GNURoot WheezyX (xterms) APK
App information
Version 0.0.2 (#2)
Updated 2023-12-21
APK Size 97.5 MB
Requires Android Android 1.6+ (Donut)
Offered by Corbin Champion
Category Free Tools App
App id champion.gnuroot.wheezyx
Developer's notes Wheezy (Debian) rootfs that supports xterms for use with GNURoot.
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Download the latest GNURoot WheezyX (xterms) application, version 0.0.2, compatible with Windows 10/11 (using emulators such as Bluestacks), Android devices. This free Tools app is developed by Corbin Champion and is easy to download and install.
Previous versions, including 0.0.2, are also available. If you need help or have any problems, please let us know.
Description
You can connect to this simple graphical desktop via your favorite vncviewer on your android device or another device on your network (like a PC). The default password is "password".
There seems to be an issue with most android vnc viewers. If you zoom too far out, your device may no longer respond to touches. I need to figure this out, but for now, don't zoom out bigger than the desktop. Stay zoomed in. Don't beat me up about this, but do be warned and please do file bugs and feature requests.
Allows you to create and launch a Debian Wheezy rootfs without rooting your device when used along with GNURoot (champion.gnuroot).
Primarily, I install packages with apt-get (http://linux.die.net/man/8/apt-get) and I suggest you do the same). To use apt-get you will need to click the "Launch as Fake Root" checkbox. A good place to start is to do:
apt-get update
apt-get upgrade
Then start working. If you find out that something you need is not installed, just apt-get it. To install less, do this:
apt-get install less
That is pretty obvious, but sometimes it is not. You can use a search engine (like google to help you out). For example, I found out to install R, I should do this:
apt-get install r-base
You can also search for packages using
apt-cache search some_keyword
A very popular package to add right away is this one:
apt-get install build-essential
This gets you setup to run the make and compile steps of many SW projects.
App permissions
GNURoot WheezyX (xterms) 0.0.2 APK requires following permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Ratings and Reviews
Rating: 4.2/5 based on 3+ reviews
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3 ★ Hi, I'm not all that familiar with the distro this is based off but have some Linux experience. I installed libre office and cherry tree (supposedly), I can't find any directories for cherry tree so something may have gone wrong. When I try to launch libre I get a failed to open display error. Using lowriter gives the error ./lowriter gives some directory error so I'm assuming it's not the same Colman in used to. In the libre office directory the components are listed as s* (swriter, scalc,etc)
4 ★ /usr/bin/xterm: unable to reset uid. Meaning, I am unable to launch terminal making it pretty impossible to use this app. Any ideas? Edit: my kernel is the problem (works on other kernels fine) sadly I'm I have to remain with incompatible kernel.
2 ★ Can't launch xterm (setuid error), can't launch any other term prog (/dev/pts permission errors) and can not sudo (sudo uid needs to be root=0). All because of silly "proot" workaround. Some of us do have rooted phones u know?!
4 ★ Hi, I like this one too like your Octave distribution. The VNC connection is also simple, however the problem lots of android devices have very little phone storage and large sd cards (as in my case). So I would like to know, while launching Rootfs, can it not be copied to sdcard instead? cheers
5 ★ This app, together with the apps GNUroot and VNC Viewer, allows you to install a complete and fully usable Wheezy Debian Linux system on your Android phone, including X, which provides a graphical user interface with the window manager of your choice.
4 ★ Loving the app so far, but I"m having trouble getting xfce4 running and trying to add a new user gives me cannot determine your user name. prompt shows "I have no name!@localhost:/$"
2 ★ I installed gnuroot and and Debian wheezy, okey, it does not open any terminal windows. So I installed a terminal emulator. It still does not open a terminal when I install rootfs. Anything I am doing wrong? I do tick "launch as fakeroot" because I do not have a rooted device.
5 ★ Can you please give me some instructions? These would be handy for others like me who are not experts. Thanks!
5 ★ Hi! Is there any guides on how to install it and if this would run on a 86x?
5 ★ I wanted to ask what will be the port no. and usernmae and password for vnc veiver
1 ★ it can not provide a simple 1 line shell scripting output to print "hello world".
5 ★ great job. was really easy to get it to work. required only minimall googleing and the end result is pretty amazing.
5 ★ Seems to be about the best solution for s5 a900a 4.4.4 rite now. Thanks!
3 ★ how do i connect it please help
4 ★ Not getting how to launch lxde
Previous versions
GNURoot WheezyX (xterms) 0.0.2 APK for Windows (#2, 97.5 MB)
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