Kit for debootstrapping Debian Linux on Android devices. No PC required, no image download. Debian Squeeze, Ubuntu Lynx / Precise on ARM or i386 supported. Of course: devices must be rooted to install the kit later on. Installed image will be integrated to Android with symlinks and bind-mounts in order to run Linux on demand side-by-side, hence no chroot jail. Stock ROMs and customized ROMS supported.
The app currently only checks the prerequisites and displays some details about potential showstoppers. The app also includes an offline version of the readme web page. Be sure to RTFM, maybe watch the screen casts (tap video links in the readme, H.264 playback capabilities and Inet required for this).
If you have a i386 tablet (Wetab/Exopc) with android-x86.org/Corvusmod-ICS, you may want to install VirtualBox for the real fun - vbox modules are included with the kit.
I would be pleased if you send me a PM with your device details for inclusion in the tested-devices list.
Tags: debian kit android, debian kit for android, android debian kit, debian on android tablet, complete linux installer anleitung.
The app currently only checks the prerequisites and displays some details about potential showstoppers. The app also includes an offline version of the readme web page. Be sure to RTFM, maybe watch the screen casts (tap video links in the readme, H.264 playback capabilities and Inet required for this).
If you have a i386 tablet (Wetab/Exopc) with android-x86.org/Corvusmod-ICS, you may want to install VirtualBox for the real fun - vbox modules are included with the kit.
I would be pleased if you send me a PM with your device details for inclusion in the tested-devices list.
Tags: debian kit android, debian kit for android, android debian kit, debian on android tablet, complete linux installer anleitung.
Recently changed in this version:
Added background worker for checks as well as verdict descriptions. New laucher icon.




Comments and ratings for Debian Kit
(75 stars)
by Anton Kanishchev on 05/05/2013
Promptly lists requirements so you dont end up with a half dead system. If connectbot is refused root access, install irssi connectbot and proceed.
(75 stars)
by don koRnolio on 17/04/2013
Thanks for this wonderful app!!
(75 stars)
by Sam Smick on 13/04/2013
Ok everything is ticked but how do I run it
(75 stars)
by Rubin Starset on 31/03/2013
If you've played with Linux before this tutorial/recipe is a much more open way of getting Debian running on your device.
(75 stars)
by Moeen Mahboob on 31/03/2013
Successfully running lxde but once I get connected to RDP, I can't get sudo/su to work and password for su isn't accepted in LXterminal as well. Su works fine in the android terminal emulator. Hope I get an answer. This is one seamless install guide with
(75 stars)
by Lawrence Salmingo on 31/03/2013
I love this app
(75 stars)
by Mike Drawback on 30/03/2013
Excellent app. I finally have a real git client on my Nexus 7. Quickly tried out python, pip, virtualenv, sqlite, gcc, django, etc for a full development environment. Very cool!