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sabamdarif/termux-desktop

Install a full Linux desktop environment on your Android device with Termux X11 ( VNC optional) and also enable hardware acceleration observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/sabamdarif/termux-desktop · Shell · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

92/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 99
  • Longevity 63
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 11.5
  • age_days: 889
  • days_rel: 7
  • days_push: 7
  • n_releases_24m: 43

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

2210 stars · 937 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A shell-script-based installer that sets up a full native Linux desktop environment (Xfce, LXQt, Openbox, etc.) on Android via Termux with Termux:X11 or optional VNC. It also configures hardware acceleration drivers, an app store, and proot/chroot distro containers for running additional software.

Use cases

  • install a linux desktop environment on android
  • run xfce on termux
  • enable hardware acceleration in termux x11
  • access a graphical desktop on android via vnc
  • run a proot distro container on android
  • turn an android phone into a linux desktop

When to choose

  • you want a native GUI desktop on an Android device without rooting
  • you want hardware-accelerated graphics under Termux:X11
  • you want a one-command installer with themes and an app store included

When to avoid

  • you use the Google Play version of Termux (unsupported due to API limitations)
  • your Android version is below 8.0
  • you need a fully tested, production-grade desktop rather than a community setup script

Facets

application · maturity active

gui developer-tools configuration-management container-runtime android-tools self-hosted developer-tools cross-platform cli termux xfce lxqt termux-x11 vnc hardware-acceleration proot shell-script desktop-environment android

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
sabamdarif/termux-desktopmain92

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