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Howto : chroot debian with X support instead libertine ubuntu

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    • J Offline
      jarop @Bouleetbil
      last edited by 24 Oct 2023, 13:08

      @Bouleetbil Hi, do you see it behave better than libertine?

      B 1 Reply Last reply 24 Oct 2023, 13:34 Reply Quote 0
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        Bouleetbil @jarop
        last edited by Bouleetbil 24 Oct 2023, 13:34

        @jarop
        Hi,
        For me yes, but it's not really user friendly

        • I can login as root or regular user.
          libertine can not : https://forums.ubports.com/topic/8797/libertine-focal-don-t-find-group-id?_=1698153549115

        • I can add new repo
          https://gitlab.com/ubports/development/core/libertine/-/issues/124

        • I can add additional bind-mounts
          https://gitlab.com/ubports/development/core/libertine/-/issues/120

        • I can choose the GNU/Linux distribution as postmarket

        But you should start the applications in command line, the desktop files are not into the lomiri launcher.

        For chroot should more user friendly :
        Create a systemd service user for mount all necessary on startup
        Create a launcher or adapt lomiri-app-launch for start the application in this chroot
        Added .desktop from chroot to lomiri launcher

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

        C 1 Reply Last reply 29 Dec 2023, 10:01 Reply Quote 1
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          kugiigi @Bouleetbil
          last edited by 25 Oct 2023, 11:28

          @Bouleetbil Nice! 😄 I didn't use chroot but instead installed directly in the root long time ago and I used to use xfce4 via x-forwarding on my work laptop and UT development 😁

          In case you're insterested, I think Junest is a similar solution and some people has made it work on UT.

          B 1 Reply Last reply 28 Oct 2023, 12:54 Reply Quote 0
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            Rinkeby
            last edited by Rinkeby 27 Oct 2023, 09:18

            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 28 Oct 2023, 12:54

              @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
                last edited by 29 Oct 2023, 10:25

                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,

                B 1 Reply Last reply 29 Oct 2023, 22:00 Reply Quote 0
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                  Bouleetbil @moodroid
                  last edited by 29 Oct 2023, 22:00

                  @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

                  R 1 Reply Last reply 2 Nov 2023, 17:49 Reply Quote 0
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                    Rinkeby @Bouleetbil
                    last edited by 2 Nov 2023, 17:49

                    @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?

                    B 1 Reply Last reply 5 Nov 2023, 16:37 Reply Quote 0
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                      Bouleetbil @Rinkeby
                      last edited by 5 Nov 2023, 16:37

                      @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

                      R 1 Reply Last reply 5 Nov 2023, 17:22 Reply Quote 0
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                        Rinkeby @Bouleetbil
                        last edited by 5 Nov 2023, 17:22

                        @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?

                        B 1 Reply Last reply 6 Nov 2023, 19:05 Reply Quote 0
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                          Bouleetbil @Rinkeby
                          last edited by Bouleetbil 11 Jun 2023, 19:06 6 Nov 2023, 19:05

                          @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

                          R 1 Reply Last reply 6 Nov 2023, 23:38 Reply Quote 0
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                            Rinkeby @Bouleetbil
                            last edited by 6 Nov 2023, 23:38

                            @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.

                            B 1 Reply Last reply 7 Nov 2023, 08:02 Reply Quote 0
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                              Bouleetbil @Rinkeby
                              last edited by 7 Nov 2023, 08:02

                              @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

                              R 1 Reply Last reply 8 Nov 2023, 18:10 Reply Quote 0
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                                moodroid
                                last edited by 7 Nov 2023, 19:02

                                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 8 Nov 2023, 18:10

                                  @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

                                  B 1 Reply Last reply 9 Nov 2023, 21:42 Reply Quote 0
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                                    Bouleetbil @Rinkeby
                                    last edited by 9 Nov 2023, 21:42

                                    @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

                                    R 1 Reply Last reply 9 Nov 2023, 23:21 Reply Quote 0
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                                      Rinkeby @Bouleetbil
                                      last edited by 9 Nov 2023, 23:21

                                      @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?

                                      R 1 Reply Last reply 10 Nov 2023, 15:10 Reply Quote 0
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                                        moodroid
                                        last edited by 10 Nov 2023, 11:01

                                        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

                                        B 1 Reply Last reply 11 Nov 2023, 05:53 Reply Quote 0
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                                          Rinkeby @Rinkeby
                                          last edited by 10 Nov 2023, 15:10

                                          @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 11 Nov 2023, 05:53

                                            @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

                                            B 1 Reply Last reply 4 Dec 2023, 15:08 Reply Quote 0
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