Linux Deploy is an app by Tao Wang in the Tools category, listed since at least January 2016. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.
Since version 1.5.6, the APK grew from 5.1 MB to 17.1 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 2.1 to 5.0. It asks for 7 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read shared storage and modify shared storage. Compared with version 1.5.6, it adds 2 new permissions: “Read shared storage” and “View network connections”.
Ratings
3.7out of 524 ratings
5 ★58%
4 ★4%
3 ★13%
2 ★0%
1 ★25%
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What's new in v2.6.0
Fixed apt resolve in stretch and xenial
Added support kali-rolling in Kali Linux
Added target type "Auto" for manual prepare target path
Added timestamp support to log filename (${TIMESTAMP} variable)
End of support Debian Squeeze and Kali Moto
Added support /dev/net/tun (for OpenVPN)
Automatically switch to root (unchroot)
Description
From the listing uploaded by “odessa67”.
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 15 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: Alpine, Debian, Ubuntu, Kali, Arch, Fedora, CentOS, Slackware, Docker, 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.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v1.5.6. Since v2.6.0 it requires Android 5.0+.
Uploaded by “odessa67”140 followers · uploading since 2019
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Permissions (7)
Linux Deploy requests 7 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.
Is there a version of Linux Deploy for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 5.0 or later. Version 1.5.6 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 2.1 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 1.5.6 · All versions
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is the Linux Deploy APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. It is signed with the same certificate as version 1.5.6, whose signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 56a440501fee78912bfbcf1d51391774.
