How to install Ubuntu and other versions of Linux on your Android device
For this to work you will need a rooted Android device.
Rooting your device is usually a fairly simple process but note that it
varies from device to device, so I can’t give you a walkthrough here.
First
install BusyBox. BusyBox gives your phone access to Linux commands that
it wouldn’t otherwise have and is required for a number of root apps to
work. Once you’ve installed it though, you don’t need to worry about it
again.
Open up Linux Deploy and make sure it has root access. Now
hit the small download button on the top or bottom right of the screen.
This will bring you to the options menu. Most of the settings in here
can be left as they are but this is where you’ll select your Linux
distribution. Everything is here from Debian and Ubuntu to Kali Linux,
Gentoo, Fedora and more. Picking the suite will change the ‘flavor’ of
Linux. You can try them all or you can do a little research and choose
whichever you like the looks of most.
Down
the bottom you can also choose which Desktop environment you like,
which will change the look and feel of the app. Tick ‘Enable’ under GUI
to ensure you have a graphical interface to work with and check out the
GUI Settings just below to change things like the resolution. For my
Galaxy S6 Edge Plus I find that 1024×576 works best but you can toy
around with this later. Set your user name to ‘root’ to give yourself
privileged access and make a note of the password or change it to
something more memorable.
Now click the menu that looks like three
dots and choose ‘Install’. This will take a little while but will
install the entire Linux distro on your device. Click the ‘Start’ button
to run it in ‘chroot’ – essentially a small sub-compartment on your
device.
Finally,
you’ll use VNC Viewer in order to actually view the GUI. Load it up and
set the address to ‘localhost:5900’. Then enter the password that you
set earlier.
And
with that as long as your version of Linus is running you’ll be golden!
Now if you want start adding more software head into the Terminal and
type:
Apt-get install libreoffice – For LibreOffice
Apt-get install iceweasel– For Firefox
Apt-get install idle – For Python Idle
Apt-get install gimp – For GIMP
Apt-get install nautilus-dropbox – For DropBox
Apt-get install software-center – For an ‘app store’, although this wouldn’t run on my distro
There
are plenty more but that should be enough to get you started. You
should also run ‘apt-get update’ at some point to ensure everything is
up-to-date.
Other than that, grab yourself a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse and get to work!
Note :
rooting device voids warranty and breaks knox enabled apps.
Thanks. I have added it as a cautionary note. But friend, the key to rooting your phone without tripping the KNOX warranty void lies in using the right app.
Even the Samsung users whose devices have a built in Samsung Knox Security System can enjoy the results using iRoot with impunity. However, you have to disable Knox in your phone before trying to root it.
Is there anyway to disable knox before rooting?Were you able to root your phone without tripping knox?Because every time I have rooted my phone,the knox was tripped.Also Knox is like a Efuse in phone, once tripped then it can't be restored to its original state.
Bit risky to suggest any :face-with-stuck-out-tongue-and-winking-eye: ... Some may work for some ppl on some model of phones and some may not... I usually try any of these tricks on my old phone and dont do any experiments on handset being used currently. I would suggest to follow the official portal https://support.samsungknox.com/hc/en-us/categories/115001950368
does not want to root any more it's too dangerous man more over the problem comes with rooting is unable to use the services like Samsung pay and samsung health
