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Run Ubuntu on
your Android Tablet

WH AT YOU 'LL NEED:

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Rooted Android Tablet

Ubuntu.zip
Android VNC Viewer (optional)

G E TTI N G S TART E D :
So, if you haven't figured it out yet,
Android is built off of the Linux kernel.
Therefore there are many ways in
which you can get your favorite
distribution of Linux working. Okay so
let's get started. On in order to do this
you will need a rooted tablet. For the
whole process we'll be using adb, so if
you already have it setup on your
computer good for you. If not, no need
to worry I included it in the zip file.
Just make sure that you install the
drivers. (check the vendors or website,
or just google search "tablet name"
drivers.)

S TE P 1:
Download and extract the Ubuntu.zip

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S TE P 2:
Connect your tablet to your computer
and transfer "installbusybox.sh" and
"busybox" file from the Ubuntu zip you
just extracted. Place those files on the
root of your Sdcard. (If you already
have busybox installed you can skip
this step). Now transfer the rest of the
Ubuntu folder to your SD card.

Qemu Manager

S TE P 3: TI M E TO G E T D IR TY
Now, with your tablet still connected to
your computer and USB Debugging on
(settings-developers options-USB
debugging) go and open Command
prompt on your PC. Then you want to
change the directory to your unzipped
Ubuntu folder. So type in "cd [your
directory]" i.e. cd C:/users/david
/documents/ubuntu

S TE P 4 :

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Now time to install busybox. Once

again, if you know you already have
busybox installed skip this step. Type
in (without quotes) adb devices if
your device doesn't come up, that
means its not connected, and chances
are you need to install the drivers. Now
type: (without quotes) "Adb shell" (hit
enter) "Su" (enter) "Cd /sdcard/ Sh
installbusybox.sh" (enter) (if it says
already exist, then thats fine)

Qemu Manager

S TE P 5:
Now time to get ubuntu actually
running. Type: "Cd /sdcard/ubuntu"
(enter) "Sh ubuntu.sh" (enter)
"Bootubuntu"

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C O NG R ATULATI O N S, B UT WAIT
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Now we need to update the packages,
but theyre out of date, so we need to

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use this clever work around. (Thanks

to Zedomax for this one) Type:
"Cat>etc/apt/sources.list" ( hit enter)
"deb http://old-releases.ubuntu.com
/ubuntu/ karmic main universe" (hit
enter) Then hit control D twice to bring
you back to local host. Finally type in:
"apt-get update" (enter) It will update.
Lastly is to get into the vncserver itself.

S E T TI N G UP V NC
Type "apt-get install tightvncserver"
(enter) "export USER=root" (enter)
"vncserver geometry 1280x800" (hit
enter)

It will then prompt you to make a

password. You can create it, and voila!
You're done. On your tablet go into
android vnc (you can download it from
the market) nickname can be anything
you want. Password is the password
you created. Address is localhost. And
port is 5901. Then click connect and
its there. Boom!!!!

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1 Comment

dowlass moss

So how much space do you require on

your Android device to load Ubuntu?....

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