meefik/linuxdeploy
Install and run GNU/Linux on Android observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
23/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5125
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1539
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
5910 stars · 737 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
An open-source Android application that installs and runs GNU/Linux distributions on Android devices via chroot environments. It bootstraps distros like Debian, Ubuntu, Arch, and Kali into a disk image, directory, partition, or RAM, and manages SSH, VNC, and desktop environments through a UI or CLI.
Use cases
- run a full linux distribution on my android phone
- install debian or ubuntu on android via chroot
- use my phone as a portable linux server with ssh
- get a linux desktop environment with vnc on a tablet
- bootstrap kali linux on a rooted android device
- run linux command-line tools alongside android apps
When to choose
- you want a reversible, easily removable GNU/Linux environment on an Android device
- you need SSH/VNC access to a Linux system running on your phone or tablet
- you have root access and want to bootstrap many distros (Debian, Arch, Kali, Alpine, etc.)
- you want to run Linux services or scripts alongside Android
When to avoid
- your device is not rooted - the app works best with superuser rights
- you need full hardware virtualization or a kernel-level VM rather than chroot
- you want a maintained solution - the latest release dates to 2022
- you need modern Android storage access (scoped storage) compatibility without workarounds
Facets
application · maturity maintenance
deployment cli gui file-system operating-systems android-tools self-hosted cross-platform cli chroot linux-on-android gnu-linux vnc ssh root-required distribution-bootstrap containers android mobile
3 sources
- readme: https://github.com/meefik/linuxdeploy · fetched 2026-08-28 · 2f44aa867303
- homepage: https://meefik.dev/linuxdeploy/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 6835cc70f033
- site_page: https://meefik.dev/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · 65b3b7b717e7
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| meefik/linuxdeploy | main | 23 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="meefik/linuxdeploy")
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