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Linux Deploy

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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.
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4.1
12,161 total
5 7,869
4 1,469
3 862
2 490
1 1,471
Manolis Kp
I got confused at first, so I gave it 1 star cause it seemed it didn't work at all. Then I figured out how to install my flavor of linux and everything worked perfectly on my Xperia XZ Premium. I partitioned my sdxc to exFAT for the android bit and ext4 for the linux bit, installation went without a hitch and I'm now a happy ubuntu user alongside my android and it works great! I'm running samba, php, nginx and nodejs services on my friggin phone!. Good job, 5 stars!
Haydeez West
Amazing! Ive just spent the past 3 days trying to get NetHunter working on my Nexus 7, that was a nightmare... So, I spent only a few hours with this and now I've got the full Kali distro running with a ~150mb RAM footprint! My advice, don't try to change any of the default passwords during installation, luckily I know my way around UNIX systems but that might cause you some bother! Keep up the good work Meefik!
Faheem Pervez
Excellent program. Thanks to this and Alpine Linux's minimal rootfs, I was able to turn my old phone with a broken screen into a mini server hosting TT RSS.
realbadhorse
Amazing automation, works great. Only thing is networking won't work over mobile data(OnePlus 3t AOSPA 7.1.2). 9.8/10
Wendell Charles NeSmith
Wow. This is an amazing app and turns your phone into a computer. Please figure out how to make this app without root. I rooted my phone only to have this app and now I can't update Android. But so worth it. Just please figure out how to function without root.
Patrik Martinsson
Does what it say it will do, Nice app keep it going!

User reviews

Manolis Kp March 21, 2018
I got confused at first, so I gave it 1 star cause it seemed it didn't work at all. Then I figured out how to install my flavor of linux and everything worked perfectly on my Xperia XZ Premium. I partitioned my sdxc to exFAT for the android bit and ext4 for the linux bit, installation went without a hitch and I'm now a happy ubuntu user alongside my android and it works great! I'm running samba, php, nginx and nodejs services on my friggin phone!. Good job, 5 stars!
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Haydeez West March 17, 2018
Amazing! Ive just spent the past 3 days trying to get NetHunter working on my Nexus 7, that was a nightmare... So, I spent only a few hours with this and now I've got the full Kali distro running with a ~150mb RAM footprint! My advice, don't try to change any of the default passwords during installation, luckily I know my way around UNIX systems but that might cause you some bother! Keep up the good work Meefik!
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Faheem Pervez March 10, 2018
Excellent program. Thanks to this and Alpine Linux's minimal rootfs, I was able to turn my old phone with a broken screen into a mini server hosting TT RSS.
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realbadhorse March 8, 2018
Amazing automation, works great. Only thing is networking won't work over mobile data(OnePlus 3t AOSPA 7.1.2). 9.8/10
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Wendell Charles NeSmith March 19, 2018
Wow. This is an amazing app and turns your phone into a computer. Please figure out how to make this app without root. I rooted my phone only to have this app and now I can't update Android. But so worth it. Just please figure out how to function without root.
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Patrik Martinsson March 18, 2018
Does what it say it will do, Nice app keep it going!
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Jordan Anderson January 19, 2018
It sucks you have to buy the piggy helper to access a repository of FREE linux builds which is ridiculous. Why pay for a free linux rather than download your own and install it onto your phone? What a ripoff. As such all flavors of Linux are free under the GPL.
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meefik January 25, 2018
GPL is open source licence, but not equals FREE.
future toast February 18, 2018
An interesting concept that ultimately failed for two reasons. The first being the inability to reboot the downloaded distro (I tried rebooting my phone, stopping and starting the container and googling it) effectively preventing you from using the downloaded distro long-term. The second reason is the poor documentation. Without any docs for this program I ultimately couldn't find any form of solution. So tldr is that the app is a cool idea but needs work.
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Saddam Hossan January 29, 2018
Please add support to some new Penetration distribution like blackarch,perrotsec,backbox,archstrick,pentoo,fedora spin please please
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Cory RS February 11, 2018
Couldn't mount partition, and it has an annoying persistent notification. I'll pass.
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Aman Kumar January 23, 2018
Dose not work in root of king root access
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John Robson March 15, 2018
Ubuntu works well, not a fan of the GUIs available. Mate. People should start loving this app with snapdragon 835 and Displayport.
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Mausam Babu Pokharel January 19, 2018
It doesnot run in my phone .my phone is not rooted
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January 24, 2018
Does lunix distribution
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trebormuhaha February 25, 2018
Root access required
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Ozsváth Tamás January 31, 2018
You HAVE TO buy another app to use it. Instant delete.
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Sekhar Kr. Shrestha February 1, 2018
I can't install.. plz help
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Atif Baig January 16, 2018
Now That is A Greatly Use of Mbs.None do what it do but what it do ain't pretty.
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Maurice Hedghog February 4, 2018
Why the hell do you need root??
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pierre smit February 16, 2018
Six,don't waste your time on this.countless hours tying to get this to work.not worth it
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February 22, 2018
It is not working after installing totally time waste
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Rajendra Salvi January 25, 2018
How much space need for install
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Ethan February 10, 2018
Real nice app and works good
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Ashish Sharma February 1, 2018
Awesome. Thanks and kudos to developer
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Sergio Vega March 6, 2018
Works great. Needs root
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ਵੀਰੇਂਦਰ ਸਰਾਂ February 11, 2018
best app
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March 4, 2018
Okay
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January 24, 2018
Fake
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علیرضا نجم آبادی March 24, 2018
Nice
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Def Ceb December 12, 2017
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.
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Amine Drift January 4, 2018
This app helps me a lot, it the only one that offers such functionalities. I had an issue but it was related to Arch Linux and I found the solution on GitHub.
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Busy Business 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.
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Manab Deka December 3, 2017
i always get errors while downloading kali linux through this app, plz improve Linux deploy.
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Yoge Bear January 17, 2018
Does not work,getting errors while downloading
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December 24, 2017
Good app, easy to use, and the only of it's kind on android
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Lakhyadip Das January 1, 2018
Very well for future use. Just add multiple graphics save option
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sailmonkey flying December 9, 2017
Need Root but just what I need.
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January 9, 2018
Kkahic zatt. Kalal nahi
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Tanja Vigdisdottir January 14, 2018
Works on SM-T805, ACIP 12.1
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Yash Dahiya December 20, 2017
Esey to use app
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What's New

Improved mount and unmount functions
Force make a filesystem
Added support for PulseAudio

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Updated
March 16, 2018
Installs
1,000,000 - 5,000,000
Current Version
2.0.6
Requires Android
2.3.3 and up
Content Rating
PEGI 3
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