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    Howto : chroot debian with X support instead libertine ubuntu

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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
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            @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
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                @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
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                          @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
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                              @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
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                                  @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
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                                    @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
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                                      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
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                                          @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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                                            Device
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                                            Hey thanks for sharing this!

                                            I was able to create the environment however apt doesn't work inside the chroot due to a failure of name resolution. I double checked, and my /etc/resolv.conf was successfully copied into the chroot.

                                            Not sure if this is a dns issue, since pinging an IP address gives me a 'permission denied' message, even as root.

                                            I'm using a fairphone 4, might this be some quirk of my device? Or is there some way to give the chroot environment network access?

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                                              Bouleetbil @Device
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                                              @Device hello,
                                              I've tested with my volla phone devel version and I've the same problem
                                              With my pixel3a RC that works.
                                              For now I don't know why. Weird I will check

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

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