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How to install Ubuntu GNOME Desktop on Android with Termux | No Root


Ubuntu uses GNOME as their default desktop. So, In this article we will see how we can install Ubuntu GNOME Desktop on Android via Termux and you don't need root access to install it.

As GNOME uses systemd which cannot be used in Android without root so will uses GNOME flashback which doesn't require systemd.


Prerequisite :

Termux

VNC viewer





Installation :


So first we need to install proot-distro


pkg update && pkg install proot-distro


Now install Ubuntu


proot-distro install ubuntu


Once Ubuntu is installed, then just login to it


proot-distro login ubuntu


Now install Gnome Desktop


apt update && apt install gnome-session-flashback -y && apt install gnome-terminal ubuntu-wallpapers dbus-x11 -y


Once installation is completed the we need to setup VNCserver to access GUI, for that create a new session in termux and install vncserver


pkg install x11-repo -y && pkg install tigervnc xorg-xhost -y


Now start vncserver


vncserver -geometry 1280x720 -listen tcp :1 && DISPLAY=:1 xhost +


Now again go to ubuntu and create a file to start GNOME desktop


nano /usr/local/bin/vncstart


Paste following in it and save the file

 

#!/bin/sh

rm -rf /run/dbus/pid

dbus-daemon --system

dbus-launch 

DISPLAY=:1 $HOME/.vnc/xstartup




Give executable permission 

 

chmod +x /usr/local/bin/vncstart


Now create xstartup file for VNC

 

mkdir $HOME/.vnc && nano $HOME/.vnc/xstartup


paste following in it and save it


#!/bin/sh


export XKL_XMODMAP_DISABLE=1

unset SESSION_MANAGER

unset DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS

[ -x /etc/vnc/xstartup ] && exec /etc/vnc/xstartup

[ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources

xsetroot -solid grey

gnome-panel &

metacity &

gnome-flashback &

         panel &


Give executable permission


 

chmod +x $HOME/.vnc/xstartup


Start GNOME desktop 

 

vncstart


Now open VNC viewer and create a connection with localhost:1 and connect to it.

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