This guide is for those of you who want to install Ubuntu as a sub-system under your Nexus One or any other rooted Android smartphone, I’ve tried to make it easy as possible for everyone.UPDATE: Now Ubuntu is also available on HTC Evo 4G! As you can see, I’ve used a rooted Nexus One here but you could have trouble with other Android phones as not all Android phones are built exactly alike but might work well also, you never know until you try it. I am also working on Ubuntu on my rooted HTC Evo 4G, that should be available later this month over at HTCEvoHacks.com.You could probably also run Ubuntu directly off your Nexus One/Android phone but that probably means not being able to use it as a phone and you probably would lose your camera. To be on the practical side, I think it’s ideal to run Ubuntu along with your Nexus One/Android phone as I will be showing you here.This Ubuntu install will not affect your existing Android system, the Ubuntu terminal will run in the background while the Ubuntu X11 graphical user interface will run as an app under Android VNC app. Why are you installing Ubuntu on your Nexus One/Android phone?
Being able to have Ubuntu on your Nexus One/Android phone means that you can run native Ubuntu/linux applications off your phone!I also see many uses in college engineering classes when they are studying Ubuntu/linux. Instead of heading to the lab or having dual-boot on their computer, students will be able to use their Nexus One/Android phone as a test device. Even for web designers, their Android phone can become a portable test web server to test out their new designs.The list will go on and there’s absolutely no reason why we shouldn’t run Ubuntu or other linux systems on Android phones. Lastly, for open-source people like me, free code is priceless, it’s going to be what’s driving the world in the next 10-20 years, if it ain’t already.I don’t want to bore you with my philosophy so let me show you step-by-step how to install Ubuntu on your Nexus One. How to Install Ubuntu on your Nexus One/Android Phone!
Before anything, download ubuntu.zip and unzip it:ubuntu.zip on Megaupload
or ubuntu.zip on FileFactory(Please feel free to mirror other places if you’d like!) 1. First, you will need a rooted Nexus One/Android phone. If you have a Nexus One, go follow these directions and root your phone first!Read more: nexus one hack
Being able to have Ubuntu on your Nexus One/Android phone means that you can run native Ubuntu/linux applications off your phone!I also see many uses in college engineering classes when they are studying Ubuntu/linux. Instead of heading to the lab or having dual-boot on their computer, students will be able to use their Nexus One/Android phone as a test device. Even for web designers, their Android phone can become a portable test web server to test out their new designs.The list will go on and there’s absolutely no reason why we shouldn’t run Ubuntu or other linux systems on Android phones. Lastly, for open-source people like me, free code is priceless, it’s going to be what’s driving the world in the next 10-20 years, if it ain’t already.I don’t want to bore you with my philosophy so let me show you step-by-step how to install Ubuntu on your Nexus One. How to Install Ubuntu on your Nexus One/Android Phone!
Before anything, download ubuntu.zip and unzip it:ubuntu.zip on Megaupload
or ubuntu.zip on FileFactory(Please feel free to mirror other places if you’d like!) 1. First, you will need a rooted Nexus One/Android phone. If you have a Nexus One, go follow these directions and root your phone first!Read more: nexus one hack
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