# Cateners/tiny_container

Click-to-run debian 13 with desktop environment on android!

Repository: https://github.com/Cateners/tiny_container
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/tiny_container
Language: Kotlin
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: android, proot-android, termux-proot, container, debian, linux, proot, termux
Last push: 2026-08-12T23:10:20+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 89/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 84, longevity 78
- inputs: {"age_days": 1100, "days_push": 21, "days_rel": 24, "gap_med": 38.5, "n_releases_24m": 13}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4030, forks 199 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:32.750034+00:00)

## What it is
An Android app that provides a one-click, no-root Debian 13 Linux desktop environment via proot, with built-in VNC and Termux:X11 frontends, audio forwarding, and graphics acceleration. It is designed for non-technical users while offering advanced container configuration for power users.

## Use cases
- run a full Linux desktop on my Android phone without root
- run PC software on a tablet
- easily install a proot container without learning Termux commands
- share and import preconfigured Linux containers on Android
- add Linux apps as shortcuts on my Android launcher
- use graphical Linux apps with audio and GPU acceleration on mobile

## When to choose
- you want a beginner-friendly Linux desktop on Android with no manual setup
- you want proot containers with out-of-the-box graphics, audio, and VNC support
- you want to avoid conflicts with an existing Termux installation

## When to avoid
- you need chroot or root-based containers for maximum performance
- you need a fully polished, bug-free product given heavy AI-generated code
- you are not on Android

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: container-runtime, gui, terminal-ui, developer-tools
- domain: android-tools, operating-systems, developer-tools, self-hosted
- platform: -
- tags: proot, termux, debian, linux-on-android, desktop-environment, vnc, no-root, android, mobile

## Member repositories
- Cateners/tiny_container (main) score 89

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:32.750034+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 2026-08-29T18:23:50.998601+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/Cateners/tiny_container (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:32.750034+00:00, sha d0b3ec7fc1aa)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.