CHROOT Lubuntu and Ubuntu 10.10 - Galaxy S II Android Development

Hi
It's a thread which collects Ubuntu stuff for SGS2 and includes some of my mods.
The content is from or based on fire314's, JDouce's and zacthespack's work. And their work is based on other people's work, so thanks everybody
Why is it better, than the sources I used?
-it's up to date
-works
-smallest download size
-less space required on sd/internal storage
-very detailed instructions
Why to use Ubuntu on an Android phone?
Why to overclock?! Just because we can do it To show off
And you can use Chromium browser to browse the web, you can edit documents in Open/Libre Office, etc.
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I recommend this Lubuntu img, made by zacthespack, edited by me.
It's less than 500MB to download, 1800MB img file size on the phone, and sports LXDE (leightweight desktop):
Filehosting.org
Ubuntu One
Dropbox
Google docs
It is the necessery script to run Ununtu/Lubuntu, made by fire314:
ubi.sh
Ubuntu One
Dropbox
It is an Ubuntu img (Gnome desktop), made by JDouce, modded by me.
It's almost 1GB to download and 2,5 or 3GB (I don't remember) on the phone:
Depostie Files
Fileserve
Then, there is the one made by JDouce without any mod.
Almost 1,5GB to download in 2 parts, and 3,5GB (as I remember) on the phone:
Part 1
Part 2
The original from zacthespack:
Link to he's thread
He works on it, and uploads new versions, so no need to place a link for the file itself.
There are 2 versions now:
Ubuntu - 1,5GB to download and 3,5GB on phone
Lubuntu - 500MB to download and 2,5GB on phone
Instructions:
1. Choose one of the images (will add more later) and download it, and get the script aswell
2. Unzip ubuntu.img and copy it and ubi.sh to your sdcard or internal storage, both files to the same folder
3. Open a terminal emulator and type:
su
Accept root permission request if appears, then type:
cd (name of the place where the files are. Example: cd /sdcard)
You can check if the files are there by typing „ls”. If everything is fine, than type:
sh ubi.sh
like this:
and if everything is fine you get this:
4.Open a VNC client and fill out the following
password: ubuntu
address: localhost
port: 5900
set colors to 24bit
5. Hit Connect button
6. Now you should set the "mouse"
touch Menu button
Input mode
Touchpad
Turning it off:
In the VNC client:
touch Menu button
Disconnect
In the terminal emulator:
touch Menu button
Close window
accept it
You can add, delete programs in Synaptic.
If you want to start Lubuntu/Ubuntu anytime, just do the 3rd and 4th steps ; )
I didn't do much. I just made some small changes. All the credits go to zacthespack, JDouce and fire314.

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I know, that JDouce has a thread, but he doesn't do much nowadays. He edited the OP more than 5 months ago. And I think it's such a fun, that it deserves some more attention.
Troubleshooting:
If it doesn't start after step 4, or your phone reboots after step 3:
change kernel!
Siyah 2.6.8 changelog:
-fixed the bug which prevented using ubuntu and was causing some random reboots...
so earlier versions doesn't work
If it starts, but the mouse pointer doesn't move:
check the step 6 in the OP
If you can't read or mount the sdcard/internal storeage after turning Ubuntu off:
reboot

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Download links are up!
Let me know which one is the fastest and where would you like to see the next versions uploaded.
And if you have any question or suggestion, don't hold it back

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Unbuntu One link is a ~20 min DL. Dropbox is ~5 min.
sh may have taken 0.01 seconds or so
Hope to test this today, if not, soon. I'll let you know how things work.

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reupload screenshots.....

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gh.rohit said:
reupload screenshots.....
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is there some problem with them?

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liljom said:
is there some problem with them?
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I see them.

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mudferret said:
Unbuntu One link is a ~20 min DL. Dropbox is ~5 min.
sh may have taken 0.01 seconds or so
Hope to test this today, if not, soon. I'll let you know how things work.
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sounds good

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Amazing Makes me wonder, can you install the Android SDK on it?

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kblood said:
Amazing Makes me wonder, can you install the Android SDK on it?
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AFAIK yes
funny, isn't it?

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Exiting chroot environment and sync'ing memory to storage..
DO NOT EXIT until finished - doing so may corrupt the ubuntu.img!
This is what i get after " sh ubi.sh " i cant connect from vnc , help please
Nice to see you here
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burimii said:
Exiting chroot environment and sync'ing memory to storage..
DO NOT EXIT until finished - doing so may corrupt the ubuntu.img!
This is what i get after " sh ubi.sh " i cant connect from vnc , help please
Nice to see you here
Sent from my GT-I9100 using xda premium
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what kernel do you use?
can you try it with speedmod kernel?

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liljom said:
AFAIK yes
funny, isn't it?
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I am looking for a way to get Asus Transformer Prime capable of developing Android Apps, so it might not just be funny, but also very useful
I did try to see if I could make my SGS2 dual boot, but it did not work for me so far. And I am not sure I would want this as the phones OS, although it is temping if it can also use one of those Android App players that seems to be in development. I am not sure if they are even trying to target Linux though.
But the possiblities of Linux on Android hardware is.... mindbogging

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liljom said:
what kernel do you use?
can you try it with speedmod kernel?
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Syiah 2.6.11 , I will try it later because I just installed cm9 ...
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It might be a stupid question, but is is possible to get Linux Mint to work on the Galaxy S II in the same way?

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Tom-Helge said:
It might be a stupid question, but is is possible to get Linux Mint to work on the Galaxy S II in the same way?
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Ask zacthespack. As I know, he built the image I modded in the OP

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4 more images in the OP
And I'll take a look at the v5 from zacthespak... downloading it right now

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sorry for my question: this is a rom or what?

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KSTu said:
sorry for my question: this is a rom or what?
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no, it runs from a ROM and it's Ubuntu linux

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I like it and it runs faster than the other ubuntu 10.10 chroot release but my only problem is something seems wrong with the resolution the text is smaller and blurrier than the other release from before? Is it set for the galaxy s2 screen res or am i just seeing things?