Linux Deploy

11,852

meefik Tools

PEGI 3

This application is open source software for quick and easy installation of the operating system (OS) GNU/Linux on your Android device.

The application creates a disk image on a flash card, mounts it and installs an OS distribution. Applications of the new system are run in a chroot environment and working together with the Android platform. All changes made on the device are reversible, i.e. the application and components can be removed completely. Installation of a distribution is done by downloading files from official mirrors online over the internet. The application requires superuser rights (ROOT).

The program supports multi language interface. You can manage the process of installing the OS, and after installation, you can start and stop services of the new system (there is support for running your scripts) through the UI. The installation process is reported as text in the main application window. During the installation, the program will adjust the environment, which includes the base system, SSH server, VNC server and desktop environment. The program interface can also manage SSH and VNC settings.

Installing a new operating system takes about 30 minutes. The recommended minimum size of a disk image is 1024 MB (with LXDE), and without a GUI - 512 MB. When you install Linux on the flash card with the FAT32 file system, the image size should not exceed 4095 MB! After the initial setup the password for SSH and VNC generated automatically. The password can be changed through "Properties -> User password" or standard OS tools (passwd, vncpasswd).

FEATURES:
Supported distributions: Debian, Ubuntu, Kali Linux, Arch Linux, Fedora, CentOS, Gentoo, Slackware, RootFS (tgz, tbz2, txz)
Installation type: file, partition, RAM, directory
Supported file systems: ext2, ext3, ext4
Supported architectures: ARM, ARM64, x86, x86_64, emulation mode (ARM ~ x86)
I/O interfaces: CLI, SSH, VNC, X server, framebuffer
Management interfaces (CLI): Android terminal (or adb), telnet, web browser (web terminal)
Desktop environment: XTerm, LXDE, Xfce, MATE, other (manual configuration)
Supported languages: multi language interface

NOTICE:
Instructions and guides: https://github.com/meefik/linuxdeploy/wiki
Ask questions on the forum: http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=378043
Previous versions: https://github.com/meefik/linuxdeploy/releases
For access to a repository: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.meefik.donate
Donations: http://meefik.ru/donate/

ATTENTION!
This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under license GPLv3.

Reviews

4.1

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5 7,642

4 1,438

3 846

2 483

1 1,443

Def Ceb

It's pretty good at what it does, though there seems to be an issue where if you mount and unmount the image, something breaks and new incoming ssh connections (with Termux, for example) can't be made. The problem fixes itself if you reboot or remount it, so I'm guessing some part of the unmounting process does more than it should.

Manab Deka

i always get errors while downloading kali linux through this app, plz improve Linux deploy.

Unkn0wn bat

Good app . Works good. But everything stops responding when stopping the app.I need to restart my phone too make it work again.

Good app, easy to use, and the only of it's kind on android

Lakhyadip Das

Very well for future use. Just add multiple graphics save option

sailmonkey flying

Need Root but just what I need.

User reviews

Def Ceb December 12, 2017

Manab Deka December 3, 2017

i always get errors while downloading kali linux through this app, plz improve Linux deploy.

Unkn0wn bat December 25, 2017

Good app . Works good. But everything stops responding when stopping the app.I need to restart my phone too make it work again.

December 24, 2017

Good app, easy to use, and the only of it's kind on android

Lakhyadip Das January 1, 2018

Very well for future use. Just add multiple graphics save option

sailmonkey flying December 9, 2017

Need Root but just what I need.

Yash Dahiya December 20, 2017

Esey to use app

ganesh deshmukh December 9, 2017

Requires root permissions

Wayne Nathaniel January 3, 2018

this asus zenfone is rooted

Nadjib Bouzid January 2, 2018

Failed to download bootstrap Kali Linux 😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥

rameet singh gandhi December 25, 2017

Make it user friendly

tim machovec November 26, 2017

It works really well but its not the easiest to configure. The system setting button down on the bottom right should be replaced with a different icon. But once you set the img to the right directory and hit install I has debian up and running accessed with vnc . great app

Ritik Dadwal October 23, 2017

It create a problem in installation it say Making new disk image (512 MB) ... fail

Saddam Hossan November 6, 2017

This is a great app I'm using kali linux for pentesting :) please add more OS like perrot security OS and Backbox Or Black Arch

Michael Scofield October 20, 2017

Thank you so much ! Now i am master with this ! Again thanks for the new version which is better than the old one !

November 14, 2017

I tried to install ubuntu using this app and was unsuccessful. I then rebooted it only to find the graphics drivers had been destroyed beyond repair, I can't even factory reset it as the reset menu is not displayed. My phone is now an expensive brick.

Jez Hopkins November 27, 2017

Installed arch Linux now terminal will not open. "Error opening terminal". Not very helpful, also no documentation so not sure what to do now.... UPDATE - had another go at using this app to install Arch Linux and again another fail. Cannot connect to install with built-in terminal as it won't launch. SSH and VNC won't connect either. Disappointed

Android Showcase November 7, 2017

It won't install kali linux... Retrieving failed of download

Anon 84 November 3, 2017

Does this really work? I own a Samsung I got from Verison and I heard that if I root my phone then they will cut my service and according to the steps I'm going to have to root my phone and I wanna know what I'm getting into.

vinay Arora December 3, 2017

In previous versions of linux deploy I didn't used to get black white screen with a cursor crossed.But not it had spoiled the old working img file I can't use it now

shao bien November 19, 2017

Kali is awesome.... Hello World.. kali adroid

Avidu Dasun Sankalpa November 17, 2017

It fails making new disk image

cats cute November 21, 2017

I can't even start it, stupid app

Cristobal As October 26, 2017

It's not good for me, because it's complicated.

python101 November 4, 2017

How do you run the desktop thing

war lord December 12, 2017

Please Fix the Browser and the server connection also Kali Linux VNC packages :(

Jay Elem November 10, 2017

Really impressive and useful. Great to see it still being developed. Thanks

अक्षय कम्प्यूटर्स ऑनलाइन सर्वेसेज Gulabchand October 16, 2017

Thank you very much God bless you

stunter S November 28, 2017

It doesnt make terminal.... n shows image disk fail help me

erwin borlasa October 16, 2017

i just donload it without knowing,,

November 12, 2017

Thankyou thiojoe😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀

Aris Novianto October 15, 2017

Works well

November 29, 2017

Go ahead

November 28, 2017

Great

Syko Ferret September 19, 2017

1. If you don't have root, don't leave a bad review. Learn to read instead. 2. If you don't know what processor architecture is, don't install it! 3. If you cannot recover from a softbrick, and you're rooted; think again, and get custom recovery first! 4. Always do complete research before flashing anything! Now that I have covered common sense; I have read a ton of reviews stating that this app is broken, that is simply not true, and most likely user error. The app is very well polished, and works great. You can't install an x86 os to an ARM device; because, common sense. X86 packages are included because there is a significant amount of Android phones with intel atom processors. Do your research and install a proper build for your device and you'll be set. Some phones take other flavors better than some. This happens when you homebrew. Due to the open source nature of everything included here, support is unlimited and free! HUGE shout out to the dev: Awesome app! Keep up the great work! Seeking to donate some crypto as soon as I find one of your public addresses!

Alex Disibio August 14, 2017

Once I finally found where the ip is shown, there isn't even enough room to actually show it so you can't know the ip to ssh into it. SSH also disconnects me randomly even though wakelock is enabled and I am not using battery saving apps or features. It is like the developer wanted to make this difficult. Still is nice to have though.

Steven Jaques September 24, 2017

Was able to get previous version working with great difficulty. This one, I keep getting Missing parameters: TARGET_PATH on hitting Configure. Is this the path to an image file? Because I have the path set to that correctly. Any ideas?

Xsavi Xander October 6, 2017

Love it. Very useful if you want to run Linux distributions. Better than that "Other" app, if you know what I'm talking about. No ads, no hassle. Just know what you're doing.

Atif Baig August 20, 2017

Now That is A Greatly Easy and Effective Way To Run Linux app.This Could be made better with an Internal Terminal,Vnc viewer And Ssh Server along with Auto Busybox Installer and a Nice UI.The Complete Package.One More Thing add External Monitor mode Support for Seleceted Chipsets Like Pcap Capturing and Network Testing.Good Work Could be Great.