Launch Bodhi Linux on Android

02 Jan 2013 | android linuxdeploy

Linux Deploy supports the launch of the Bodhi Linux distribution on Android.

Playbook

• Get a link to the rootfs Bodhi Linux archive.

• In the Linux Deploy application, create a new profile and specify the following in the parameters:
  • Distribution - RootFS;
  • Mirror URL - the previously obtained link (for example, http://netcologne.dl.sourceforge.net/project/bodhilinux/ARMHF/rootfs/bodhi-rootfs-20130124.tar.gz);
  • Installation type - File;
  • Installation path - the path to the image file (for example, /sdcard/bodhi.img);
  • User name - android;
  • Desktop environment - Other.

• Run installation (“Properties” -> “Install”). At this stage, a new system image is created into which the rootfs archive is unpacked.

• After the installation is complete, go back to the Linux Deploy settings and change the following:
  • Distribution - Debian;
  • Distribution suite - wheezy;
  • Architecture - armhf;
  • Desktop environment - Other.

• Run reconfiguration (“Properties” -> “Reconfigure”). At this stage, the installation of the GUI (SSH server, VNC server) is performed.

• Start Linux with the START button from the main application window. Connect via SSH: login - android, password - changeme.

• Use the SSH terminal to configure autostart of the desktop environment:

    cat << EOF > ~/.vnc/xstartup
    XAUTHORITY=\$HOME/.Xauthority
    LANG=ru_RU.UTF-8
    export XAUTHORITY LANG
    echo \$\$ > /tmp/xsession.pid
    enlightenment_start
    EOF
    chmod 755 ~/.vnc/xstartup
  

• Install the missing packages:

    sudo apt-get install locales openssh-server -yq
  

• Restart GNU/Linux through the program interface.

• Connect via VNC, password - changeme. The E17 environment desktop should open.