# LinuxDroidMaster/Termux-Desktops

Collection of scripts to launch Desktops with audio in Termux X11 and how to use hardware acceleration

Repository: https://github.com/LinuxDroidMaster/Termux-Desktops
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/termux-desktops
Homepage: https://www.youtube.com/@LinuxDroidMaster/videos
Language: Shell
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: termux, termux-x11, termux-hardware-acceleration, termux-desktop
Last push: 2026-06-29T13:27:15+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 57/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 90, release rhythm 8, longevity 69
- inputs: {"age_days": 974, "days_push": 65, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2156, forks 259 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:19.643571+00:00)

## What it is
A collection of shell scripts and documentation for launching full Linux desktop environments (XFCE4 and others) on Android devices via Termux X11, with audio support. It covers Termux native, proot-distro, and chroot installation methods plus hardware acceleration setup guides.

## Use cases
- run a full Linux desktop on an Android phone
- install Ubuntu or Debian on Android with Termux
- enable hardware acceleration in Termux X11
- get desktop audio working in Termux
- compare proot vs chroot vs native Termux setups
- set up Kali Nethunter on Android

## When to choose
- you want a Linux GUI desktop on an Android device without rooting
- you need guided scripts for proot, chroot, or native Termux desktops
- you want hardware acceleration and audio configured in Termux X11

## When to avoid
- you need a production or server Linux environment
- your device or Android version is unsupported by Termux X11
- you want a turnkey app rather than manual script-based setup

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, configuration-management, deployment, gui, self-hosted
- domain: operating-systems, android-tools, developer-tools, self-hosted
- platform: cli
- tags: termux, termux-x11, proot-distro, chroot, xfce4, hardware-acceleration, android-desktop, shell-scripts, pulseaudio, automation, android, linux, shell

## Member repositories
- LinuxDroidMaster/Termux-Desktops (main) score 57

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:19.643571+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:50:26.925872+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/LinuxDroidMaster/Termux-Desktops (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:19.643571+00:00, sha b63507518d4a)
  - homepage: https://www.youtube.com/@LinuxDroidMaster/videos (fetched 2026-08-29T10:30:26.421947+00:00, sha 44136fa355b3)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.