A Mac mini late 2012 with OSX in a perfect state (if not you can reinstall OSX to start with, I did that).

I assume that you have a reasonable knowledge in *nix based OSes and commands.

However, if you want the ability to carry your desktop in your pocket, give it a try.Installing Ubuntu/Linux Mint on Macmini is easy, but getting it to work the way you normally want a PC to run is a bit difficult (meaning, run smoothly and making all peripherals work) :) I am trying to cover all the issues I had with linux installation process and getting Apple hardware t o run happily with Linux. The downside is that you are working on a tiny screen. Linux is more flexible than Android by enabling users to perform functions such as advanced image editing, app development, and working in a real desktop environment. The methods above show you how to install a Linux OS on your smartphone. If you want to close the desktop, tap anywhere on your screen > the three vertical dots > Disconnect. Install new Linux programs using the command terminal by tapping System Tools > LXTTerminal. To open applications, tap the start menu located at the bottom-left side of your screen. The new session will open to a desktop environment. To launch a Linux session, tap Sessions on the bottom of your screen. Name the new session Ubuntu > select apps:Ubuntu for Filesystem > choose ssh for Service Type > Done. If there is no option, click on Sessions at the bottom of your screen, then tap the + sign at the top right-hand corner. If an option is available for Ubuntu, tap on it to start a Linux session. Give permission to bVNC to access your files if asked and then click Allow. It will turn your Android device into a remote desktop and allow you to view the GUI.Ĭlick Install, then Back to return to the UserLAnd app. The process takes a little time as it is installing the entire Linux distribution on your Android device.Īfter the installation is complete, click START to open fruit (a sub-compartment), then hit STOP when finished. Select Install and click OK to start installing the app on your phone.

To open the menu, click the three dots at the top right-hand side of your screen.

Under Properties, give yourself superuser privileged access by setting your Username to root.

Go into the GUI settings to change options such as the screen resolution.

Under the GUI setting, tick off Enable to ensure your device will have a graphical interface.

Select the desktop you want under Desktop environment to change the look and feel of the app.

Change the flavor of Linux by selecting an option from the Distribution suite.

Under Properties: Linux, select your distribution.

Leave most of the settings as the default.

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