two weeks both my Backtrack and Ubuntu apps will be 20% off to build up support for the next 'big' update!

Features will likely include:

Updated SM image to allow user to select screen size on boot and switch between LXDE and Gnome

Better handling of mounting external and internal device memory

Boot script and image can be placed where ever to boot

New app UI for better across device support

Fixed keyboard mapping of random letters in Gnome

+more to come!

Now I am also looking for extra features/bugs that I may have missed, so if you have something that you would like to see in the next build please let me know!
[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
Taste of things to come

So I have spent alot of today working on the app, manly the new small image (having a few problems but will be done soon!) and working on the new UI...along with a few extra features yet to be posted ;).

Check out the below picture for a taste....and hints of what's to come
[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
Not going to lie neither can I :P
[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
Ubuntu Installer Paid 2.0 Cooked and ready to be tasted

Well tasted by my beta testers anyway...but yes 2.0 for the Paid app is ready! so long as there are no more bugs the new update will be loaded to the market tomorrow.

Note that once the new update is on-line the sale will end, so if you have not already grap your paid copy for 20%!!

The change log for the new version is:

*New V5 small image, featuring fixed Java, even more lightweight (now around 1.2GB free) and user can set screen size on boot

*PAID New Build guide which shows you how to build your own Ubuntu images

*Brand new UI To make the whole thing more useable

*PAID new 'one click boot' feature to allow quick booting from either the widget or inside the app

*PAID new widget to activate the one click boot

*PAID app install guide changed in light of 'one click boot'

*Fixed keyboard mapping of random letters in Gnome

The free version should then be updated by the end of next week and will include the new UI and the new V5 small image and Gnome mapping fix.

Backtrack will then be updated shortly after that to include pretty much everything in the change log above (apart from the small image, there is still no small image for backtrack)
[Android Apps and Games] danarama:
Hows Unity? I still didnt get the one with gnome yet. I was going to do it today http://androidforums.com/lounge/but guess I'll wait until tomorrow.

Hey, I never got anything from you about beta testing btw...

Mind you, been busy with my rom so...
[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
Unity is...well being a pain, its still on my list to do but every step I get closer something brakes -_-

PM me your email address again, I shall check your in the beta mail list..I might have forgot to add you but I shouldnt have
[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
The wait is over, last minute bugs have been stamped out and the new update is live, should be coming to a device near you soon!

If you have bought the paid version check for updates!
[Android Apps and Games] danarama:
Downloaded the v5 image. It prompts for resolution but not for gnome. Only in the big image?
[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
Only the large V5 image has Gnome becaue of the amount of space Gnome uses. Plus Gnome is alot heavier and the small image is designed to keep lightweight
[Android Apps and Games] amskhan1:
zacthespack

how exactly do i install this?

is it like a rom tyepe thing or is it just like an entire os reload
[Android Apps and Games] DarkhShadow:
Its arm ubuntu running on android.

It basically(correct me if I'm wrong) mounts the image and you then connect to it via vcn.

Sent from my ice cream powered Nexus S
[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
Cool cool look forward to hearing your results. Both apps have just been updated, I have changed the paid app to use payment verlidation and could really use someone to test it works well, so if anyone does by it please post if all works well
[Android Apps and Games] fosselman:
Samsung Galaxy Note (GT-N7000)

Stock 2.3.5

Used the 1280x800. You can even use the S-Pen.
[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
Very interesting so it does work on some stock firmware
[Android Apps and Games] ingenious247:
I will give this a try. Running Ubuntu at work and home, so why not on my phone right?

T-Mobile Galaxy S2 running Stock (Official Updated 2.3.6 ROM), Rooted

Will make a nandroid backup when I get home and give this a go. Will report back.
[Android Apps and Games] ChocolateRainLolita:
Sucessful on Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0

Ok dude first... I have to say Thanks for such an amazing thead :) I got Ubuntu to work perfectly with my Galaxy Player 4.0

Using:

Stock 2.3.5 Gingerbread

Not using any Custom Roms or anything like that... just stock

Rooted Device with SuperOneClick ( literally just plugged my device in the computer and pushed root, it did it all flawlessly)

Installed BusyBox from Android Marketplace

Yep... and boom it works.
[Android Apps and Games] Archer:
I've got a Galaxy Tab 7", running 2.3.3. I'm just doing the downloads and I'll let you know how I get on.

I have previously had Ubuntu running, but there was a problem and I couldn't use the data connection. That's the only reason I didn't keep it, so I'm hoping to have more luck with your method. If I can use data then it basically turns my tablet into a development netbook (I have one of those wallet/bluetooth keyboard things).

I'll let you know how I get on.
[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
Glad to see so many people getting interested in my application. Noticed alot of tablet users so will try to make the application more tablet friendly
[Android Apps and Games] Archer:
To be honest, I'm hoping that one of the guys working on getting Linux running natively on my tab gets it working, but until then I'm happy to run it as a VM.

Thanks for putting the app together - it's made the previous threads about the exact same topic seem completely over the top!
[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
Indeed getting it running natively is far better, but certainly for most phones it is never going to happen.

And your right the app has been made to give the least amount of steps, but i guess gives you less options. But who needs options if you can get a fully working ubuntu image :)
[Android Apps and Games] Archer:
Well I'm not having any luck I'm afraid. I've got superuser and busybox (latest). I run terminal emulator and get root privs, change to the ubuntu dir and run the ubuntu script.

It says "please wait etc., exiting chroot env and snycing etc." and then I run VNC.

When I enter everything in VNC (ubuntu:localhost:5900 - password "ubuntu") and try to connect I get a failed connection with the error "Connection refused".

Any ideas? I'm not sure about loop device support. Is there any way to check that? I'm a windows guy mainly and all this Linux stuff is like witchcraft to me at the minute :rolleyes:
[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
Hmmm I have just found this sometimes happens on my archos, I will look into it, if possible try a different kernel. I need to do more testing in my archos to work out what causes the problem, this never happened before on a old version of Ubuntu.sh but that didn't support alot of features like auto vnc and sdcard support.

Thank you for testing will see what I can do
[Android Apps and Games] Archer:
No worries mate. I'll get back onto it tomorrow. It's late here and I've got work in the morning.
[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
For those that can't get it to work,

here is a new version of the ubuntu.sh script, replace this with the old one (and rename it to ubuntu.sh)

It will throw up error messages which should help work out where its going wrong, there are some fixes included in it to which didnt work for me but let me know if it works for your guys!

Please post what error messages you get if you do get any!

http://www.multiupload.com/PFC2KK5H7Y
[Android Apps and Games] kajjtan:
There will be hvga?
[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
Ubuntu starts to get very unusable under 800x480 and at 480×320 pretty much nothing would fit on the screen, you have to remember this really is designed for a desktop
[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
Another question those with devices that have both internal and removeable memory does access to both work within Ubuntu
[Android Apps and Games] nathanpc:
Could not get the paid version because of the currency. I hate the Market restrictions :(
[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
That sucks :/ you could donate via paypal....but then again you don't get the app so yeah...that sucks

Edit

If you want to support another way you could rate the application and leave a comment
[Android Apps and Games] D_one:
How can I test if it supports or not?
[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
Supports what?
[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
Install is very simple, you download the files, extract to a folder on your sdcard called ubuntu and then either use the commands in the terminal as seen in the free app or press the boot button in the paid app, it does not replace the android on your phone, infact the only changes it makes is add a few folders.

Its a very clean and safe way of installing Ubuntu, the only problem people have reported is you have to reboot the phone to access the sdcard card via usb
[Android Apps and Games] danarama:
Could you pm me the ftp link to the large v5? Looks like my phone is never going to download them :(
[Android Apps and Games] nikos444:
Free App working just fine on my HTC Sensation

ICS 4.0.3, CM 9 beta TriP, stock kernel (HTC 3.0.16)
[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
Odd, where do you get this error, and when doing what?

Never seen this one before
[Android Apps and Games] liljom:
v4 image boots on my SGS 2, but v5 gives the following in vnc viewer:

VNC connection failed!

localhost/127.0.0.1:5900 - Connection refused

And v5 script doesn't boot v4 image, as I wrote a few pages back. It gives the error what you can see on the picture.

But after starting it with JDouce's script, connecting in VNC, disconnecting, closing terminal window, and starting you script again, than it works. I think it's because JDouce's script doesn't unmount things.
[Android Apps and Games] moonzbabysh:
Bought the paid version and downloaded the large image no problem but the boot script won't download for nothing. Tried a bunch. Can someone post it?

MoPhoACTV Initiative
[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
Hmmm I see, the thing is you need to type 'exit' in the terminal where the script is launched to close ubuntu once your done
[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
youcan download it from the source forge site here http://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxonandroid/files/Ubuntu/

Yes I plan to edit the boot script to use relative linking i.e. as long as the script and image are in the same folder it will boot. Problem is for the one click boot it must be in sdcard/ubuntu, that is until I can work out a way to do that to :P

Hmm yes, these errors seem a little different to what I have seen before....Hmmm could i suggest trying a different rom/doing a clean install of theo ne your using, prehaps something else you have used might have edited stuff that Ubuntu uses (not that I have ever seen this before)
[Android Apps and Games] arbrib86:
Just found this thread.I will download and try it later,if I got some time ib my hd2 with nandroid.

Sent by my amazing HD2
[Android Apps and Games] rogerski1:
Working on my LG g2x with Phoenix blood rom v1.6 on faux kernel. Well done, kind sir!!
[Android Apps and Games] moonzbabysh:
Thanks, that worked like a charm 5 stars for you kind sir :)

MoPhoACTV Initiative
[Android Apps and Games] razorseal:
posting from my Xoom at work, so if anyone could answer my question, youd save me lots of searching which is hard the phone!

Does this support the lapdock? I read something about it supporting it only in portrait mode, but that was when this project started...

Very interested if this can turn my lapdock into a Ubuntu laptop!!!
[Android Apps and Games] danarama:
Can someone enlighten me about the widget please? It mentions it in the app and the market, yet I can't find it in my widget list...
[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
It is only in the paid version and should be in your list under the name One click boot ubuntu
[Android Apps and Games] danarama:
Thanks. Rebooted, still not there. Sorry
[Android Apps and Games] farhax:
Tried on my Galaxy Note running CheckROM NoteHD v5 N7000XXLA4.

Worked great. 1280x800.

Used lightweight image.
[Android Apps and Games] jrschnoebelen:
Alright. I got the large image installed. However. Everytime I try to boot the GUI from vnc. I cannot log in. IP is set as localhost port is 5900 and password is Ubuntu. What am I doing wrong?
[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
Password is ubuntu not Ubuntu
[Android Apps and Games] jrschnoebelen:
Yeah. Autocaps just did that in my post. Typing password as ubuntu
[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
OK just checking. Its odd that it boots fine but vnc will not work ...hmmm let me think about that
[Android Apps and Games] jrschnoebelen:
Just to be clear I am typing localhost in the IP adressbox correct?

And here is an image of my terminal boot.
[Android Apps and Games] devwithzachary:
Yup that is right, and your image looks fine, have you tired booting into gnome?
[Android Apps and Games] jrschnoebelen:
I have. Same result. Failed to connect to Vnc
[Android Apps and Games] jrschnoebelen:
I should probably give you the specific message. VNC connection failed! Localhost
[Android Apps and Games] Rypac:
The smaller image is working perfectly on my Kindle Fire. Thanks so much for making it so easy to boot with your app.

I'm just wondering if it is possible to install any more programs? I also can't use the terminal, it that normal? Thanks and sorry if these are novice questions.