[Nexus 7 Original Development] xXminiWHOOPERxX:
Okay so after owning this tablet for a few days and running CM I wanted to install a Linux distribution on my Nexus 7 ( grouper) so I could use some Ubuntu image editing programs. So I installed Ubuntu and Ubuntu touch and found them extremely slow for a quad core tablet and the old always have to force reboot my device all the time. And so I decided to sit down today and work on Ubuntu 13.04 base and tweak it and make it run better on this amazing 2012 device.!!! And since I been a Ubuntu person since the 8.0.x days and having all the experience I have with Ubuntu I finally got it to a state were it runs beautifully on our nexus 7. And am going to share how to do so today.. Guide will be quite lengthy because I will describe step by step on how I got to the point with my Nexus 7.

Requirements :

- Nexus 7 (grouper)

- Fully charged device

- OTG cable

- Wired or Bluetooth mouse

Step 1 : Getting Multirom

First thing you want to do is install multirom, probably the most genius idea for this device yet.

1. Download MultiRom from Here.!!

2. Open the app and highlight these 3 options and install them and proceed to follow the apps directions. After that proceed to step 2.

Step 2 - Installing Ubuntu 13.04 via MultiRom

The reason I choose this method is so you can always return back to Android at the end of the day. And can easily remove Linux without the assistance of a computer.

1. Download Ubuntu 13.04 image for nexus 7 from Here.!!

2.*Place the image as it is in the internal memory of N7 or to USB flash drive

3. Reboot to recovery and choose Advance>Multirom>Add Rom*and choose Ubuntu*as ROM type.

4.*Then select the Ubuntu's image and confirm. Clean installation of Ubuntu is 1.5gb big, and takes a while (10 minutes?) to install.

5. Once complete boot Ubuntu by choosing it in MultiRom boot up manager and proceed to finish the installation.

Step 3 : Installing KDE Kubuntu Active Desktop

The reason we want to install KDE Kubuntu Active Desktop is because Unity in Ubuntu is definitely not ready for optimized use on a tablet. Where in my opinion KDE is optimized for tablets. Plus to me KDE is more easier for a new Linux user to understand than how unity is set up.

1. This command installs the basic minimal files to run the newer desktop. Download 200+mb

sudo apt-get install kde-plasma-desktop kubuntu-default-settings kde-config-gtk-style gtk3-engines-oxygen

2. Eventually, halfway through the installation, the program will ask you whether you want to change display managers. It is recommended that you stick with Lightdm, so that the onscreen keyboard remains the same.

Next, configure Lightdm to start KDE by default instead of Unity:

sudo /usr/lib/lightdm/lightdm-set-defaults -s kde-plasma

3. Finally, log out (rather than restarting or turning off), tap the Ubuntu icon next to the user name, and choose*KDE Plasma Workspaces. Then type in your password and log in. If you need an onscreen keyboard to type, tap the Accessibility Icon (a spread eagled man in a circle), and click*Show Onboard.

KDE will now be started. However, it probably needs to be configured for optimal performance.

Step 4 : Removing Ubuntu's Unity & Desktop

The reason why we would want to remove unity is because once your on KDE Kubuntu Active why would you still want Ubuntu's desktop that's slow as hell. ;) so enter these commands 1 by 1 to free up disk space and remove un-needed files.

1.

sudo apt-get remove unity unity-2d unity-2d-panel unity-2d-spread unity-asset-pool unity-services unity-lens-files unity-lens-music unity-lens-applications gir1.2-unity-5.0 unity-common indicator-sound indicator-power indicator-appmenu libindicator7 indicator-application indicator-datetime indicator-messages libnux-2.0-0 nux-tools libunity-misc4 unity-2d-common

2.

sudo apt-get autoremove --purge unity unity-common unity-services unity-lens-\* unity-scope-\* unity-webapps-\* gnome-control-center-unity hud libunity-core-6\* libunity-misc4 libunity-webapps\* appmenu-gtk appmenu-gtk3 appmenu-qt\* overlay-scrollbar\* activity-log-manager-control-center firefox-globalmenu thunderbird-globalmenu libufe-xidgetter0 xul-ext-unity xul-ext-webaccounts webaccounts-extension-common xul-ext-websites-integration gnome-control-center gnome-session

3.

sudo rm /usr/lib/thunderbird-addons/extensions/messagingmenu@mozilla.com.xpi

Step 5 : Removing Un-Needed Apps [OPTIONAL]

Once done removing ubuntu unity and desktop you may want to remove some ubuntu apps like I did, helps remove some UN-needed apps that you should be using on a tablet PC.

1. Firefox Web Browser

sudo apt-get remove firefox

2. IM client - Empathy

sudo apt-get remove empathy

3. Disk Burner - Brasero

sudo apt-get remove brasero

4. Torrent Client - Transmissions

sudo apt-get remove transmissions-gtk

5. Scanner

sudo apt-get remove simple-scan

6. Mines - game

sudo apt-get remove gnomine

7. Sudoku - game

sudo apt-get remove gnome-sudoku

8. Text editor - gedit ( roaming cause we have kwrite )

sudo apt-get remove gedit

9. Document Viewer

sudo apt-get remove evince