mobile OSs: Ubuntu on Android

[viskon]

Just for fun, I loaded up Ubuntu on my Galaxy Nexus. I used the Complete Linux Installer app from the Play Store. Kind of cool to have a desktop OS on the phone.

[benfica88]

Is it actually usable? Doesn't it use VNC?

[LIVEFRMNYC]

Does it work smoothly? What problems have you run into?

[viskon]

Originally Posted by benfica88

Is it actually usable? Doesn't it use VNC?

I only loaded it up to see if it works. It does use VNC for the GUI. There are 3 versions of Ubuntu images that one can load- the core image, which is just core Ubuntu, but does not have a GUI ; the small image, which has a light GUI and a few apps ; and a full image that has the main Ubuntu interface and has apps like OpenOffice. I loaded up the small image, mainly due to space constraints on my GNex.

The small version runs better than I expected it to. I find it pretty smooth, as far as navigation is concerned. It comes with Chromium ( Google Chrome) and Firefox browsers installed. Chromium for me, has been unstable, but Firefox runs very well. I believe it has mouse support ( I could be wrong) . I would love to hook up to a monitor or TV to explore more,but I don't have an HDMI TV or monitor right now.

[viskon]

Originally Posted by LIVEFRMNYC

Does it work smoothly? What problems have you run into?

All the included apps seem to work well. Chromium seems unstable, but that is about it, so far.

[viskon]

I loaded up the full Ubuntu image on to my GNex and also my HP Touchpad. Seems to work much better on the HP Touchpad than on the GNex. Paired with a keyboard and mouse, I have a feeling this would really suit the newer generation of tablets very well.

Some screen shots below