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    Howto : chroot debian with X support instead libertine ubuntu

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        Rinkeby
        last edited by Rinkeby

        Hey, this look great for later!

        So if I get this right, you can install .deb as a ordinary system? Blender, whatsapp client, available browsers?

        And is there an app like Alacarte so you can create shortcuts with commands? So instead of using command line, you have an icon for that command? Often use that in normal linux.

        Best regards.

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          Bouleetbil @kugiigi
          last edited by

          @kugiigi
          hello I will check that.

          @Rinkeby
          hello, yes I can install .deb.
          I will create a git repo with my ubports scripts when I will have some times. For show the .desktop in lormiri I will probably add a script for scan all .desktop in this chroot and export it into ~/.local/share/applications/

          Pixel 3a ubports focal RC version daily use with pinetime
          PinePhonePro Mobian / ubports Focal
          Redmi 9S focal devel version

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            moodroid
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            Hi @Bouleetbil - thanks for this. I'm also using a Pixel 3a (Focal) and thought I'd give this a try, but it doesn't seem to be working for me.

            After entering the first block of code (Create chroot), it was busy doing stuff for about 10 mins, but then eventually failed with:

            W: Failure while configuring base packages.  This will be re-attempted up to five times.
            W: See /home/phablet/Documents/debian/debootstrap/debootstrap.log for details (possibly the package dconf-service is at fault)
            

            Looking thorugh the log file I just see lots of dependency errors, e.g.

            dpkg: error processing package firefox-esr (--configure):
             dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
            Errors were encountered while processing:
             dconf-service
             dconf-gsettings-backend:arm64
             libgtk-3-common
             libgtk-3-0:arm64
             chromium
             maliit-inputcontext-gtk3
             firefox-esr
            

            Any ideas?

            Thanks,

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              Bouleetbil @moodroid
              last edited by

              @moodroid
              hello try to create chroot wirhout package and install packages manualy with apt

              mkdir -p /home/phablet/Documents/debian
              sudo debootstrap \
              --arch arm64 \
              bookworm \
              /home/phablet/Documents/debian \
              http://deb.debian.org/debian
              

              Pixel 3a ubports focal RC version daily use with pinetime
              PinePhonePro Mobian / ubports Focal
              Redmi 9S focal devel version

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                Rinkeby @Bouleetbil
                last edited by

                @Bouleetbil

                Hi,

                So I tried this, But

                sleep 5
                umount ${MCHRDIR}/dev/shm
                umount ${MCHRDIR}/var/run/dbus/
                umount ${MCHRDIR}/run/user/32011

                umount ${MCHRDIR}/run
                umount ${MCHRDIR}/sys
                umount ${MCHRDIR}/proc
                umount ${MCHRDIR}/dev/pts
                umount ${MCHRDIR}/dev
                umount ${MCHRDIR}/tmp

                part seems problematic as I have to be a superuser. And I dont know thte command how to start anything from terminal.

                Any ideas?

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                  Bouleetbil @Rinkeby
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                  @Rinkeby
                  Hi, I've created a repo gitlab for install chroot debian
                  https://gitlab.com/bouleetbil/ubports-scripts#installation

                  it provided a systemd service for mount debian chroot https://gitlab.com/bouleetbil/ubports-scripts/-/blob/main/.config/systemd/user/debian-mount.service?ref_type=heads

                  After you can create some alias

                  #debian chroot
                  alias debian='/home/phablet/bin/debian-chroot.sh /bin/bash --login'
                  alias firefox='/home/phablet/bin/debian-chroot.sh firefox'
                  
                  

                  Pixel 3a ubports focal RC version daily use with pinetime
                  PinePhonePro Mobian / ubports Focal
                  Redmi 9S focal devel version

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                    Rinkeby @Bouleetbil
                    last edited by

                    @Bouleetbil

                    Thats amazing of you. I hope this get adopted. I will lean in to it a bit later.

                    So, two more happy question, I see wayland in your code, does this make interface smoother? At the moment i run Firefox through libertine, some add-ons and its actually better than click apps, including smoothness. However, it can be a touch better like in waydroid, running wayland.

                    question nr two: Have you tried something more exotic, like Brave or Libre office?

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                      Bouleetbil @Rinkeby
                      last edited by Bouleetbil

                      @Rinkeby
                      I've tested xfce4, vnc, libreoffice, ssh that works
                      I've some issues with the virtual keyboard and chromium
                      For firefox with firefox-esr-mobile-config it's not bad but the keyboard hide the search bar.

                      I use this chroot with a physical keyboard and a wireless display as a little computer.

                      BTW I've added my script for enable wake up on tap on startup https://gitlab.com/bouleetbil/ubports-scripts#enable-wake-up-on-tap-on-startup

                      Pixel 3a ubports focal RC version daily use with pinetime
                      PinePhonePro Mobian / ubports Focal
                      Redmi 9S focal devel version

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                        Rinkeby @Bouleetbil
                        last edited by

                        @Bouleetbil

                        amazing!

                        But sorry, I have another question (Keeps the thread on top tough) and that is that I see libertine now in your script. will it messup my already existing libertine setup. because I got firefox up and nice with ad ons. and will it be a conflict?

                        best regards.

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                          Bouleetbil @Rinkeby
                          last edited by

                          @Rinkeby
                          Hello, no problem, you will have any conflict. It's just the official chroot for ubports.
                          I use it for test libertine.

                          Pixel 3a ubports focal RC version daily use with pinetime
                          PinePhonePro Mobian / ubports Focal
                          Redmi 9S focal devel version

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                            moodroid
                            last edited by

                            Thanks @Bouleetbil
                            I did try the new command to create the chroot, and it worked fine. But I was still struggling with some of the later steps.
                            Hopefully this will make it simpler - looking forward to trying it out…

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                              Rinkeby @Bouleetbil
                              last edited by

                              @Bouleetbil

                              Hey, I cant get it to work. Only get "can not connect to bus.

                              here is a dump

                              ce7f3cdc-d37b-4d75-bb3e-0139e7eecaf5-image.png

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                                Bouleetbil @Rinkeby
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                                @Rinkeby hello don't lanch install.sh with root. The scripts use sudo

                                Pixel 3a ubports focal RC version daily use with pinetime
                                PinePhonePro Mobian / ubports Focal
                                Redmi 9S focal devel version

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                                  Rinkeby @Bouleetbil
                                  last edited by

                                  @Bouleetbil

                                  welp. regardless, nothing works. You done great work. But, Im just lost and it doesnt work here and there.

                                  take your time to see and test if you can make a manual or a full install script. It all got a bit fragmented perhaps?

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                                    moodroid
                                    last edited by

                                    Hi @Bouleetbil - I've just tried, and got this:

                                    phablet@ubuntu-phablet:~/ubports-scripts$ ./install.sh
                                    cp: cannot create regular file '/home/phablet/.config/systemd/user/debian-mount.service': No such file or directory
                                    Failed to enable unit: Unit file debian-mount.service does not exist.
                                    

                                    Any ideas?

                                    Thanks

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                                      Rinkeby @Rinkeby
                                      last edited by

                                      @Rinkeby

                                      Came out harsh for some reason. But what I meant was, that I really hope to see something that works. Because I long for it!

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                                        Bouleetbil @moodroid
                                        last edited by

                                        @moodroid Hello, I've updated install.sh for create /home/phablet/.config/systemd/user/ if necessary. For me it was created by amazfish
                                        https://gitlab.com/bouleetbil/ubports-scripts/-/commit/3cc0f9bd7d615e9746e46daad419ee09f6567f19

                                        Pixel 3a ubports focal RC version daily use with pinetime
                                        PinePhonePro Mobian / ubports Focal
                                        Redmi 9S focal devel version

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                                          Bouleetbil @Bouleetbil
                                          last edited by

                                          BTW I've updated https://gitlab.com/bouleetbil/ubports-scripts/ and test it from scratch with my new redmi 9

                                          Pixel 3a ubports focal RC version daily use with pinetime
                                          PinePhonePro Mobian / ubports Focal
                                          Redmi 9S focal devel version

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                                            Rinkeby @Bouleetbil
                                            last edited by

                                            @Bouleetbil

                                            going to check it out. Even though Snap is looking promising, I will still do it because of your dedication.

                                            Just a little question. Having no password for sudo su I wonder the security risk of it?

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                                              chris @Bouleetbil
                                              last edited by

                                              @Bouleetbil
                                              I've seen that with the fakeroot command it is possible to get a root shell for libertine:
                                              https://forums.ubports.com/topic/8797/libertine-focal-don-t-find-group-id/3?_=1703843158870

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