No, I don't have experience with Android as a Linux distribution.
No, I don't have experience with Android as a Linux distribution.
I'd love to hear about your experience with your Android XFCE desktop. What tips or tricks have you found useful?
Andronix sets up a Linux distribution on your Android device. I didn't add a full distro—just installed Linux packages directly on Android. Since Android runs a customized Linux kernel, you can access the terminal and install packages yourself. Termux is ideal for this because it includes its own package manager. Yes, you can run desktop apps this way, though you're restricted to ARM64 binaries. Programs like Firefox, VLC, Kdenlive, and more are available, along with a desktop environment. For example, using Termux's package manager, you can install neofetch with the following command:
I tried that before but I encourage you to install and use it. https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gimp Bonus challenge. Make sure it works. https://developer.android.com/studio Compile Android apps directly on the device instead of cross-compiling elsewhere.
GIMP is straightforward since it comes from the package manager I use. For Android Studio, if it doesn’t support ARM64 it won’t function and there’s no certainty I have or can install all the needed dependencies. I’m not interested in installing them—since I don’t need them—but GIMP is fully reliable in these cases.
Sure, I can help with that. Cloning the repository and compiling from source is definitely doable. Just make sure you have the right tools installed and follow the build instructions carefully. Regarding compatibility, flatpak and snap aren't supported on this platform, so you'll need to wait for the development team to release a version for ARM.