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AdamHodl AdamHodl@think.nostr1.com npub17lm4...8t66
Is there a Linux OS device on modern hardware one can carry in their pocket? I did install a Linux GUI on an old Essential phone years ago. But that’s not necessary now with convergence. The Pixel does have a Linux terminal. So technically getting that running means you have Linux in your pocket. The challenge for a blank phone is that the hardware requires specialized software. Mobile devices aren’t like computers in that respect.
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jawsh @jawsh.xyz npub1jaws...new7
Devices like the Pixel 3a(xl), OnePlus 6(t) and others are able to run Linux and have mainlined kernels. Pixels do have a Linux terminal but it's not useful (yet) if you want to run GUI applications. I have a Poco X3 NFC that currently runs PostmarketOS and I have both GNOME and PHOSH for DE's. If you prefer KDE/Plasma, you can do that as well. Lots of Plasma and GTK apps work on mobile. I run GrapheneOS on my Pixel 8 but I'd replace that with a full Linux distro in a heartbeat if I was able to. You have convergence with Linux distros as well, assuming the device has output. Termux is a better option vs the Terminal app currently in Android.
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