Porteus Linux

Porteus that is optimized to run from CD, USB.

Public IT · com.porteus.linux

Not rated yet 1.9K downloads v3.0 3.4 MB Android 2.2+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v3.0 (18)
Updated: Oct 30, 2024 (1 year ago)
APK size: 3.4 MB
Requires: Android 2.2+ (API 8)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: News & Magazines (app)
Listed since: Aug 15, 2019 (at least)
Permissions: 8 (1 sensitive)
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

Porteus Linux is an app by Public IT in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least August 2019. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 8 permissions, 1 of them sensitive: modify shared storage.

What's new in v3.0

Now you can customize and build your Linux system from mobile.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “catappult”.

Porteus is a complete Linux operating system that is optimized to run from CD, USB flash drive, hard drive, or other bootable storage media. - explore newest posts and topics in last 24 hours. - notify with new topics and manage notifications. - automatically refresh and manage synchronization. - able to explore topics in list or grid style. - able to copy and share topics. - able to bookmark topics and save it in favorite section. - able to manage font size of reading. - can customize and build your Linux system from mobile. - able to sort topics alphabetically, newest first or older ... etc . - able to use widget on screen and get feed from one source. - theme can be change to dark style. - browser facebook, twitter, distrowatch and google+ . - play youtube videos. - visit and browse full website. - learn and read from Info menu regarding to Tips, Tricks, Features and Tutorials. - support for 56 languages and can translate posts.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Unknown

Signing certificate

Certificate issued to “AppYet” Not the developer's name (“Public IT”). Names in certificates can't be verified, so this alone proves nothing.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature not verified Sep 23, 2016
Antivirus scan passed Sep 23, 2020
Signed by[email protected], CN=AppYet, OU=IT, O=AppYet, L=Brampton, ST=ON, C=CA
Signing certificate (SHA-1)76:6D:3F:4F:48:76:B5:08:94:A4:EF:56:FB:37:5C:18:8C:15:DF:96
File MD50eb89faba37b7582214dffea773c6a6b
Uploaded by “catappult” Platinum tier · 1,377 followers · uploading since 2018

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Permissions (8)

Porteus Linux requests 8 permissions, 1 of them sensitive.

Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Flashlight android.permission.FLASHLIGHT
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Porteus Linux APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.

Is the Porteus Linux APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Unknown. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 0eb89faba37b7582214dffea773c6a6b.