Ubuntu Android

README.md

Install Ubuntu on Android

Instructions from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eU6j1HwhBVk

1. Install F-Droid

• https://f-droid.org/

2. Install Termux from F-Droid

• https://github.com/termux/termux-app

3. Update Termux

• apt update && apt upgrade -y

4. Set up Termux storage

• termux-setup-storage

5. Install wget on Termux

• pkg install wget -y

6. Install proot-distro

• pkg install proot-distro

7. Download and install Ubuntu using proot-distro

• proot-distro install ubuntu

8. Login as root

• proot-distro login ubuntu

9. Install sudo

• apt install sudo

10. Create a new user

• adduser USERNAME

11. Add user to sudo

• usermod -aG sudo USERNAME

12. Login as USERNAME

• su - USERNAME
• or exit then
• proot-distro login --user USERNAME ubuntu

13. Update apt

• sudo apt update

14. Do a full upgrade

• sudo apt full-upgrade

15. Install a Desktop

• GNOME
  • gnome-session requires modern GL, but gnome-session-flashback works fine
  • sudo apt install gnome-session-flashback dbus-x11 ubuntu-wallpapers-jammy gnome-terminal
  • around 60% it will ask for geographic region and timezone
• XFCE
  • sudo apt install xfce4
• it will take some time

16. Open a new Termux session
17. Install X11 repo

• pkg install x11-repo

18. Install VNC

• pkg install tigervnc xorg-xhost

19. Go back to Ubuntu session in Termux
20. Config VNC

• nano /usr/local/bin/vncstart

#!/bin/sh
rm -rf /run/dbus/pid
dbus-daemon --system
dbus-launch
DISPLAY=:1 $HOME/.vnc/xstartup

• chmod +x /usr/local/bin/vncstart
• mkdir ~/.vnc
• nano ~/.vnc/xstartup

#!/bin/sh
export XKL_XMODMAP_DISABLE=1
unset SESSION_MANAGER
unset DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS
[ -x /etc/vnc/xstartup ] && exec /etc/vnc/xstartup
[ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources

# if GNOME
xsetroot -solid grey
gnome-panel &
metacity &
gnome-flashback &
# end if GNOME

# if XFCE
startxfce4 &
# end if XFCE

• chmod +x ~/.vnc/xstartup

21. Go back to Termux session
22. Start VNC

• vncserver -geometry 1280x720 -listen tcp :1
• set a password
• DISPLAY=:1 xhost +

23. Go back to Ubuntu session on Termux

• mkdir -p /run/dbus
• vncstart

24. Install a VNC client on phone

• VNC Viewer
  • https://www.realvnc.com/en/connect/download/viewer/
  • https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.realvnc.viewer.android&pli=1
• Connect
  • localhost:1

25. Config Ubuntu

• sudo apt install dconf-editor ubuntu-desktop-minimal

99. Stop VNC server on Termux

• vncserver -kill :1