# CypherpunkArmory/UserLAnd

Main UserLAnd Repository

Repository: https://github.com/CypherpunkArmory/UserLAnd
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/userland
Language: Shell
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-08-25T22:36:07+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 67/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3088, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4264, forks 560 (observed 2026-08-28T04:08:40.664710+00:00)

## What it is
UserLAnd is an Android application that lets users run full Linux distributions or specific Linux applications on Android devices without root access. It manages containerized sessions with support for terminal and graphical access, installable via Google Play or F-Droid.

## Use cases
- run ubuntu on my android phone without root
- use a linux terminal on android
- run debian apps on an android tablet
- ssh into a local linux environment on my phone
- try different linux distros on android
- code on the go with a linux shell on android

## When to choose
- you want a full Linux distro or specific Linux apps on an Android device
- you cannot or do not want to root your device
- you want an installable, uninstallable app rather than a chroot setup
- you need both terminal and GUI-style sessions on Android

## When to avoid
- you need native performance or hardware acceleration for Linux workloads
- you want to run Linux on a desktop or server rather than Android
- you need a fully isolated VM with its own kernel rather than a proot-based environment
- you require a license-guaranteed deployment (the repo has no license file)

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: cli, gui, self-hosted
- domain: operating-systems, developer-tools, cross-platform
- platform: -
- tags: linux-on-android, proot, no-root, distro-runner, terminal, virtualization, android, mobile

## Member repositories
- CypherpunkArmory/UserLAnd (main) score 67

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:40.664710+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 2026-08-29T18:22:03.899218+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/CypherpunkArmory/UserLAnd (fetched 2026-08-28T04:08:40.664710+00:00, sha 0fb225920138)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.