Do ADB Shell only standalone OS exist?

[gfish35]

Hello all,
I am really new to anything related to phone modding.
I have a broken screen but have managed to recover all its data.
The phone is neither able to display anything nor respond to touches.
But now I would like to flash/boot a fresh OS that has only a terminal for writing scripts.

Basically, I am looking for an OS that can be interacted via the ADB shell (or any other medium except the screen), where I can install scripts and executables.
I could install something like Ubuntu Touch or LineageOS, but I don't have a screen to go through the process of installing them and I don't know a way to do it without the screen.

Model name if required: Motorola Z2 Play (albus)

Please do suggest any workarounds if what i am expecting isn't possible.
Thanks in advance.

 

[ze7zez]

It all depends on how badly the screen is damaged (does not display an image, touch does not work on part or all of the screen) and whether the model has otg.

 

[gfish35]

It all depends on how badly the screen is damaged (does not display an image, touch does not work on part or all of the screen) and whether the model has otg.

The screen is badly broken. It does not display anything nor respond to touch inputs. (will edit original post)
I know the device still functions perfectly because I am able to boot into fastboot and even boot a TWRP image.

I did not understand the "OTG" part. I am able to connect it to my desktop via USB.

 

[ze7zez]

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I did not understand the "OTG" part. I am able to connect it to my desktop via USB.

OTG allows you to connect a mouse and keyboard. Otherwise, you won't install any OS.

 

[gfish35]

The screen is badly broken. It does not display anything nor respond to touch inputs.
I know the device still functions perfectly because I am able to boot into fastboot and even boot a TWRP image.

OTG allows you to connect a mouse and keyboard. Otherwise, you won't install any OS.

Yes, I have OTG hardware. I have previously connected a USB keyboard to the device.

 

[ze7zez]

Since the screen is black, get a backup of the working ROM made in twrp for your model from the XDA forum community to restore the ROM on your phone.

 

[gfish35]

The existing Android ROM is wiped. So there is no ROM present right now. Only a recovery for LineageOS is present. Can I install a ROM freshly? If yes, how do I do that?
Thank you.

 

[ze7zez]

You won't install fresh because you won't go through the installer screens. By flashing TWRP for your model you will have the option to restore the backup ROM using TWRP commands via adb.