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Questions tagged [linux]

Use this tag when your issue involves a Linux laptop/PC or addresses Linux-specific topics on your Android device. In the latter case, consider if other tags like e.g. 'command-line' or 'shell' might be better fitting. See the full tag wiki for additional details and hints. Note that questions purely about operating Linux-based OS on Android devices are off-topic.

What is Linux?

Linux is a computer operating system with is based on free and open-source software. Android shares some components with the Linux operating system, where the Linux kernel is the most popular and important shared component.

Related tags

  • : a text interface to enter commands interactively
  • : the core component of the underlying Linux system
  • : the shell usually provides a command-line interface to the underlying operating system
  • : on Android, a terminal app provides command-line access to the shell
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Is there a "Linux friendly" handset manufacturer for Android phones?

My current situation is this: I use Mac OS X at home and Ubuntu Linux at work. My phone is a Samsung Galaxy S. Whenever I want to update my firmware the intended way (i.e. using Kies, I am aware of Odin), I have to boot into an old Windows XP…
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Is Android based upon Linux?

Is Android based upon Linux?
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How to get a more Linux like experience on Android?

Are there projects (e.g. ROMs) out there that offers a more Linux like experience on Android? Here are some things that I hope for easy installation on similar platforms shell access development tools such as gcc, Python
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X Window with GNURoot

I have installed GNURoot (Fedora flavour) on my Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 10.1 (2014 edition). I am trying to get GUI applications to work (gvim, for starters), but I've been unsuccessful so far. I've tried several X Window apps, but I don't undersand…
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How to boot Ubuntu persistent live USB on Android?

I'm discovering the possibilities offered by persistent live USB using Ubuntu 19.10 and I was wondering if it would be possible to boot with Ubuntu on Android (i.e. using your computer capabilities through your smartphone) using those multi-plug USB…
Etsaf
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Is there any Netcat like application available in Android OS by default, like most of the Linux systems?

In most Linux systems Netcat is installed by default. Is any Netcat-like application installed by default in Android OS?
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What are the limitations of installing Ubuntu on an Android device?

I'm looking at http://androlinux.com/android-ubuntu-development/how-to-install-ubuntu-on-android/ What are the limitations of this Ubuntu installation? Can I install anything that runs on Ubuntu? I'm only interested in using this for commandline…
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Any "must read" docs for Linux-head buying an Android device?

I've decided to finally upgrade to an Android phone from my perfectly good N900 because Twitter open sourced the encrypted SMS messaging application TextSecure by Whisper Systems. I'll want vanilla linux software though, probably busybox/bash, sshd,…
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How do I export display to Android native X server?

I downloaded Ubuntu precise with Complete Linux Installer which uses VNC by default. Then I found a native X server on Google Play and I'd like to try it. I read somewhere I must export display, but I don't know how to.
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Error while running debian on Arm6 based phone

I have cynogenmod7 on my optimus one phone. I followed this guide to run debian on it. When I give this command: busybox mount -o loop,noatime $kit/debian.img $mnt I get a no loop device, file doesn’t exist error. I tried setting up more loop…
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Why does android init not die?

As I read from the book Embedded Android (Karim Yaghmour), android init does not die. However, Linux init systems usually die. Why doesn't the android init? And also, why does android not use / need systemd?
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android rooting and security

I read here that the way to become "root" in an Android device(Galaxy S3) is to use Rooting. However it has been said that if we do that, even normal applications will be running with root privilege. Is that the case ? For anyone with a Unix…
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Mount pendrive in chroot on Android

I have a fedora chroot running on an Android device and want to be able to plug a USB pen drive into the Android device and have it accessible to a user in the fedora chroot. The pen drive is mounted to /mnt/usbhost2 within Android. I have created…
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After "du -a", video file format not supported in android

I connected my android device to ubuntu, and ran the command du -a . | sort -n -r | head -n 10 by going to the home directory of the android file system to know the top 10 largest folders occupying my disk space. Now, after disconnecting the device,…
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Linux Elementray Os Luna not showing in my devices when I connect my Asus Zenfone 5

It seems to work fine in other Windows based laptops but when I connect it to my Dell (with Elementary Luna) it doesn't show in my devices but it still charges. I have turned on MTP and also USB Debugging so what am i missing here?
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