Linux Deploy

Linux Deploy Free App

Rated 4.13/5 (11,843) —  Free Android application by meefik

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About Linux Deploy

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 30 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: Debian, Ubuntu, Kali Linux, Arch Linux, Fedora, CentOS, Gentoo, Slackware, 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.

How to Download / Install

Download and install Linux Deploy version 2.0.4 on your Android device!
Downloaded 1,000,000+ times, content rating: Everyone
Android package: ru.meefik.linuxdeploy, download Linux Deploy.apk

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App History & Updates

What's Changed
Added support Fedora 26 and 27
Updated Arch Linux bootstrap
openSUSE end of support
More downloads  Linux Deploy reached 1 000 000 - 5 000 000 downloads
Version update Linux Deploy was updated to version 2.0.4
More downloads  Linux Deploy reached 500 000 - 1 000 000 downloads
Version update Linux Deploy was updated to version 2.0.0

What are users saying about Linux Deploy

S70%
by S####:

It's pretty good at what it does, though there seems to be an issue where if you mount and unmount the image, something breaks and new incoming ssh connections (with Termux, for example) can't be made. The problem fixes itself if you reboot or remount it, so I'm guessing some part of the unmounting process does more than it should.

X70%
by X####:

i always get errors while downloading kali linux through this app, plz improve Linux deploy.

J70%
by J####:

Good app . Works good. But everything stops responding when stopping the app.I need to restart my phone too make it work again.

S70%
by S####:

Good app, easy to use, and the only of it's kind on android

V70%
by V####:

Very well for future use. Just add multiple graphics save option

S70%
by S####:

Need Root but just what I need.

S70%
by S####:

Requires root permissions

I70%
by I####:

Esey to use app

S70%
by S####:

Failed to download bootstrap Kali Linux ????????????????????????????????????

S70%
by S####:

Make it user friendly

S70%
by S####:

It works really well but its not the easiest to configure. The system setting button down on the bottom right should be replaced with a different icon. But once you set the img to the right directory and hit install I has debian up and running accessed with vnc . great app

S70%
by S####:

It create a problem in installation it say Making new disk image (512 MB) ... fail

A70%
by A####:

This is a great app I'm using kali linux for pentesting :) please add more OS like perrot security OS and Backbox Or Black Arch

S70%
by S####:

Thank you so much ! Now i am master with this ! Again thanks for the new version which is better than the old one !

S70%
by S####:

I tried to install ubuntu using this app and was unsuccessful. I then rebooted it only to find the graphics drivers had been destroyed beyond repair, I can't even factory reset it as the reset menu is not displayed. My phone is now an expensive brick.

S70%
by S####:

Installed arch Linux now terminal will not open. "Error opening terminal". Not very helpful, also no documentation so not sure what to do now.... UPDATE - had another go at using this app to install Arch Linux and again another fail. Cannot connect to install with built-in terminal as it won't launch. SSH and VNC won't connect either. Disappointed

S70%
by S####:

It won't install kali linux... Retrieving failed of download

S70%
by S####:

Does this really work? I own a Samsung I got from Verison and I heard that if I root my phone then they will cut my service and according to the steps I'm going to have to root my phone and I wanna know what I'm getting into.

S70%
by S####:

In previous versions of linux deploy I didn't used to get black white screen with a cursor crossed.But not it had spoiled the old working img file I can't use it now

S70%
by S####:

It fails making new disk image

S70%
by S####:

I can't even start it, stupid app

S70%
by S####:

It's not good for me, because it's complicated.

T70%
by T####:

How do you run the desktop thing

S70%
by S####:

Please Fix the Browser and the server connection also Kali Linux VNC packages :(

N70%
by N####:

Really impressive and useful. Great to see it still being developed. Thanks

B70%
by B####:

God bless you

P70%
by P####:

It doesnt make terminal.... n shows image disk fail help me

S70%
by S####:

i just donload it without knowing,,

J70%
by J####:

Thankyou thiojoe????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

S70%
by S####:

Works well

U70%
by U####:

Go ahead

Z70%
by Z####:

Kali is awesome.... Hello World.. kali adroid

S70%
by S####:

Great

S70%
by S####:

1. If you don't have root, don't leave a bad review. Learn to read instead. 2. If you don't know what processor architecture is, don't install it! 3. If you cannot recover from a softbrick, and you're rooted; think again, and get custom recovery first! 4. Always do complete research before flashing anything! Now that I have covered common sense; I have read a ton of reviews stating that this app is broken, that is simply not true, and most likely user error. The app is very well polished, and works great. You can't install an x86 os to an ARM device; because, common sense. X86 packages are included because there is a significant amount of Android phones with intel atom processors. Do your research and install a proper build for your device and you'll be set. Some phones take other flavors better than some. This happens when you homebrew. Due to the open source nature of everything included here, support is unlimited and free! HUGE shout out to the dev: Awesome app! Keep up the great work! Seeking to donate some crypto as soon as I find one of your public addresses!

O70%
by O####:

Once I finally found where the ip is shown, there isn't even enough room to actually show it so you can't know the ip to ssh into it. SSH also disconnects me randomly even though wakelock is enabled and I am not using battery saving apps or features. It is like the developer wanted to make this difficult. Still is nice to have though.

R70%
by R####:

Was able to get previous version working with great difficulty. This one, I keep getting Missing parameters: TARGET_PATH on hitting Configure. Is this the path to an image file? Because I have the path set to that correctly. Any ideas?

J70%
by J####:

Love it. Very useful if you want to run Linux distributions. Better than that "Other" app, if you know what I'm talking about. No ads, no hassle. Just know what you're doing.

S70%
by S####:

Now That is A Greatly Easy and Effective Way To Run Linux app.This Could be made better with an Internal Terminal,Vnc viewer And Ssh Server along with Auto Busybox Installer and a Nice UI.The Complete Package.One More Thing add External Monitor mode Support for Seleceted Chipsets Like Pcap Capturing and Network Testing.Good Work Could be Great.

S70%
by S####:

Absolutely awesome. Makes using full fledged distros really easy. My phone feels half dead without this.

U70%
by U####:

What if I used full space of disk and my phone have more space how to add more space of my device to disk.


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