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[Android Software Development] j_dee:
As I said in the Verizon Galaxy Nexus thread of this project: I tried to start Debian using the launch button but in Terminal Emulator there's an error when the boot script is ment to be executed (no such file or dir). Haven't tried the other distributions but according to the error it won't work either. I'm running AOKP ROM (4.2.1) on my Galaxy Nexus (GSM). In ES File Explorer the file exists, but i did not check if there was a typo somewhere. Been following the guide so far. Do you have any idea what's wrong here and if i can fix it myself?

Greetz

// j_dee
[Android Software Development] devwithzachary:
Is there any reason your not using the app and launcher?

It is the password you set on first boot, however if that dosnt work then check this out http://linuxonandroid.org/sudoroot-issues-how-to-fix/

Could you please send a screen shot so I can be sure of what it looks like

This will likely not happen via an app no, porting the mobile OS I will leave it down to the great device Devs as the OS will have to be ported on a device to device bases

Is it not working?

The source can be found here https://github.com/jackpal/Android-Terminal-Emulator prehaps you can compile it?

What VNC settings are you using

Please provide a screen shot so I can check it out.

Dam that was a long post sorry... :P
[Android Software Development] case-sensitive:
How to use a different terminal emulator

I have the donated version of the app, and I would like to use a different terminal emulator (the "airterm", to be specific). How can I do that? I had tried to first launch ubuntu, and then "ssh localhost" from the other terminal enumator, but ssh is not available on any emulator so I'm stuck... (and ideally I'd rather not run two terminal emulators at the same time, in order to conserve resources...)

I should mention that I want to run linux in a terminal, not via VNC.

Thanks for your help!
[Android Software Development] likenoother94:
thats i doo :) and i wanna the ubuntu.img.md5 link alone and ty bro :good:
[Android Software Development] graydiggy:
Same issue with just having a grey screen.

Happening when trying to load both debian and ubuntu.

Also, when starting it up for the first time, I had it say that it was a loop device. Now it says that it is missing and then creates it.

I provided 2 screenshots.
[Android Software Development] NeugeCZ:
external network card problem (surprisely :D)

Hi there, I have Cube u30gt and backtrack with Complete linux installer works gerat. Tanx a lot guys :)

BUT, I bought RJ-45 <-> USB reduction (Axago ADE-X1)(external network card). There are drivers for win/MacOS and Linux. Thats why i actually Installed backtrack. But this linux driver cant install (I've tried backtrack/ubuntu/debian). In readme is "Linux kernel 2.6.x driver, up to Linux kernel 2.6.38". When i want to compile it ("make"), it searching for kernel 3.0.8+ module folder (is there chance to compile headers of this kernel-but its kernel of andoid system, not actually backtrack system right?). In root/lib/modules I found 3 folders (2.6.31-607-imx51/2.6.32-204-dove/2.6.33-500-omap) but even when I changed path to one of these three folders, makefile still did not work (but it said different failture(s)). So, is there some chance to install this driver or will be in next packages? Thank you very much for answer :)
[Android Software Development] devwithzachary:
You will have to manually launch the boot script (with root) via the terminal of your choice. the command would be something like:

sh /data/data/com.zpwebsites.linuxonandroid/files/bootscript.sh the/path/to/your/image/file

What are you using as your screen settings, you need to do it in the format 100x100 not 100*100

The kernel (and drivers) are controls by the android kernel so you would have to compiled the kernel with these drivers I believe, althrough I have yet to look much into kernel work
[Android Software Development] likenoother94:
i know the issue lol :D i use 1280x720 did work when i use 1024x720 working good i dont know why but i wanna it to be full screen and its tooooo lags and thankx u and all team :D:p
[Android Software Development] mscion:
Potential for audio

Hi zacthespack. I came across an app called "splashtop" It allows you to control your pc (either windows or Ubuntu 12.04) from your android phone. This one streams sound as well as the screen frame. I tried the free app and it worked for both OS. It needs to use a streaming program that runs on windows or ubuntu but they do not have it compiled for arm so it can't be used for Linux-on-Android. Perhaps if enough people on this forum contact them they will be motivated to do this. I would definitely pay for this capability!
[Android Software Development] devwithzachary:
I will try and get in touch with the splash top devs, see if its possible.

But yes if we could get enough people together im sure it will help sway there choice
[Android Software Development] j_dee:
There is a screenshot in my post ;) Just gotta check the attachments ;)

Greetz

// j_dee
[Android Software Development] devwithzachary:
yeah my bad.. teach me for trying to answer so many posts :p

ok you are using the app from the market and not the open source version?
[Android Software Development] k3v0:
Splashtop works perfectly on my Note 2. The S Pen hover allows you to move the mouse cursor fluidly. It would be great if they supported the streamer on arm devices.

Jump Desktop Free is a great alternative to Slashtop. Similar mouse control as Splashtop, including the ability to write with the stylus in Xournal, plus direct keyboard entry unlike android vnc.
[Android Software Development] graydiggy:
Any idea on my post?

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=36435318&postcount=1447
[Android Software Development] j_dee:
Yeah man, no offense ;)

It ain't the version from the Play Store... I think I downloaded the .APK file either from a thread on XDA or from the website, not certain...
[Android Software Development] devwithzachary:
If you could check its likely the open source version in which case this is a known bug, the bootscript looks in com.zpwebsites.linuxonandroid/files

when they are infact in com.zpwebsites.linuxonandroid.opensource/files

I need to fix this, may even do it right now and build a new APK and push to source forge ;)

Updates have been pushed and new apk can be found here https://sourceforge.net/projects/linuxonandroid/files/App/ should all work now
[Android Software Development] :
I can't run Backtrack on my Samsung SCL i9003. When i start it, the terminal show this message:

u0_a43@android:/ $
u0_a43@android:/ $ cd /sdcard/backtrack
u0_a43@android:/sdcard/backtrack $ su
ript.sh /sdcard/backtrack/backtrack.img <
Checking loop device... MISSING
Creating loop device... OK
mount: can't read '/etc/fstab': No such file or directory
mount: mounting /storage on /data/local/mnt/external_sd failed: Invalid argument
No user defined mount points
net.ipv4.ip_forward = 1
Starting first boot setup.......
Creating User account (named backtrack)
Enter new UNIX password:

I tried to continue but I got more errors of this kind. Like "not exist the directory or file proc/self/status"

Thanks
[Android Software Development] Tedri Mark:
Hi there, got this installed and all working with Ubuntu 12.04 on a Galaxy note, but can't figure out how to connect to the internet either via wifi or by 3g (If that is even possible)

If I click on 'Network' in system settings I get a message saying 'system network services are not compatible with this version'

Whenever I've used Ubuntu on a laptop, there is a wifi icon up in the top right of the menu bar which allows you to connect to a wifi network, but there's not one that I can see here...

---------- Post added at 01:16 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:11 AM ----------

Ignore me - it just works with whatever connection you have active in Android... Nice! :good:
[Android Software Development] futaris:
Is anyone using this with ffmpeg x264 lowlatency?
[Android Software Development] nscxp2005:
Hi Zack or anybody here know if this will work with the Acer Iconic A500?

Also would it be able to run 12.04 or later with Unity?

Thanks
[Android Software Development] antukubo:
Backtrack & Ubuntu runs very well on my Iconia A200. So, it shouldn't be any problem with A500 I guess
[Android Software Development] j_dee:
Confirmed working now, thanks :) And I figured out that I get a connection refused error by VNC when saving the configuration files. It's working when I type the settings on startup every time without saving them... Do you know about this already?

Greetz

// j_dee
[Android Software Development] chiikko561:
I have a Motorola Xoom with my4.2 ROM that's the name of it and the kernel that comes with it I got it turning on in vnc I bought the donate version of complete Linux installer but it just is a small corner and it looks horrible
[Android Software Development] j_dee:
Did you choose the correct resolution for your Xoom?
[Android Software Development] bloodyshyt:
Can anyone install libreoffice or open office in backtrack. I cant seem to install either via PPA, kept getting libreeoffice has no installation source and package not found respectively
[Android Software Development] fuadhdmini:
OK. When can we have the Ubuntu for android as per demoed at CES 2013? Any download link for that. Can't wait to try
[Android Software Development] DarkhShadow:
If you mean the Ubuntu phone OS, you won't see it via this project

Sent from my Jelly Nexus 4
[Android Software Development] fuadhdmini:
Owh OK. I thought this project was initial project toward Ubuntu phone OS.

But anyhow,does Ubuntu phone OS is anywhere to be downloaded?

Or is it the OS will only available after Ubuntu phone is out which is somewhere in 2014?
[Android Software Development] devwithzachary:
At this point you need to enter a password for your user account, it will not show anything being entered, but trust me it is, once you have entered your password press enter

Looks to me like you have not entered the right screen size?

No this project is about installing linux distros on your android device, we are in no way affiliated with the Ubuntu team.

It has only just been demoed so I for see it being at least a few months before any working installs make there way online (And even then it will need to be ported from device to device).

Either way this has nothing to do with our project
[Android Software Development] tiboric:
I've used your app before (very easy, very good) but both large and small Ubuntu images seems down. Not just sad but the file host saying its not there
[Android Software Development] devwithzachary:
The 10.10 images? The links are wrong and will be fixed in the next update but in the mean time the files are on our source forge site
[Android Software Development] murkom:
Hi

I installed backtrack and it works great, but was hard to find a decent vnc viewer. I found "free bVNC" in google play, if anyone wants to give it a try.
[Android Software Development] leventpinar:
For me Real VNC is great and well worth the cost.

Many S3 roms, but only one Turkbey rom.
[Android Software Development] k3v0:
Jump Desktop Free works almost perfectly. I like how well it works with my S Pen. I can write clearly in Xournal on Ubuntu.

As suggested above Real VNC works well also; though as a touchpad and not with the the stylus on my Galaxy Note 2.

Both are superior to Android VNC in using the onscreen keyboard.
[Android Software Development] downhiller:
Failed to start Ubuntu 12.10 via VNC - no eth0

Hi,

i'm new and from Germany.

I want to start the ubuntu 12.10 via androidVNC, but there is no eth0 in ubuntu 12.10

I can start the image via your app and then it shows:

Checking loop device... FOUND

mount: mounting /storage on /data/local/mnt/external_sd failed: Invalid argument

No user defined mount points

net.ipv4.ip_forward = 1

Using config file /root/cfg/ubuntu.img.config

Config file loaded

New 'X' desktop is localhost:0

Starting applications specified in /home/ubuntu/.vnc/xstartup

Log file is /home/ubuntu/.vnc/localhost:0.log

If you see the message........

If connection from a different machine on the same network as the android device use the address below:

eth0: error fetching interface information: Device not found

If i made "ifconfig" there is no eth0 and connection via vnc to localhost:0 and localhost:5900 don't work.

VNC said:

VNC connection failed!

Authentication failed

Do you have solutions for me?

My device is a Samsung Galaxy Note 2 with 4.1.2

Best regards from germany
[Android Software Development] weihan1102:
can it install wine and run exe :confused:
[Android Software Development] devwithzachary:
I am guessing you mean 12.04 unless you are using a custom image?

either way the eth0 error message will not be causing the issue, this line is meant to display your devices IP but some devices do not use eth0.

What settings are you using for VNC, they should be:

IP: localhost

Port: 5900

Password: ubuntu

Please read our Wiki/FAQ before posting, this has been answered in the wiki and many times here to http://sourceforge.net/p/linuxonandroid/wiki/General FAQ/#can-i-install-wine
[Android Software Development] downhiller:
Argh,

thx a lot.

I used the password i set up by the ubuntu installtion.

Now with "ubuntu" it works pretty fine.

Thx a lot, now i buy a donation :)

Best regards
[Android Software Development] s_t_a_n:
Today I've installed Ubuntu 12 and Debian on my HTC One X and whereas there was a problem with displaying icons on Unity menu bar, XFCE on Debian worked pretty good, but only for a minute or so. X pretty much stops responding although mouse cursor works fine. This project definitely needs polish but I love the idea. I hope to get some real work done on one of those Linuxes soon! Keep up the good work :victory: You've earned a small donation from me. :good:
[Android Software Development] mscion:
Hi zacthespack, Did you ever get any feedback from the splashtop folks?
[Android Software Development] Emaaans:
Guys what's the best vnc viewer?

Inviato dal mio GT-I9300 con Tapatalk 2
[Android Software Development] k3v0:
Jump Desktop Free or RealVNC

I prefer Jump with my Galaxy Note stylus, RealVNC is better if using your screen as a touchpad
[Android Software Development] BleedingIris:
Hi..

I've never used Linux before... completely a newbie here... and I don't have a computer at present..

I basically want to edit my Android kernels and apks etc.

1.Can someone tell me is it possible with this?

2.Can I install applications (Linux apps I presume)

3.if possible, what should I install.. ubuntu and should I install debian as well?

5.If I cannot play any media on my Android, can I play it on Linux ubuntu etc.

4.What exactly are the paid features?

Thanks

cm9 htc a310e
[Android Software Development] devwithzachary:
Nope :/

1. It depends on the tools your want to use to do this really

2. You can install anything that is compiled for ARM or is not architecturally dependent, the linux images include all the normal ARM repos so you can install software using apt-get

3. Completely up to you, but I think ubuntu, possible also install it on a computer so you can get used to linux

4. media can be played however there is no audio support at the moment so its pretty pointless

5. the donation features are:

*Linux editor (to change screen size and mounts etc.) within the app so you dont have to use the command line to do this

*Set up linux to boot on startup of android

*Ads for donation keys removed from install guides

*Early access to new Linux Distros

*Donation Stars in forum profile (for every £5 given see http://forum.linuxonandroid.org/index.php?topic=18.0 for more info)

*Supporting me (I am a university student and solely rely on donations as income)
[Android Software Development] _terror_:
I got this error running

Galaxy note GT-N7000

Android 4.1.2

N7000XXLRK

3.0.15-CM-g0b7eacb kernal

Utackas Paranoid rom

u0_a38@android:/ $

u0_a38@android:/ $ cd /extSdCard/ubuntu

u0_a38@android:/extSdCard/ubuntu $ su

u0_a38@android:/storage/sdcard1/ubuntu # sh /data/data/com.zpwebsites.linuxonandroid/files/bootscript.sh /extSdCard/ubuntu/ubuntu.img.md5

Checking loop device... MISSING

Creating loop device... OK

mount: mounting /dev/block/loop255 on /data/local/mnt failed: Invalid argument

Error: Unable to mount the loop device!

1|u0_a38@android:/storage/sdcard1/ubuntu #

fix for this?
[Android Software Development] baileyjr:
FAO Zacthespack

Running the installer on a note 2 N7105.

In all the distros I've tried (Ubuntu 10, 12) I cannot add files or folders to the desktop from the standard GNOME GUI. I can create them in terminal and save files to the desktop from Openoffice but I cannot right click and create new folders. It tells me the destination is read only.

I can also right click and create folders on the SD card and External SD card without problems.

In Ubuntu 10 if I select the LXDE I can create folders and files just fine.

Any ideas zacthespack? I've checked the forum and you said to another user

"You will need to make sure your android system is mounted read write.

Due to the nature of the chroot if the main android system is read only it can cause the chroot to become the same"

but Im guessing that is must already be mounted as read write or I wouldn't be able to create files/folders at all?

Plus I can right click and delete shortcuts off the desktop which implies to me it can't be read only :crying:

If I'm off target could you tell me how to mount it as read-write please?

Many thanks in advance :good:
[Android Software Development] stealthdave:
Native X11 progress?

Has any progress been made on using this project with a native X11 server? It was talked about a long time ago as something that would eventually be developed for the project, and I've done my own experiments using this project (also available in the Play Store). Potential advantages include security (no VNC server running that can be sniffed), performance and audio support.
[Android Software Development] devwithzachary:
you are trying to mount the md5 sum file, you need to change your path to the img file not the md5 of it i.e

/extSdCard/ubuntu/ubuntu.img.md5

should be

/extSdCard/ubuntu/ubuntu.img

This is likely user permission issues we are working on new 12.10 images, and will likely update the 12.04 to but the 10.10 are very old now and we will no longer be working on this.

But in the next update 12.10 and 12.04 should have this bug fixed

Yes we are still wrking on this, and users are welcome to play with it, however it is still not stable enough for me to use it in our images (but it will likely be coming to a 'test' image near you)
[Android Software Development] BleedingIris:
Managed to install Linux..

Just two more questions

1.what is the password after screen lock.. nothing I type is working... I used the password that I typed in terminal... I typed Ubuntu... none of them are working

Is there a special root password(admin)..when I open synaptic.. it's asking me..

2.how to access original sdcard? Is there a folder linked to original sdcard.when I click on it I get mounted read only... permissions denied

cm9 htc a310e
[Android Software Development] alphawave7:
Need help finalising a server setup...USB attachement to Sensation working, how to get ubuntu to see/mount it?

Backgrounder:

htt://forum.subsonic.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=11114

(add 'p' to http above, newbie cannot post links)

I have already managed to get the server installed and running, Java installed, and the server now works, serving music over the net. Now I want to add my USB harddrive collection.

I'm at the final point of success, to get ubuntu on the sdcard to see/mount the USB drive attached to my Sensation. I'm a linux newb, but can handle command-line attempts...any help immensely appreciated! Cheers!:cool:

EDIT: I can ls and cd all the way to the USB folder (my WD Passport harddrive) in Ubuntu as it's mounted in Android (/sdcard/usb), but unlike Android, Ubuntu cannot see any files in that directory. What is my next step? A permissions issue, or a mount issue?
[Android Software Development] case-sensitive:
I've been using donated version of the ubuntu core but I ran out of small. I've decided to start from scratch with a bigger resized image, following the instruction in

https://linuxonandroid.uservoice.com/knowledgebase/articles/74683-how-to-i-give-linux-more-space-and[/QUOTE]

I want to start from scratch so I first downloaded a new copy of ubuntu1204-v4-core.zip and unzip it. I then issued the commands

dd if=/dev/zero of=ubuntunew.img bs=1M count=0 seek=4096

sudo mke2fs -F ubuntunew.img

But when I issued the command "sudo mount -o loop ubuntu.img ubuntuold" (in the same directory when I unziped the newly downloaded image) I got the error message

mount: mount point ubuntuold does not exist

What's my mistake and how should I fix it? THANKS!
[Android Software Development] alphawave7:
Forgot to mention, the WD Passport is vfat (fat32)...is this the reason why /sdcard/usb shows in ubuntu, but no files appear?
[Android Software Development] Clegs:
You need to make a folder called ubuntuold to mount the image to.

Just type 'mkdir ubuntuold' and try mounting again.
[Android Software Development] BleedingIris:
After 24 hours of googling..

I found that there's a special root password...

AND I used that password.. to get admin privileges... and open sdcard as root..

But, can someone help me...

I don't want to open sdcard as root.... sudo before all

I tried umount /sdcard

chown ubuntu:ubuntu /sdcard

And then mount -t vfat /dev/mmcblk0p1 /sdcard

I get error that there's no device called /dev/m.....

If I don't type that dev, I get no /sdcard in etc/fstb or mtab...

New to Linux...

Help me out... anyone..

cm9 htc a310e
[Android Software Development] BleedingIris:
@op

Any idea how to fix this?

cm9 htc a310e
[Android Software Development] devwithzachary:
If the harddrive is mounted and working under android that it will be fairly easy to get running in Ubuntu.

If you open up the boot script found at data/data/com.zpwebsites.linuxonandroid/files in your android file system.

Within the boot script will be a section that moutns the sdcard and external sdcard, you can then add you hard drive to here you will need to give it the android mount point (i.e sdcard/usb) and then a folder in ubuntu to mount it to (so you might need to set up a folder within ubuntu first).

It should then work.

Alternatively if you have the donation key and its features you can go into the config menu on the launcher and add the mounts via the mounter

I want to start from scratch so I first downloaded a new copy of ubuntu1204-v4-core.zip and unzip it. I then issued the commands

dd if=/dev/zero of=ubuntunew.img bs=1M count=0 seek=4096

sudo mke2fs -F ubuntunew.img

But when I issued the command "sudo mount -o loop ubuntu.img ubuntuold" (in the same directory when I unziped the newly downloaded image) I got the error message

mount: mount point ubuntuold does not exist

What's my mistake and how should I fix it? THANKS![/QUOTE]

You need to have a ubuntuold folder created to mount it to

You should jsut have to change the user permissions on the folder (within ubuntu) /sdcard so that the user 'ubuntu' is the owner, there is no need to change anything android side (so long as everything is mounted r/w)
[Android Software Development] maddy_in65:
I have downloaded Ubuntu, Debian image several times but every time, i am getting below error. Is it issue with my device

app_98@android:/ $

app_98@android:/ $ cd /sdcard/ubuntu

app_98@android:/sdcard/ubuntu $ su

les/bootscript.sh /sdcard/ubuntu/ubuntu.img

<

Validating image checksum... /data/data/com.zpwebsites.linuxonandroid/files/bootscript.sh[71]: /

data/data/com.zpwebsites.linuxonandroid/files/busybox: cannot execute - Permission denied

FAILED!

Error: Checksum failed! The image is corrupted!

1|app_98@android:/mnt/sdcard/ubuntu #