Magisk-Modules-Alt-Repo / chroot-distro

install linux distributions on android

chroot-distro

chroot-distro : Install linux distributions on android

• chroot-distro path : /data/local/chroot-distro/

Installation requirements

Reasonably new Busybox-ndk magisk module version installed (1.36.1 is known to work, 1.32.1 is known to not work). If new enough version is not installed it may lead to problems with downloading rootfs.

Android paths on distributions :

• /dev
• /sys
• /proc
• /dev/pts
• /sdcard
• /system
• /storage
• /data

usage

• help

chroot-distro help

• list of available linux distributions

chroot-distro list

• download rootfs

chroot-distro download <distro>

• redownload rootfs

chroot-distro redownload <distro>

• delete rootfs

chroot-distro delete <distro>

• install distro

chroot-distro install <distro>

• reinstall distro

chroot-distro reinstall <distro>

• uninstall distro

chroot-distro uninstall <distro>

• backup distro

chroot-distro backup <distro>

• backup distro with custom path

chroot-distro backup <distro> <path>

• delete backup

chroot-distro unbackup <distro>

• restore distro

chroot-distro restore <distro>

• restore distro with custom path

chroot-distro restore <distro> <path>

• run command

chroot-distro command <distro>

• login to distro

chroot-distro login <distro> 

example

chroot-distro download ubuntu
chroot-distro install ubuntu
chroot-distro login ubuntu

supported distributions

Note: right side is used as distro identifier, and it needs to be lowercase for it to be properly identified.

• Kali Linux : kali
• Parrot OS : parrot
• Alpine Linux : alpine
• Arch Linux : archlinux
• BackBox : backbox
• Centos : centos
• Centos Stream : centos_stream
• Artix Linux : artix
• Debian : debian
• Deepin : deepin
• Fedora 39 : fedora
• Manjaro : manjaro
• OpenKylin : openkylin
• OpenSUSE : opensuse
• Pardus : pardus
• Ubuntu : ubuntu
• Void Linux : void

best features :

you can use chroot-distro on any terminal like mt manager , termux , twrp , Android terminal emulator...

vnc

your can use any vnc app , tutorial (tested on ubuntu and debian)

apt update
apt upgrade
apt install tightvncserver nano dbus-x11 xfce4 xfce4-goodies xfce4-terminal
update-alternatives --config x-terminal-emulator
vncserver
vncserver -kill :1
echo 'startxfce4 &' >> ~/.vnc/xstartup

start server :

vncserver

stop server :

vncserver -kill :1

Install chroot-distro

• module

License

GNU GPL v3