termux/proot-distro
A utility for managing proot containers. observed · 2026-10-21
Health v2 · maintenance only
100/100
- Activity 100
- Release rhythm 100
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 8.5
- age_days: 2283
- days_rel: 0
- days_push: 0
- n_releases_24m: 39
Adoption not part of the score
3566 stars · 495 forks observed · 2026-10-21
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
A Python CLI utility for managing rootless Linux containers using proot, in Termux on Android or on regular Linux hosts. It can pull Docker/OCI images, build images from Dockerfiles without a daemon, and run full Linux userlands without root access.
Use cases
- run ubuntu on android without root
- manage proot linux containers from the command line
- build oci images from a dockerfile without docker daemon
- spin up a linux distro on a phone or tablet
- cross-compile for another cpu architecture with qemu user-mode
- try a linux distribution non-destructively
- run server software on android from docker images
When to choose
- you need a rootless chroot-like Linux environment on Android or a Linux host
- you want to pull or build OCI images without installing Docker or requiring root
- you are working in Termux and want a full desktop-class Linux userland
When to avoid
- you need true kernel-level isolation, strong security boundaries, or resource limits
- you need full Docker compatibility such as networking features, volumes, or orchestration
- you are on macOS, Windows, or another platform without proot support
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
container-runtime cli developer-tools deployment developer-tools operating-systems cli python proot rootless-containers oci-images termux dockerfile-build chroot-alternative no-root containers command-line android linux
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/termux/proot-distro · fetched 2026-10-21 · b6b642f7b2f4
- registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/proot-distro/json · fetched 2026-08-29 · ebfe8e43fd3a
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| termux/proot-distro | main | 100 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="termux/proot-distro")
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