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Have you ever been disappointed with Linux? (libretechni.ca)
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Personally I haven't. While Linux is imperfect, choosing the right distro makes the rest of the experience straightforward. And with it's whole complexity, I find Linux more user friendly than Windows. Even driver issues, broken shadow file ownership and KDE specifics only made me more confident about my choice to use Linux after I solved everything.

OQB @pixeldaemon@sh.itjust.works

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[–] 4 points 3 months ago (12 children)

I am deeply disappointed in the Android flavor of Linux. 17 years of development, and your phone still does not have a terminal app built into the OS.

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  • [–] 2 points 3 months ago (9 children)

    Available only on select Pixel phones, and the virtualization API that makes it possible is available only to preinstalled system apps.

    So no, you cannot install Ubuntu image onto your Samsung phone, you specifically need to buy the newest Pixel.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (7 children)

    Yeah I can, but soon I won't, because Google will block all apps not installed from Play Store, and Termux cannot be compiled for new Android versions because of Android 'security'

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (2 children)

    I mean, yes it can, but installing any packages won't work. Every binary that you wish to run on Android 10 or higher must be included inside the app, so apt naturally fails, and compiling your code inside Termux will also fail.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago*

    I'm running Android 17 on my Pixel 8, and Termux runs just fine; apt packages included.

    Aside from having to go through the Advanced Flow to run unverified APKs, I'll honestly be surprised if this changes when the app verification restrictions roll out, since going through the Advanced Flow gives you the option of installing unverified APKs indefinitely.

    Now, if Google raises the minimum SDK version apps can use so that Termux can't run, that will be an issue...

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (2 children)

    Isn't the 24 hour wait a one-time thing anyway? Or did they change that?

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