【R&D】 ☆.☆.☆ .. debDroid & "Linux Installer"= full Linux chroot distro on SGY .. ☆.☆.☆

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this is a research and development thread

the aim is to discuss the feasibility and implementation of SGY as a pure Linux environment.

introducing (debian style) alternatives to Android on an SGY is not an easy feat. Given the highly motivated developer base of planet SGY, it makes perfect sense, however, to look into the matter.

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LI = http://android.galoula.com/en/LinuxInstall

debDroid link list:

HTC evo - Motorola droid 4 - Samsung epic - epic 4 G - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - -
http://gitbrew.org/debdroid/ - wiki -





sure, Stevie ?
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read some salient quotes from above sources:

"Debdroid supports any Android device with loopback devices and ext2, flashable zip works on ICS/GB.
Succesfully tested on Samsung Galaxy SII, Epic 4G Touch, Motorola Atrix, HTC EVO, HTC Incredible."





Apk:
com.afrosec.debdroid.apk - apk wrapper that essentially launches "bash debshell"

Known Bugs: Exit deployment does not work, you must kill the application by holding the back button or hitting exit deployment until it allows you to FC








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this project seems to be fun...the original article mentioned about root bash shell. I'll check about it.

EDIT: I've checked it. our stock rom doesn't have any bash command, but I can see bash command in some of custom rom in system/bin. is this what he mean with root bash shell?

we have sh instead of bash, but that is no big deal.

bash needs to be compiled & tested. but its a character based binary, so its not too tuff

I'm using a custom rom with bash shell command. I could install the program (debdroid) manually without any problem even if I haven't installed all of the files provided in the zip file. i'm not sure if it will really work since the linux img file is so big that I couldn't download any at this moment. nevertheless, the command provided in the zip file doesn't use any bash command. it seems to be doable in our device.

edit: don't forget the busybox

this thing has got to be kickass quality.

some of the bins u get with BotBrew do not quite work.

therefore we need full standard LINUX system

some simple things work with botbrew already, tho

you can get bash command from myss v3.4 anyway...does the app already work on your device?

which app u mean ?

this one --> com.afrosec.debdroid.apk

chrooted debian sid on SGY

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Hai mai77,

I uses a ch-rooted small Debian Sid in my SGY (with the help of sqashfs and aufs ).
I uses this environment for compiling and editing some kernel code (you may know 'OTG driver').since currently i couldn't connect my SGY through usb

I uses a statically compiled bash (outside this debian) as my shell.

for the fun, I tried installing 'icewm desktop' in the debian and i run xsession through 'vnc-viewer' . It worked.


Are you talking about thiss?
or any of the above said info is related to your thread??

quite a pull-off

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no question: xsession over vncviewer to some SGY would kinda make ya a hero in dis forum, dude !