How to install ubuntu on the Droid 4
Note to mods: this thread is a branch off of this thread
Huge thanks to zacthespack for creating the ubuntu installer app and original boot script and to zeroktal for modifying the script to work on the D4 and helping me get it working on my device.
I decided to take my experience in setting this up and put it into a how-to so that others could enjoy the experience of having ubuntu on the Droid 4. If zackthespac or zeroktal have any problems with me making and putting this guide up, please let me know and I will remove it.
Knowledge Required:
working knowledge of command line
working knowledge of vi
OR the ability to learn how to use both
Tools Required:
A rooted Motorola Droid 4
BusyBox (Android Market)
Terminal Emulator (Android Market)
Android VNC Viewer (Android Market)
Ubuntu Installer App (Android Market)
zeroktal's ubuntud4.zip file (attached to this post and mediafire)
Vi Cheat Sheet (lagmonster.org)
Step by Step:
Install BusyBox, Terminal, and Android VNC Viewer
Install and run Ubunutu Installer App
Follow the on-screen instructions and click next
Download either the Small or Large image to your phone, (use zeroktal's ubuntud4.zip file instead of the boot script provided in the guide) after the image downloads (will take a while because the file is HUGE) click next
For this screen, the instructions differ from the app.
1. With your D4 plugged into your PC in USB Mass Storage, create a directory (folder) called ubuntu in the EXTERNAL sdcard's root*
2. Extract the image you downloaded to that directory
3. Download and extract the attached .sh (ununtud4.zip) to that directory
4. Disconnect your phone from your PC
5. Open terminal and run the following commands:
su [ENTER]
mount -o remount,rw,exec,suid /dev/block/vold/179:1 /mnt/sdcard-ext [ENTER]
cd /mnt/sdcard-ext/ubuntu [ENTER]
sh ubuntud4.sh [ENTER]
960x540 [ENTER]**If you get an error message: ubuntud4.sh: 45: syntax error: end of file unexpected (expecting "then") see troubleshooting section below.killall -TERM Xtightvnc [ENTER]
vncserver :1 -geometry 960x540 [ENTER]**6. Open androidVNC app and enter the following settings:
Nickname: Anything you want
Password: ubuntu
Address: localhost
Port: 5901
Color Format: 24-bit color (4 bpp)
7. Hit connect
8. Hit your menu soft button and then set input mode to touchpad
9. You have ubuntu on your Droid 4!
To "shut down" ubuntu:
press the menu button, select disconnect in VNC
In terminal type this command 3 times (terminal will close itself when you are done):
exit [ENTER]
To "start up" ubuntu again:
Follow steps 5-8 above
Troubleshooting:
If you get the error message: ubuntud4.sh: 45: syntax error: end of file unexpected (expecting "then") you are about to have fun with vi at the command line.
Do the following from inside terminal:
su [ENTER]
cd /mnt/sdcard-ext/ubuntu [ENTER]
vi ubuntud4.sh [ENTER]If you see ^M or ^ at the end of any line (remember to scroll all the way to the right to see the end of long lines) remove it. once you do that, everything should work just fine. (See the Vi Cheat Sheet above for help with Vi)
Note: Vol Up + E is [ESC] by default in this terminal emulator
Notes:
* It does not have to be on the external SD, but if you put it on the internal SD you will have to modify things as needed-- if you dont know what needs to be changed, just put it on the external SD.
** Screen size can be whatever you want it to be, but 960x540 is the size of the D4 screen.
*** This is a fairly involved process... especially when it comes to editing the .sh file in vi things can get very frustrating and hard, but just take your time and you will get it. As always, doing anything with root access on your phone, especially on the command line has risks. I am not responsible if anything goes wrong with your phone... proceed at your own risk!
greekchampion04 said:
Notes:
* It does not have to be on the external SD, but if you put it on the internal SD you will have to modify things as needed-- if you dont know what needs to be changed, just put it on the external SD.
** Screen size can be whatever you want it to be, but 960x540 is the size of the D4 screen.
*** This is a fairly involved process... especially when it comes to editing the .sh file in vi things can get very frustrating and hard, but just take your time and you will get it. As always, doing anything with root access on your phone, especially on the command line has risks. I am not responsible if anything goes wrong with your phone... proceed at your own risk!
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I actually got it up and running on my internal sdcard partition. Pretty much just have to modify the Mount remount command, and a few lines in the script.
Here's the original command
Code:
mount -o remount,rw,exec,suid /dev/block/vold/179:1 /mnt/sdcard-ext
And the modified one
Code:
mount -o remount,rw,exec,suid /dev/block/vold/179:57 /mnt/sdcard
Only things you have to change are the device location(179:57) and mount location(drop the -ext after sdcard)
Now, after that you also have to modify the script a bit. Just go through it, and anywhere that you see sdcard-ext, drop the -ext off the end.
thanks for putting that up for everybody! like i said, if you know what you are doing its not a hard swap to make.
Is anyone else getting just a gray screen when they remote in? What could be causing this?
i had that same problem at first... did you use zeroktal's ubuntud4.zip file? or did you use the ubuntu.sh file included in the app?
I used the sh file included. I did however fix the problem, when mounting at the start i confused vold with void. I did not get the file system mounted properly. This method does work!! however I am currently trying to get bash on my droid to replace sh as the shell. I've checked the forums but have not found anything yet about someone installing bash on the droid 4. With no way for nandroids I feel i should wait before I kill sh.
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If you mod your init.sh in your root directory to the following, your vnc will work on startup without issue. It will also shutdown vnc on exit.
#!/bin/bash
#############################################
# Asks User to screen size and saves as REZ #
#############################################
#echo "Now enter the screen size you want in pixels (e.g. 800x480), followed by [ENTER]:"
#read REZ
##############################################
# Pick which desktop environment to use, this#
# is done by having a xstartup file for each #
# desktop, then renaming the one you want to #
# use to 'xstartup' before boot #
##############################################
echo "Please select which Desktop environment you want to use, type the number to select it then press [ENTER]"
echo "1 - LXDE"
echo "2 - Gnome"
echo "Make your Selection:"
read DESKTOP
if [ $DESKTOP == 1 ]
then
mv /root/.vnc/lxstartup /root/.vnc/xstartup
fi
if [ $DESKTOP == 2 ]
then
mv /root/.vnc/gxstartup /root/.vnc/xstartup
fi
###########################################
# Tidy up previous LXDE and DBUS sessions #
###########################################
rm /tmp/.X* > /dev/null 2>&1
rm /tmp/.X11-unix/X* > /dev/null 2>&1
rm /root/.vnc/localhost* > /dev/null 2>&1
rm /var/run/dbus/pid > /dev/null 2>&1
############################################################
# enable workaround for upstart dependent installs #
# in chroot'd environment. this allows certain packages #
# that use upstart start/stop to not fail on install. #
# this means they will have to be launched manually though #
############################################################
dpkg-divert --local --rename --add /sbin/initctl > /dev/null 2>&1
ln -s /bin/true /sbin/initctl > /dev/null 2>&1
###############################################
# start vnc server with given resolution and #
# DBUS server, (and optionally an SSH server) #
###############################################
dbus-daemon --system --fork > /dev/null 2>&1
/etc/init.d/ssh start
vncserver :1 -geometry 960x540
echo
echo "If you see the message 'New 'X' Desktop is localhost:1' then you are ready to VNC into your ubuntu OS.."
echo
echo "If VNC'ing from a different machine on the same network as the android device use the 1st address below:"
##########################################
# Output IP address of android device #
##########################################
ifconfig | grep "inet addr"
echo
echo "If using androidVNC, change the 'Color Format' setting to 24-bit colour, and once you've VNC'd in, change the 'input mode' to touchpad (in settings)"
echo
echo "To shut down the VNC server and exit the ubuntu environment, just enter 'exit' at this terminal - and WAIT for all shutdown routines to finish!"
echo
###############################################################
# Spawn and interactive shell - this effectively halts script #
# execution until the spawning shell is exited (i.e. you want #
# to shut down vncserver and exit the ubuntu environment) #
###############################################################
/bin/bash -i
#########################################
# Disable upstart workaround and #
# kill VNC server (and optionally SSH) #
# Rename used xstartup to its first file#
#########################################
killall -TERM Xtightvnc
/etc/init.d/ssh stop
Also save the follow lines between ### as remount.sh on your system partition. Then chmod 755 /system/remount.sh. Now you can just run run from a terminal /system/remount.sh and voila it remounts correctly and starts ubuntu(with the above fixes). Im still working on the unmounts.
####### for the internal sd card
mount -o remount,rw,exec,suid /dev/block/vold/179:57 /mnt/sdcard
/mnt/sdcard/ubuntu/ubuntu.sh
######
OR
####### for the external sd card
mount -o remount,rw,exec,suid /dev/block/vold/179:1 /mnt/sdcard-ext
/mnt/sdcard-ext/ubuntu/ubuntu.sh
#######
great stuff!
feel free
Feel free and take, modify, repost or edit anything I touch.
QUESTION:
After I delete all the ^M and ^ what do i do next? I try to hit the command ":x" to exit and save changes but it just creates another line. Also when I press VOL UP + E to escape nothing happens.
PhanTuhC said:
QUESTION:
After I delete all the ^M and ^ what do i do next? I try to hit the command ":x" to exit and save changes but it just creates another line. Also when I press VOL UP + E to escape nothing happens.
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In vi, the command to save and exit is :wq (probably short for write and quit).
remember, read up on the vi quick-reference guide: http://www.lagmonster.org/docs/vi.html
OK I fixed it but now its not letting me connect with androidVNC. All the settings entered is correct but when I try to connect it says:
"VNC connection failed!" localhost/127.0.0.1:5901 - Connection refused"
ok, i've gone thru this a few times (slowly and deliberately) and must be missing something...the directions seem pretty straightforward! here's what i know...
busy/terminal/vnc are all installed
small 2.5gb image is unzipped in /sdcard-ext/ubuntu directory
the attached .sh file from page 1 is in the same directory
i removed all ^M using vi
but when I try sh ubuntud4.sh i get an error...
"mkdir failed for /data/local/mnt/ubun, No such file or directory"
(plus a few other errors)
should the directory be "ubun" or "ubuntu"? am I typing something incorrectly?
copy and paste new script
Copy and paste the new scripts I posted. They will fix your problem. Remember to use the remount script from /system/ the rest will work perfectly if you are root. I'll check back later on your progress.
Ok, well I started from scratch (deleted both .img and .sh files) and it's still not working.
I have all the apps installed (and yes rooted, SU works just fine)
I used Ubuntu Installer app to download the image zip (tried both the large and small img)
I downloaded the .sh file from the first post
The /sdcard-ext/ubuntu/ folder now has two files: "ubuntu.img" and "ubuntud4.sh"
All ^M characters have been removed from .sh file
Still no joy...
Ideas? What am I missing?
In terminal, I can set SU permissions and the mount/cd commands work just fine...it's the last sh command that spits out a bunch of errors about not being able to create/find the directories.
I'm going to format the sdcard and try again...any help is appreciated.
Update: Even after re-formatting the SD and following the steps exactly, no luck!
Did you remember to remount the sdcard with exec and suid permissions?
Andbuntu will work much better than this method. It works on every single phone with modification to the "environmental variables".
http://code.google.com/p/andbuntu/
Follow the directions in the script to make the process much easier than the first post.
instructions:
generate an image with rootstock on an ubuntu computer.
put it on /sdcard/ubuntu/ubuntu.img
run the script on your phone with "sh /path/to/script"
Here is the script. http://andbuntu.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/uboot
Also, run "firstRun" to make things like terminals work properly.
Adamoutler: That didnt work for me. The permissions were incorrect on the mounted partitions.
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I have a brand new ATT Captive.
I have it rooted.
I am on a MAC.
I am looking for a solution to allow me to sideload no market apps.
First person to post a method that will allow me to complete this will get $50 paypal as soon as I get this completed.
I have tried every solution on this board and spent 3 days trying to do this. Nothing has worked.
I begging someone to please find and post me a solution. I guarantee that I will pay to the first solution to make this possible.
Please help me out.
Don't pay people for it, there's threads all over for how to do it. This is copied from one of those threads.
"Method 2: with Root Explorer
(courtesy of kirbo20)
This is a pretty easy process. I went in to Root Explorer - dbdata - databases - com.android.providers.settings, copied settings.db to my sd card, edited it on my pc with a db editor changed 0 to a 1 next to non market apps. Copied it back to the original directory, rebooted and installed a non market app.
(added by gotfolk)
again using FF plug in..
Click Secure on the left pane
click on install_non_market_apps
click edit
number 3 states value click there and type in 1. hit ok
(/gotfolk)
Please use caution. If you want to make sure the db save properly open it on your sd card before you copy and replace the original. It should open up as a readable table. If it opens up in a txt editor its corrupt. This permanently enables non market apps. You can not toggle it on and off.
( This is a sqlite3 database file, you can find many GUI editors that will be able to handle the editing, including a FF plugin. Search "SQLite" )"
And if you don't want to use root explorer - Use the Android SDK on your mac - it is free.
You have to do your work in the terminal, but it is easy using the ADB Shell to get the file to your SD card, move it to your mac, use Firefox and SQLite manager to change the one value, put the file back, change permissions and you are done.
Most of us are not looking for $50 - just looking for people to use search and give things a try before creating a new post.
I think you can spend $4 very well on Root explorer and enable sideloading apps. And save $46.
2) Downloaded Root Explorer and SQLite Editor. Both of these are paid apps but look like they are worth owning. For instance, you can also use Root Explorer to rename and disable the AT&T bloatware, as an alternative to this method.
3) Using Root Explorer, mount the filesystem R/W and copy /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db to /sdcard/settings.db
4) Open /sdcard/settings.db in SQLite Editor
5) Open the 'secure' table
6) Long-hold on record 6, "install_non_market_apps" and select "Edit Record"
7) Change the value from 0 to 1 and save
8) Back in Root Explorer, copy /sdcard/settings.db back to /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db
9) I don't remember if I had to reboot or not, but you may as well.
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Edit: Couldn't find the video with these intructions. Anyways you can download SQLite manager add-on on firefox, open firefox, go to tools->sqlite manager. Have the copied settings.db on your desktop, then open it up with the firefox SQLite manager(just to save you some more money). Once you're there, open up settings.db, go to secure on the left side, and then go to "browse and search" on the menu bar. Right click and edit "install_non_market_apps" and change the value from 0 to 1 like the instruction above. Then do steps 8 and 9. And you do have to reboot.
Sorry if it was confusing lol
doesnt the android central sideloading wonder work in mac?
puttingg said:
I have a brand new ATT Captive.
I have it rooted.
I am on a MAC.
I am looking for a solution to allow me to sideload no market apps.
First person to post a method that will allow me to complete this will get $50 paypal as soon as I get this completed.
I have tried every solution on this board and spent 3 days trying to do this. Nothing has worked.
I begging someone to please find and post me a solution. I guarantee that I will pay to the first solution to make this possible.
Please help me out.
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max_warheads said:
(additional CHOWN notes added below. If you are getting "chown: unknown user/group system:system" read them!
Ok, we do have a WHOLE other thread that was made a sticky already, but you need to read the WHOLE thing to get all the properly interesting parts. I'll make sure I keep this OP up to date.
The following methods enable side loading and installing of apps onto the captivate, without the need of a program on a computer attached via the SDK. There are multiple methods, and for the most part, these methods that have worked flawlessly for many users here on this forum. We're just collecting them all in one post for speed and clarity.
Methods that assist in loading applications, without modification to the settings (a.k.a still need a computer attached) can be found at the collective wiki, http://samsungcaptivate.wikia.com/wiki/How_to_Sideload
ALL METHODS REQUIRE ROOT & BUSYBOX:
Root your phone, see http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=725555
Busybox : http://www.appbrain.com/app/stericson.busybox
Please, save a clean, un-altered backup copy of this file. To be safe. Rarely does corruption occur, but if it does, it won't be good.
Method 1: From Win7x64, Samsung Drivers, Android SDK installed.
This method uses the tools you already have at hand, as part of the SDK. All instances in code blocks are run inside of the command prompt. You will need to know where you installed your SDK, and the tools directory therein.
Once rooted, go install BusyBox installer from the App Market/AppBrain etc and run it. It will download and install the latest version for you.
From my Win7x64, with USB Debugging ON. Ensure that you phone is UNLOCKED as it the SU app will ask for permission for 'UNKOWN' in the following command.
Connect to PC, and Eject/Safely Remove the SD card, and "Turn off USB Storage" on the phone.
open command prompt, follow along:
Code:
> c:
> cd \android\tools
> adb shell
$ su
# cp /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db /sdcard/settings.db
# exit
$ exit
mount the SD cards to the pc,
"USB Connected select to... ", Mount
mine mounted as H:
Code:
> copy H:\settings.db settings.db
> sqlite3 settings.db
~> update secure set value="1" where name="install_non_market_apps";
1 row updated
~> .quit
> copy settings.db H:\settings.db
Eject the drive, safely remove, etc.
"Turn off USB storage" etc, to mount it back to the phone
Code:
> adb shell
$ su
# cp /sdcard/settings.db /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db
# chmod 660 /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db
# chown system.system /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db
# exit
$ exit
> adb reboot
Bam. Done.
Method 2: with Root Explorer
(courtesy of kirbo20)
This is a pretty easy process. I went in to Root Explorer - dbdata - databases - com.android.providers.settings, copied settings.db to my sd card, edited it on my pc with a db editor changed 0 to a 1 next to non market apps. Copied it back to the original directory, rebooted and installed a non market app.
(added by gotfolk)
again using FF plug in..
Click Secure on the left pane
click on install_non_market_apps
click edit
number 3 states value click there and type in 1. hit ok
(/gotfolk)
Please use caution. If you want to make sure the db save properly open it on your sd card before you copy and replace the original. It should open up as a readable table. If it opens up in a txt editor its corrupt. This permanently enables non market apps. You can not toggle it on and off.
( This is a sqlite3 database file, you can find many GUI editors that will be able to handle the editing, including a FF plugin. Search "SQLite" )
Method 3: with Root Explorer & Sqlite Editor & Terminal Emulator
(courtesy of ice3186)
- Open Root Explorer
- Browse to /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/
- copy settings.db to the root of your sd card ( /sdcard/ )
- Click on the newly copied settings.db in /sdcard/, with SQLite Editor installed, you can open and edit it here.
- Select the "secure" table, and update the value of 'install_nonmarket_apps' from 0 to 1, and save.
- close out of SQLite editor
- copy the modified file ( /sdcard/settings.db ), and browse back to /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/ and paste
- confirm the overwrite if asked and then open again to confirm it's been changed.
- open Terminal Emulator
Code:
$ su
# chmod 660 /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db
# chown system.system /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db
# reboot
- reboot phone.
No PC, no Mac, no drivers, no SDK. Viola.
Method 4: Mac & Android SDK
You will see "[sdcard]" through this method...I don't own a Mac so I'm guessing a bit.
This method uses the tools you already have at hand, as part of the SDK. All instances in code blocks are run inside of the Terminal. You will need to know where you installed your SDK, and the tools directory therein.
Once rooted, go install BusyBox installer from the App Market/AppDroid etc and run it. It will download and install the latest version for you.
From a Max OS X, with USB Debugging ON. Ensure that you phone is UNLOCKED as it the SU app will ask for permission for 'UNKOWN' in the following command.
Connect to Mac, and Eject/Safely Remove the SD card, and "Turn off USB Storage" on the phone.
open Terminal, follow along:
Code:
> cd /android/tools
> ./adb shell
$ su
# cp /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db /sdcard/settings.db
# exit
$ exit
mount the SD cards to the Mac,
"USB Connected select to... ", Mount
mine mounted as [sdcard]
Code:
> cp [sdcard]/settings.db settings.db
> ./sqlite3 settings.db
~> update secure set value="1" where name="install_non_market_apps";
1 row updated
~> .quit
> cp settings.db [sdcard]/settings.db
Eject the drive, safely remove, etc.
"Turn off USB storage" etc, to mount it back to the phone
Code:
> ./adb shell
$ su
# cp /sdcard/settings.db /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db
# chmod 660 /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db
# chown system.system /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db
# exit
$ exit
> ./adb reboot
Method 5: Android SDK only
Of course, this also requires root and BusyBox.
From the android sdk tools folder in a command prompt:
note: all linux/mac should use './adb' in place of just 'adb', and place quotes on the echo statement between echo and |
Code:
adb shell
su
chmod 666 /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db
exit
exit
adb pull /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db settings.db
echo update secure set value = 1 where name = 'install_non_market_apps';|sqlite3 settings.db
adb push settings.db /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db
adb shell
su
chmod 660 /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db
chown system.system /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db
reboot
NOTICE
You must chown the settings.db file and reboot once it is back in its original location. If you do not, you will not be able to alter settings such as WiFi,GPS, default Ringtones, etc. It's also highly likely that you may wish to chmod to 660 (-rw-rw---), so I've tacked that in here and above.
Code:
> adb shell
$ su
# chmod 660 /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db
# chown system.system /dbdata/databases/com.android.providers.settings/settings.db
# exit
$ exit
> adb reboot
Chown Note
In the event that you are getting "chown: unknown user/group system:system" please try 1000.1000 as this has been reported to work on several of the samfirmware-released roms that fail with this message.
Absolutely do not use someone else's settings.db unless you specifially make it a point replace android_id with your android_id!
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Sent from my AOSP Captivate
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Sogarth's webtop2sd will be released soon, you really should wait and install that instead of this! Thanks -The Management
No longer breaks on 1.83, thanks to Romracer
Update: This script worked on my phone. Mind you I was installing it from a fresh SBF flash, but it should work on your phone too. Absolutely no guarantees as usual.
Update 11th April 2011, 06:59 PM: Won't be getting CWM package because it'd be huuuuuuuuuge.
Update 28th April 2011. 16:38 PM: Removing BETA tag since there have been no issues with the script for quite some time.
First off I would like to thank Sogarth for making this script in the first place as well as Romracer for fixing it for 1.83. Since he is busy doing more important work I decided to do this little hack for those of us that updated to 1.5.7 and dont feel like flashing back to earlier versions to get full Ubuntu working.
Again, this is only necessary if you're already running 1.5.7 or 1.8.3.
Secondly, I am still working on this script so it may not work for you. If you have a problem you may post in the thread or PM me showing exactly the error message, word for word, that you receive.
Updates will be included in the OP from time to time as I fix errors.
Instructions:
1) install.bat (from your computer)
2) adb shell (get a shell on your phone)
3) su (get root on your phone in that shell)
4) . /data/local/tmp/install.sh (run the install script *on your phone* don't forget the "." and the space after the dot, or you will have to chmod 755 the shell script manually)
5) ?????
6) profit\
Noob instructions, written by Viamonte (I take no credit or responsibility):
Thanks again for all your help. Now the noob instructions:
"1-Download "Terminal Emulator" from the market, on your phone (or any other terminal), and the file anexed in this thread to your computer.
2-Connect the Atrix to the computer via USB, configuring the connection mode to "None" and enabling USB Debugging mode (Settings>Applications>Development>USB debugging)
3-Unzip the file you downloaded on your pc, and run Install.bat. This will push the script to your phone.
4-Go back to your phone and open the emulator you downloaded. Then type "su" (without quotes) and press enter. Then type ". /data/local/tmp/install.sh" (without quotes) and press enter again.
The script should begin running now. It will stop in two moments where you'll be instructed to get a cup of coffee, and may take several minutes to continue form this point. When finished, the Atrix will reboot.
To check if this worked, use the Webtop either on your multimidia dock or your lapdock and verify if new itens appeared on your task bar and on the right upper side of the screen"
0.3.1 release
0.2 release
0.1 first release
Changelog
0.3.1 fix to gconf file's mdate so it does what its supposed to do =)
0.3 Small typo fixes and cpp package install fix by romracer, now works on 1.83 =)
0.2 Fixed some typos in uninstall.sh and make sure the %gconf file wound up in the right spot.
0.1 - first version. NOT CWM install but ready to be packaged for that more or less
Nice, I'll give this a shot later.
Ill give it a shot when I get home!
Sent from Motorola Atrix on TELUS.
My phone is working perfectly, so why not ruin it?
I'm giving this a try right now!
1.4.57 - Rooted and gingerblurred with HDMI Mirroring and Webtop hack.
I'll update as progress goes along:
Edit 1:
Initial try gave me this
Checking device state...
Obtaining temporary root access...pushing shell scripts
A filesystem file already exists. Reset it? [n] y
Mounting the filesystem...
07.sh
--------------------------------------------
EXECUTION FAILED
Unable to mount the filesystem file. ERR 07
--------------------------------------------
Press any key to continue . . .
Edit 2:
Ok, it doesnt work with resetting it. How about removing?
Checking device state...
Obtaining temporary root access...pushing shell scripts
A filesystem file already exists. Reset it? [n] n
A filesystem file already exists. Delete it? [n] y
Deleting the filesystem file...
--------------------------------------
EXECUTION FAILED
Unable to delete the filesystem file.
--------------------------------------
Press any key to continue . . .
Edit 3:
Ok, only one option left then.
Checking device state...
Obtaining temporary root access...pushing shell scripts
A filesystem file already exists. Reset it? [n] n
A filesystem file already exists. Delete it? [n] n
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
EXECUTION FAILED
The filesystem file already exists, but no operations have been selected.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Press any key to continue . . .
=====================================================================
Edit 4:
Since execution is failing I'm trying to find the problem. Using ADB Shell i tried to manually run the shell scripts and stumbled here:
(I tried chmod 777 @ 02.sh to see if that was the problem, no change is results)
# ls -l
...
...
-rwsr-sr-x shell shell 87 2011-04-06 12:13 03.sh
-rwxrwxrwx shell shell 82 2011-04-06 12:11 02.sh
-rwsr-sr-x shell shell 251 2011-04-06 12:04 01.sh
# pwd
pwd
/data/tmp/shell
# /data/tmp/shell/02.sh
/data/tmp/shell/02.sh
/data/tmp/shell/02.sh: not found
I had the same issue as flybob when I tried to run the script.
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Good effort, but 1.57 changes how we have to run commands as root. On a normal linux box, I'm sure your methods would work fine, but we're not dealing with a normal su binary. You should look into doing this as CWM as opposed to .bat files. I had a hell of a time getting around the restrictions since the psneuter exploit was closed.
Ah, I did not think about that Ririal, thanks for the info. I am not familiar with CWM though.
Why is the /tmp directory in /data ? That would certainly cause every script to fail.
I'll look at this some more tonight.
Ririal said:
Good effort, but 1.57 changes how we have to run commands as root. On a normal linux box, I'm sure your methods would work fine, but we're not dealing with a normal su binary. You should look into doing this as CWM as opposed to .bat files. I had a hell of a time getting around the restrictions since the psneuter exploit was closed.
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How about a shell script that we can run in terminal emulator ? and the output goes to screen and a log file for debug !
molotof said:
How about a shell script that we can run in terminal emulator ? and the output goes to screen and a log file for debug !
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most of the script is now run by shell scripts, no reason you couldn't run them in the terminal emulator, just get the order right. There are also a few lines I didn't translate to shell so you'd have to enter them by hand.
In any case I'll keep working on this until Sogarth releases his version with union mounts =D
You might be interested to know this;
# cd /tmp
cd /tmp
# pwd
pwd
/data/tmp
# ls -l /tmp
lrwxrwxrwx root root 2011-04-09 14:47 tmp -> /data/tmp
I'll happily help with the script, i know tons of linux and got my Atrix ready to be bricked
flybob said:
You might be interested to know this;
# cd /tmp
cd /tmp
# pwd
pwd
/data/tmp
# ls -l /tmp
lrwxrwxrwx root root 2011-04-09 14:47 tmp -> /data/tmp
I'll happily help with the script, i know tons of linux and got my Atrix ready to be bricked
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That's just a symlinked directory. I won't make a difference if you call either.
Yes, just replied to the previous question
Why is the /tmp directory in /data ? That would certainly cause every script to fail.
I'll look at this some more tonight.
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However, why doesn't the scripts run as wanted...?
# cat /tmp/shell/02.sh
cat /tmp/shell/02.sh
#!/bin/sh
/system/bin/su
/bin/rm /data/ubuntu.disk > /dev/null 2>&1 && echo PASS#
# ls -l /tmp/shell/02.sh
ls -l /tmp/shell/02.sh
-rwxrwxrwx shell shell 82 2011-04-06 12:11 02.sh
# /tmp/shell/02.sh
/tmp/shell/02.sh
/tmp/shell/02.sh: not found
flybob said:
Yes, just replied to the previous question
However, why doesn't the scripts run as wanted...?
# cat /tmp/shell/02.sh
cat /tmp/shell/02.sh
#!/bin/sh
/system/bin/su
/bin/rm /data/ubuntu.disk > /dev/null 2>&1 && echo PASS#
# ls -l /tmp/shell/02.sh
ls -l /tmp/shell/02.sh
-rwxrwxrwx shell shell 82 2011-04-06 12:11 02.sh
# /tmp/shell/02.sh
/tmp/shell/02.sh
/tmp/shell/02.sh: not found
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Ah ok my mistake, you didn't quote anything I didn't realize that's what you were responding too
Likely noexec flag causing that issue.
Also, you can't invoke su from inside a shell script. It just doesn't work with this su binary.
yeah, I guess not. I hadn't realized that it wasn't a real 'su' before making this... too bad.
If anyone figures out how to get around that we'll be in business Unfortunately that's way beyond my expertise.
Okay, after fiddling a little bit and talking to a friend I may have solved some of the problems, mainly with the scripts executing and su working.
I will have to rewrite a bunch of things but should report back tonight.
the2dcour said:
Okay, after fiddling a little bit and talking to a friend I may have solved some of the problems, mainly with the scripts executing and su working.
I will have to rewrite a bunch of things but should report back tonight.
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su -c "command"
You'll have to allow superuser on the phone for every single command.
PM'd you my error. I tried manually editing the permissions, but that didn't work.
Running on GladAtrix2 v3
USB debugging on; USB set to none
Checking device state...
Obtaining temporary root access...pushing shell scripts
-------------------------
EXECUTION FAILED
Unable to chmod scripts.
-------------------------
Press any key to continue . . .
Changed /sdcard-ext to /sdcard in script. Got this error
Checking device state...
Obtaining temporary root access...pushing shell scripts
-------------------------
EXECUTION FAILED
Unable to chmod scripts.
-------------------------
* server not running *
Press any key to continue . . .
Running BETA_ubuntu-1.0.6.4.zip. File extracts to BETA_ubuntu-1.0.6.2 directory. Ran ubuntu-1.5.7.bat
Moved BETA_ubuntu-1.0.6.2 to C:\ Same error
The only easy workaround to that I can see at the moment is to
Code:
adb shell
su
chmod 777 /path-to-scripts/*
ls -l /path-to-scripts/*
make sure all the files are executable (should say rwxrwxrwx)
then remove the bit of code from 1.5.7.bat
Code:
set retval=
for /f "tokens=*" %%l in ('%~dps0adb.exe shell "/bin/chmod 6755 /mnt/sdcard-ext/shell/* > /dev/null 2>&1 && echo PASS"') do set retval=%%l
if "%retval%" neq "PASS" set message=Unable to chmod scripts. && goto abort
If anyone can help me fix this problem I should be able to automate the chmod process using ririal's suggestion of su -c. The problem is that there are too many nested quotation marks in this section of the batch file, and I can't for the life of me figure out how to escape quotes so they pass through to adb:
Code:
set retval=
for /f "tokens=*" %%l in ('%~dps0adb.exe shell "/system/bin/su -c [U]'/bin/chmod 6755 /mnt/sdcard-ext/shell/*'[/U] > /dev/null 2>&1 && echo PASS"') do set retval=%%l
if "%retval%" neq "PASS" set message=Unable to chmod scripts. && goto abort
The underlined bit is where I need to escape either single or double quotes.
the2dcour said:
The only easy workaround to that I can see at the moment is to
Code:
adb shell
su
chmod 777 /path-to-scripts/*
ls -l /path-to-scripts/*
make sure all the files are executable (should say rwxrwxrwx)
then remove the bit of code from 1.5.7.bat
Code:
set retval=
for /f "tokens=*" %%l in ('%~dps0adb.exe shell "/bin/chmod 6755 /mnt/sdcard-ext/shell/* > /dev/null 2>&1 && echo PASS"') do set retval=%%l
if "%retval%" neq "PASS" set message=Unable to chmod scripts. && goto abort
If anyone can help me fix this problem I should be able to automate the chmod process using ririal's suggestion of su -c. The problem is that there are too many nested quotation marks in this section of the batch file, and I can't for the life of me figure out how to escape quotes so they pass through to adb:
Code:
set retval=
for /f "tokens=*" %%l in ('%~dps0adb.exe shell "/system/bin/su -c [U]'/bin/chmod 6755 /mnt/sdcard-ext/shell/*'[/U] > /dev/null 2>&1 && echo PASS"') do set retval=%%l
if "%retval%" neq "PASS" set message=Unable to chmod scripts. && goto abort
The underlined bit is where I need to escape either single or double quotes.
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^ escapes batch, \ escapes shell. Hope this helps. If you zip up and send me the whole process in a single .sh file I can wrap it up in CWM for you.
[size=+4]Take back WebTop![/size]
Use anythings you can imagine! LibreOffice, Java, Firefox 4, ecc...
[size=+2]WHAT THIS MOD DOES:[/size]
Installing WebTopMOD your awm dock will be populated with 3 new icons: leafpad, lxterminal and a penguin.
Leafpad and lxterminal works inside WebTop but clicking on the penguin you get a Debian menu chrooted http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chroot in a Debian enviroment. In xterm you can use synaptic and apt-get to install anything in this new enviroment.
For example I need gimp:
Code:
# apt-get update //refresh packages list from internet
# apt-get install gimp
# gimp //
Clicking another time on the penguin open another xterm IN THE SAME ENVIROMENT so I can start another program
Code:
# oo-writer //openoffice writer
NOTE: Debian disk contain a Debian stable (squeeze) release, some software could be "outdated", if you would live on the edge change stable to unstable in /etc/apt/sources.list IN CHROOT ENVIRONMENT. DO NOT TRY TO CHANGE REPOSITORY IN ORIGINAL WEBTOP ROOT
Look here (http://www.debian.org/releases/) to understand what differ between Debian branches
For example LibreOffice is not yet in stable branch, so you can install OpenOffice or switch repo to testing or unstable
Firefox is renamed Iceweasel and the latest version in unstable is 3.5 and from experimental 4.0.
REMEMBER THAT 0.x VERSION MEAN THAT THIS SOFTWARE CAN BE BUGGED AND I CONSIDER IT IN ALPHA TESTING
[size=+2]PREREQUISITES:[/size]
- A rooted Atrix
- At least 2GB free in internal memory (could be more or less with the customized installation)
- A little bit terminal knowledge and willpower
- Brain
- Liquorice mojito
[size=+2]INSTALLATION:[/size]
[size=+1][1st way - EASY METHOD][/size]
Prerequisite for this method is:
On your phone: CWM installed
0) Download Debian disk - http://droid.makrit.net/WebTopMOD/WebTopMOD-20110707.7z
1) Unpack in your internal or external storage (path should be /sdcard(-ext)/WebTopMOD/linuxdisk)
Please don't use "adb push" it corrupt big files
2) Download easy-signed.zip - http://www.multiupload.com/C5GEIHDEM0, MIRROR
3) Install using CWM, reboot and enter in WebTop!
Uninstaller for version >=0.2.7 http://www.multiupload.com/18H5OHND90, MIRROR
Uninstaller for version <= 0.2.2 http://www.multiupload.com/W37DT6HJ7X
Uninstaller for version 0.2.1 http://www.multiupload.com/TO6W9X7CBU
Uninstaller for version >= 0.2 http://www.multiupload.com/GLKUZA2KP9
[size=+1][2nd way - CUSTOM METHOD][/size]
Temporary deprecated
Code:
Prerequisite for this method is:
On your computer: have a Debian installation or a Debian live cd or download this file ([url]http://www.multiupload.com/403F0OQEDA[/url] -> 2GB disk in 66MB), unpack it and skip to step 8
On your phone: install a "complete" busybox thought any free market apps and be connected to internet with a wireless network.
[b][On your phone][/b]
0) Start WebTop and leave it opened
[b][On your computer][/b]
1) Create a file with the dimensions that fit your needs using dd (I used this command to create the 2GB file: dd bs=1024 count=1 seek=$((1024*1024*2-1)) if=/dev/zero of=debian)
2) Format the new "disk" using ext3 (mkfs.ext3 debian)
3) Create a folder to mount the disk (mkdir temp)
4) Mount the disk (sudo mount -t ext3 -o loop debian temp)
5) Debootstrap! (sudo debootstrap --foreign --arch armel stable temp [url]http://ftp.debian.org/debian[/url])
6) Wait...
7) Unmount disk (sudo umount temp) and remove temp directory (rmdir temp)
8) Copy debian in your internal storage inside a folder called "DEBIAN" (uppercase without quotes)
[b][On your computer if you are using adb (recommended) or on your phone using terminal emulator, connectbot, ecc)][/b]
9) Open a terminal and type:
Get superuser permissions
[code]
# su
edit sudoers
Code:
# vi /etc/sudoers
You should add "%admin ALL=NOPASSWD: ALL" after the line containing "%admin ALL=(ALL) ALL". You can try typing this:
Please note that if you are using a terminal emulator on your phone escape is bad interpreted by Android using a physical keyboard, you have to send the escape key in another way.
Code:
GkyyPjwwwld3wi
NOPASSWD: [with a space]
[Escape]
:wq!
Now we enter in a more complete and privileged bash
Code:
# /usr/bin/sudo -H -u adas bash
Enable AWM to launch anything
Search→Go To… line 1317
Take this line:
use_profile 3
and turn it into:
use_profile 2
Code:
sudo leafpad /etc/tomoyo/domain_policy.conf
Now you can add any launcher to your AWM, look in easy-signed.zip (/usr/share/applications and /home/michele/easy/home/adas/.gconf/apps/avant-window-navigator)
Mount debian disk:
Code:
# cd /sdcard/DEBIAN
# mkdir root
# sudo mount -t ext3 -o loop=/dev/block/loop7 debian root
Debootstrap! (second stage)
Code:
# sudo chroot root /debootstrap/debootstrap --second-stage
Disable X ACL (in WebTop)
Code:
# export DISPLAY=:0
# xhost +
Enter in the new system
Code:
# sudo cp /etc/hosts /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/etc/hosts
# sudo cp /etc/fstab /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/etc/fstab
# sudo cp /etc/resolv.conf /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/etc/resolv.conf
# sudo mount -o bind /proc /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/proc
# sudo mount -o bind /dev /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/dev
# sudo mount -o bind /dev/pts /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/dev/pts
# sudo mount -o bind /dev/shm /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/dev/shm
# sudo mount -o bind /sys /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/sys
# sudo mount -o bind /var/run/dbus/ /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/var/run/dbus/
# sudo chroot /sdcard/DEBIAN/root /bin/bash
Export X display (in chroot)
Code:
# export DISPLAY=:0
Add Debian main repository
Code:
# echo "deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ stable main non-free contrib" > /etc/apt/sources.list
Finish debian installation
Code:
# apt-get update ; apt-get install dbus dialog locales
Configure your locale
Code:
# dpkg-reconfigure locales
Install xterm
Code:
# apt-get install xterm
Run xterm!
Code:
# xterm
Now you can install anything simply using "apt-get install PROGRAM_NAME" or installing synaptic
Before unplug HDMI cable you should exit form chroot environment and unmount the chroot:
Code:
# exit
# sudo umount /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/proc
# sudo umount /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/dev
# sudo umount /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/dev/pts
# sudo umount /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/dev/shm
# sudo umount /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/sys
# sudo umount /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/var/run/dbus
# sudo umount /sdcard/DEBIAN/root
[size=+2]USE:[/size] (ONLY FOR CUSTOM METHOD)
[On your computer if you are using adb or on your phone using terminal emulator, connectbot, ecc)]
9) Open a terminal and type:
Get superuser permissions
Code:
# su
Now we enter in a more complete and privileged bash
Code:
# /usr/bin/sudo -H -u adas bash
Mount debian disk:
Code:
# cd /sdcard/DEBIAN
# sudo mount -t ext3 -o loop=/dev/block/loop7 debian root
Disable X ACL (in WebTop)
Code:
# export DISPLAY=:0
# xhost +
Enter in the new system
Code:
# sudo cp /etc/hosts /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/etc/hosts
# sudo cp /etc/fstab /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/etc/fstab
# sudo cp /etc/resolv.conf /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/etc/resolv.conf
# sudo mount -o bind /proc /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/proc
# sudo mount -o bind /dev /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/dev
# sudo mount -o bind /dev/pts /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/dev/pts
# sudo mount -o bind /dev/shm /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/dev/shm
# sudo mount -o bind /sys /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/sys
# sudo chroot /sdcard/DEBIAN/root /bin/bash
Export X display (in chroot)
Code:
# export DISPLAY=:0
Run xterm!
Code:
# xterm
Before unplug HDMI cable you should exit form chroot environment and unmount the chroot:
Code:
# exit
# sudo umount /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/proc
# sudo umount /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/dev
# sudo umount /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/dev/pts
# sudo umount /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/dev/shm
# sudo umount /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/sys
# sudo umount /sdcard/DEBIAN/root
[/code]
[size=+2]THANKS TO:[/size]
Sogarth - for http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=983208
kennethpenn - for motoblur remove tool! many many thanks!
Chainfire - for Gingerbreak
makr8100 - for http://droid.makrit.net/ mirror
and many other users that works actively to hack this phone!
[size=+2]NOTE:[/size]
- exporting library you can start a lot of programs without starting chroot (obviously mounting the loop device), for example you can use xterm inside WebTop launching
Code:
# LD_LIBRARY_PATH=.:/sdcard/DEBIAN/root/usr/lib /sdcard/DEBIAN/root/usr/bin/xterm
- you can use sd-card replacing /sdcard/DEBIAN to /sdcard-ext/DEBIAN
If you would like to support my work click the this droid
[size=+2]MANY THANKS FOR CONTRIBUTOR:[/size]
Francisco Bravo
Robert Johnson
[size=+2]CHANGELOG:[/size]
v0.2.7 [2012/01/18] [11.30 GMT+2:00]
easy-signed: http://www.multiupload.com/C5GEIHDEM0
uninstaller: http://www.multiupload.com/18H5OHND90
EASY:
- Disabled Tomoyo (no more firefox issues between different webtop versions)
- New uninstaller
v0.2.6 [2011/07/07] [14.15 GMT+2:00]
Debian disk: http://droid.makrit.net/WebTopMOD/WebTopMOD-20110707.7z
easy-signed: http://droid.makrit.net/software/atrix/easy_v0.2.6.zip-signed.zip
EASY:
- binded in chroot tmp folders
- correct typo in missing disk message
- changed umount function (should works fine now!)
- added linuxdisk check (0 size, is a file)
- 2.3.4 compatibility
- cleaned mount function
LINUXDISK:
- added pdmenu and menu
- added device etc mountpoint in /mnt/DEVICE/etc
- dynamic change of resolv.conf (thanks to krkeegan)
- linuxdisk now is ~4gb (4095MB)
- added device etc mountpoint in /mnt/DEVICE/usr
- added plugins folder symlink to use flash player or other plugins between browser (inside and outside chroot) (FLASH DOESN'T WORK YET)
v0.2.5.1b [2011/07/07] [10.15 GMT+2:00]
Debian disk: unmodified
easy-signed: http://www.multiupload.com/ZAPZW2XX45
EASY:
- removed firmware check
- using a newer version of update-binary
v0.2.5 [2011/05/27] [9.30 GMT+2:00]
Debian disk: unmodified
easy-signed: http://www.multiupload.com/F68D73KF26
EASY:
- fixed unmount function
- removed motorola links
- fixed leafpad icon
v0.2.4 [2011/05/26] [20.30 GMT+2:00]
Debian disk: unmodified
easy-signed: http://www.multiupload.com/VI4JEFWLI6
EASY:
- corrected calls to loopdevice function (thanks Cryofix)
- check awm folders existence and fully reset permissions
- set different permissions to linux script, xmessage, lxterminal and WebTopMOD folder
v0.2.3 [2011/05/26] [15.45 GMT+2:00]
Debian disk: unmodified
easy-signed: http://www.multiupload.com/2JAO6F42Z4
EASY:
- corrected typo (remember..) in installation
- make new loop device (avoid conflict)
- renfoced unmount function
- fix permission for linux.desktop (awm launcher)
v0.2.2 [2011/05/25] [22.00 GMT+2:00]
Debian disk: http://www.multiupload.com/DVF6BJGJR3
easy-signed: http://www.multiupload.com/NKSFL81ODW
EASY:
- removed /mnt/androidroot (doesn't work)
- added /mnt/sdcard and /mnt/sdcard-ext
- code clean
- corrected lxterm policy
- replaced backup script
- corrected sudoers replace
- replaced debian with a more generic linux notation
- added check disk existence
- disk can be in sdcard or sdcard-ext
CUSTOM:
- Temporary deprecated (I've no time to update it today)
v0.2.1 [2011/05/25] [10.30]
DebianEnabler: http://www.multiupload.com/F8TMHY8VQA
Images: 2gb: http://www.multiupload.com/A1B6LG9YYF
easy-signed.zip: http://www.multiupload.com/HPA820KCKR
EASY:
- replaced xterm with native lxterminal
- introduced backup original files
- added uninstaller for version >= 0.2 http://www.multiupload.com/GLKUZA2KP9
- added uninstaller for version <= 0.2.1 http://www.multiupload.com/TO6W9X7CBU
v0.2 [2011/05/24] [17.30]
EASY:
DebianEnabler: http://www.multiupload.com/F8TMHY8VQA
Images: 2gb: http://www.multiupload.com/A1B6LG9YYF
easy-signed.zip: http://www.multiupload.com/NHJGJD7E3E
- easy method!
- symbolic link in /mnt/androidroot to real root
- added image already configured with dbus, locales and dialog
- added launcher for debian chroot and xterm in awm
CUSTOM:
- added instruction to make custom launcher in awm
- added instruction to configure locales, dbus and dialog
- corrected chroot adding /var/run/dbus
v0.1 [2011/05/24]
- initial release
Pro. This looks like the real deal (no compromises). I will be waiting for the noob version though
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What versions does this work with? 1.8.3, 1.5.7, 1.2.6 ?
XxKILLx3RxX said:
What versions does this work with? 1.8.3, 1.5.7, 1.2.6 ?
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I used an ATT Atrix with 1.8.3 firmware.
However this guide should be applicable to any atrix (att, bell, ecc) with any firmware...
Can i use ubuntu as the debian system on the pc to do the image, secondly how do i make a 4 or even 6 gb image, thirdly is this similar to the chroot modes?
crnkoj said:
Can i use ubuntu as the debian system on the pc to do the image, secondly how do i make a 4 or even 6 gb image, thirdly is this similar to the chroot modes?
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6gb:
Code:
dd bs=1024 count=1 seek=$((1024*1024*6-1)) if=/dev/zero of=debian
5gb:
Code:
dd bs=1024 count=1 seek=$((1024*1024*5-1)) if=/dev/zero of=debian
4gb:
Code:
dd bs=1024 count=1 seek=$((1024*1024*4-1)) if=/dev/zero of=debian
3gb:
Code:
dd bs=1024 count=1 seek=$((1024*1024*3-1)) if=/dev/zero of=debian
1gb:
Code:
dd bs=1024 count=1 seek=$((1024*1024*1-1)) if=/dev/zero of=debian
debootstrap from ubuntu
Code:
sudo apt-get install debootstrap
sudo debootstrap --foreign --arch armel squeeze temp http://ftp.debian.org/debian
Thanks man, ill go and try it out within the next few hours. Btw i already have lxterminal working in the webtop, can i use that instead of adb/ terminal emulator to enter those commands?
crnkoj said:
Thanks man, ill go and try it out within the next few hours. Btw i already have lxterminal working in the webtop, can i use that instead of adb/ terminal emulator to enter those commands?
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Sure! I assumed that on 1.8.3 terminal is not available...
SystemR89 said:
Sure! I assumed that on 1.8.3 terminal is not available...
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ye thats true, i copied it over from an old /osh dump and it seems to work fine, if you want/need it i can send it to you (only the lxterminal or the whole /osh dump) just started the procedures to get it on.
SystemR89 said:
6gb:
Code:
dd if=/dev/zero of=/data/6GB.swap bs=1024 count=6144000
4gb:
Code:
dd if=/dev/zero of=/data/6GB.swap bs=1024 count=4096000
debootstrap from ubuntu
Code:
sudo apt-get install debootstrap
sudo debootstrap --foreign --arch armel squeeze temp http://ftp.debian.org/debian
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those commands returned the error:
dd: opening '/data/6GB/swap': No such file or directory
hmm in your first post the one for dding a 2gb file is different as these two.
AWESOME!!
You beat me to it!! I just ordered a Atrix and it's enroute to me over here in Japan... I was thinking I would try to build Gentoo on the webtop somehow.
I have experience there doing the whole bootstrapping thing, but then it hit me-- "How will I compile the programs?" since everything gets made from source and not from RPMs or DEBs in that distro.
Now I am totally chomping at the bit for my Atrix to get here; I am going to experiment using it as my ONLY computer at work, and out and about. I tend to use cloud-based apps even when creating content (I'm a teacher/photographer/web developer) and I feel uneasy about taking my loaded-to-the-gills Macbook on crowded Tokyo trains with me everyday.
Now with your find, I can still manage to do some light graphics work at times in GIMP too maybe?
crnkoj said:
those commands returned the error:
dd: opening '/data/6GB/swap': No such file or directory
hmm in your first post the one for dding a 2gb file is different as these two.
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ops.. you are right.. corrected!
starrwulfe said:
Now with your find, I can still manage to do some light graphics work at times in GIMP too maybe?
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I've not tried gimp, but it should works, we have 1gB of ram!
I was thinking how great gentoo would be too. kholk said once he manages to get kexec and a custom kernel to work he will start work for on gentoo to replace the webtop, that ought to be awesome than
Cannot wait to give this a shot! I just need to order a blue tooth mouse and keyboard.
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ya thought so to just change to debian, btw why do you say if in ubuntu you use the squeeze tag and if just debian you use the stable tag when doing the debootstrap?
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ya thought so to just change to debian, btw why do you say if in ubuntu you use the squeeze tag and if just debian you use the stable tag when doing the debootstrap?
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I'm not sure that stable tag works with ubuntu..
Wow amazing I will try when I can, will be funny or nice if we can connect the display to a chinese tablet xD so we can get a portable display xD
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I've been experimenting and gathering information all day on how to build a Debian image to run on the Tab (and any other ARM Android devices, for that matter). I've found all the stuff on how to use the Ubuntu images posted, but I really wanted to know how to build a minimal system that I could have complete control over. (I used the latest version of Debian available, Squeeze, when building this, so anything that references "Squeeze" in the commands is because of that. You can easily substitute in a more generic name for files.)
I am going to break this down into a few sections.
Requirements:
Debian or Ubuntu machine (I used a VM with Ubuntu 11.04 installed on it)
Rooted Tab with BusyBox installed
Create the Image:
On the Linux machine you will need to install debootstrap
Code:
sudo apt-get install debootstrap
Create a blank image, format it and then mount it
Code:
dd if=/dev/zero of=squeeze.img bs=1M count=512
mkfs.ext4 -F squeeze.img
sudo mkdir /mnt/squeeze/
sudo mount -t ext4 -o loop squeeze.img /mnt/squeeze/
Note: The image file above is for 512MB, change it to "count=1024" for 1GB, I tried 512MB and it was very limited in space once X was installed.
Run debootstrap and install the system into the image
Code:
sudo debootstrap --verbose --arch armel --foreign squeeze /mnt/squeeze/ http://ftp.debian.org/debian
Unmount the image
Code:
sudo umount /mnt/squeeze/
Install the Image
Create a folder on the Tab, I used /sdcard/debian/ as my storage for my Debian files. Copy your newly created image over into the folder.
Installation will involve the following:
Creating a mount point and mounting the image
Chrooting into the Debian system
Setting some variables
Running the debootstrap installation
Either in a terminal on the device or using adb, do the following to install the system. (The code is commented to better explain how things are working.)
Code:
# Gain root access
su
# Create a mount point and mount the image file into it
# You can substitute any folder instead /data/local/debian/
mkdir /data/local/debian/
mount -o loop,noatime -t ext4 /sdcard/debian/squeeze.img /data/local/debian/
# Chroot into the Debian system
chroot /data/local/debian/ /bin/sh
# Set some required variables
export PATH=$bin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/bin:$PATH
export TERM=linux
export HOME=/
export USER=root
# Set the shell prompt just in case it got overwritten by something else
export PS1='[email protected]$HOSTNAME:${PWD-?} # '
# Run debootstrap
sh /debootstrap/debootstrap --second-stage
# Start a bash shell
/bin/bash
DO NOT EXIT THE SHELL BEFORE MOVING ON TO THE NEXT SECTION
First Boot
Technically the system is running, but if you start to use it you will quickly notice some things just aren't right. There are a few things that I've found that I've needed to do in order to get things running right. You should only need to do these the first time the system is run.
In the Debian shell that is still running on the Tab, do the following
Code:
# This is for working DNS
echo "nameserver 8.8.8.8" > /data/local/debian/etc/resolv.conf
echo "nameserver 8.8.4.4" >> /data/local/debian/etc/resolv.conf
echo "127.0.0.1 localhost" > /data/local/debian/etc/hosts
# Needed to install packages from the repository
echo "deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ squeeze main contrib non-free" > /etc/apt/sources.list
echo "deb-src http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ squeeze main contrib non-free" > /etc/apt/sources.list
# Do the initial update of the package repository
apt-get update
Once that is complete return to the Android system by running the exit command
Code:
exit
So that's a fully running system right there. But we haven't addressed starting and shutting down the system.
Here is what a simple boot script would look like to both run and stop the system:
Code:
clear
echo "Mounting Debian Squeeze..."
mount -t ext4 -o loop squeeze.img /mnt/squeeze/
echo "Setting environmental variables..."
export PATH=$bin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/sbin:$PATH
export TERM=linux
export HOME=/
export USER=root
export PS1='[email protected]:${PWD-?} # '
echo "Mounting devpts/proc/sysfs..."
mount -t devpts devpts /data/local/debian/dev/pts
mount -t proc proc /data/local/debian/proc
mount -t sysfs sysfs /data/local/debian/sys
echo "Chrooting into Debian Squeeze..."
chroot /data/local/debian/ /bin/bash
echo "Unmounting devpts/proc/sysfs..."
umount /data/local/debian/dev/pts
umount /data/local/debian/proc
umount /data/local/debian/sys
echo "Unmounting Debian Squeeze..."
umount /mnt/squeeze/
You will notice that the script also mounts and unmounts additional system filesystems. Also, the script basically pauses right after the chroot command waiting for the process to end, which occurs when you type exit inside of the Debian system. In effect, the script queues up the umount commands for whenever the Debian system is exited.
I use a script similar to that (without the mount/umount because I prefer to do that myself) to start my system. I have it saved to /sdcard/debian/debian and I start the system with the following command:
Code:
su
sh /sdcard/debian/debian
Issues:
The following issues have been encountered:
If the image file is mounted then unmounted, if you try to remount the image again it will error out. (Reboot to solve)
Optional Installation:
Of course the steps above leave you with a working system, but no doubt you will want more functionality.
I've installed TightVNC using the following command:
Code:
apt-get install tightvncserver
To start it:
Code:
vncserver -geometry 1280×752
After that you can connect to it using any VNC software, either local or over the network. If you connect local, be sure to use 127.0.0.1:5901.
Note: This does not install a window manager, if you VNC into the Tab you will get a blank desktop.
I also found that the less command was missing. Turns out the easy fix was to do the following:
Code:
apt-get install less
Finally...
All of this has just been what I've encountered so far today, haven't done much more than set up the system. Please let me know if I'm missing any key parts of the system or if there are any ways that this could be more streamlined.
Hope this helps someone
Thanks man, after rooting my SGT i have been looking for something like this, i'll try it when arrive home.
does touch screen work?
hardt2788 said:
does touch screen work?
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Dear god man read! It runs as a Virtual Machine on your tablet and you use a VNC client to control it. So yes touchscreen works but it is not a duel boot and is "piggy backing" off android.
So if someone emails you can switch to the email app then back to the vnc app.
You need pills.
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maniac3389, have you tried running lxde instead of gnome to see if it runs any faster?
hardt2788 said:
does touch screen work?
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Sorry, been a few days since I've been on here. Well, the concept is that you run a VNC server in the Debian system and you "remote" into it via a VNC client on the Honeycomb side.
jamezelle said:
maniac3389, have you tried running lxde instead of gnome to see if it runs any faster?
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Been a bit since I've worked with it, it installed and worked but something was quirky about it. (can't recall what it was)
This thread will allow you to set up init.d (and services.d) scripts on your phone so they can run at boot time.
Prerequisites
- understanding of what "init.d" scripts mean ...
- your phone must be rooted (see https://www.xda-developers.com/oneplus-6t-unlock-bootloader-root/)
- you must have a working Magisk (see https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk)
- linux knowledge (I am not a Windows guy but instructions below should easily apply to Windows / PowerShell)
- adb knowledge
If this scares you, stop reading and go play with something else.
Attached zip file contains
- a magisk.img file
- a directory with init.d scripts
- a directory with services.d scripts
You can use the scripts provided or not use (some) of them, or write your own.
What's the difference between init.d and services.d scripts?
The idea is to have 2 directories on your phone with scripts:
Code:
/system/etc/init.d/
/system/etc/services.d/
The init.d scripts are run early in the boot (when Magisk initializes). The scripts in /system/etc/services.d/ will run a bit "later", to be precise: when sys.boot_completed = true.
Important warrning: even when sys.boot_completed = true, this does NOT guarantee that /sdcard is mounted. Your script can "sleep" until /sdcard is mounted if it relies on things on /sdcard. See for example the code in /system/etc/services.d/LS99maxvolumewarning which will show how you can do that.
Scripts in init.d should NOT rely on any of the file systems being mounted !
The framework will run all scripts in parallel. So be careful that you do not write scripts which depend on eachother!
The framework will run all scripts as background processes so that they do not hinder the normal boot of your phone.
Prepare the basic setup
To use the scripts (or your own), you must first create the directories init.d and services.d; to do that open a linux shell and do:
Code:
> adb shell
$ su
# mount -o rw,remount /system
# mkdir /system/etc/init.d/
# mkdir /system/etc/services.d/
# chown 0.0 /system/etc/init.d
# chown 0.0 /system/etc/services.d
# chmod 755 /system/etc/init.d
# chmod 755 /system/etc/services.d
# sync; exit
Putting the scripts on your phone
Download the attached zip file (initd.zip); create a directory in your linux file system and unzip, e.g.
Code:
> mkdir mydir
> cd mydir
> unzip ~/initd.zip
> adb push init.d/ /sdcard/
> adb push services.d/ /sdcard/
> adb shell
$ su
# mount -o rw,remount /system
# mv /sdcard/LS00* /system/etc/init.d/
# mv /sdcard/LS99* /system/etc/services.d/
# chown 0.0 /system/etc/init.d/*
# chown 0.0 /system/etc/services.d/*
# chmod 755 /system/etc/init.d/*
# chmod 755 /system/etc/services.d/*
# sync
# exit
$ exit
Installing the magisk image on your phone
First important remark: I need to turn this really into a proper magisk "module" but I need to study that first. Open a linux shell and do:
Code:
> cd mydir
> gunzip magisk.img.gz
> adb push magisk.img /sdcard/
> adb shell
$ su
# cd /data/adb
# mv magisk.img magisk.img.orig
# cp /sdcard/magisk.img .
# chown 0.0 magisk.img
# chmod 644 magisk.img
# sync
# exit
$ exit
That's all !!! If you now reboot your phone your init.d and services.d scripts will run.
How can I tell this is working?
Each script has a log file in /data/; whose name is LS00 (for init.d) or LS99 (for services.d) appended with the name of the script. That log file is passed as "$1" into the script and the script code can write to this log file using:
Code:
LOGFILE=$1
echo "Hi I am writing to the log" | tee -a $LOGFILE
To check that the log files are there, open a linux shell and do:
Code:
> adb shell
$ su
# ls /data/LS*
And you should see something like:
Code:
16 /data/LS00blockdev 4 /data/LS99bootclean 4 /data/LS99maxvolumewarning 4 /data/LS99sysctl
4 /data/LS00governors 4 /data/LS99callrecording 4 /data/LS99network 4 /data/LS99trimcaches
4 /data/LS00kerneltweaks 4 /data/LS99cputweaks 4 /data/LS99overlays 4 /data/LS99turnoffnightmode
4 /data/LS00procgate 4 /data/LS99enablecallrecording 4 /data/LS99remounts 4 /data/LS99workqueue
4 /data/LS00readahead 4 /data/LS99hdparm 4 /data/LS99resetprop
4 /data/LS00resetprop 4 /data/LS99magiskhide 4 /data/LS99sqlite
To check the contents of the log files, do:
Code:
> adb shell
$ su
# cat /data/LS*
And you will see logging info:
Code:
>> Starting /system/etc/init.d/LS00procgate at 19700110-17:21:12
-- remounting: mount -o remount,hidepid=2,gid=3009 /proc
<< Ending /system/etc/init.d/LS00procgate at 19700110-17:21:12
>> Starting /system/etc/services.d/LS99maxvolumewarning at 20181201-07:34:00
-- slept for 4 seconds waiting for /sdcard/Android
-- disabling max volume warning
<< Ending /system/etc/services.d/LS99maxvolumewarning at 20181201-07:33:58
What's next
Write your own scripts (and share them). Note that scripts must be owned by root (chown 0.0) and have 755 linux permissions (chmod) to run.
How does it really work?
No secrets ... magisk.img is actually a magisk module which runs the scripts. To see the inner details, do the following after you have installed the magisk image and rebooted your phone:
Code:
> adb shell
$ su
# ls -l /sbin/.core/img/template/
total 12
0 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 2018-03-12 21:19 auto_mount
4 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 935 2018-08-06 17:59 post-fs-data.sh
4 -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 498 2018-08-05 10:11 scriptwrapper*
4 -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 2750 2018-08-11 12:07 service.sh
Magisk will run the post-fs-data.sh first and service.sh later. Check the code of both of these files to understand how init.d and services.d are ran (using run-parts). If you want more details please read: https://topjohnwu.github.io/Magisk/guides.html#scripts.
Disable ALL scripts from running
If you want to disable any script from running do:
Code:
> adb shell
$ su
# touch /data/noinitrd
To undo this and get your scripts running again, do:
Code:
> adb shell
$ su
# rm /data/noinitrd
What do my init.d scripts do?
Code:
LS00blockdev: change properties of block devices (non rotational, no kernel io stats, ...)
LS00governors: set all CPU governers (to schedutil; which is actually the 6T default)
LS00kerneltweaks: a few basic kernel tweaks + stop debug of kernel modules
LS00procgate: protections against the procgate security vulnerability (thanks to @topjohnwu)
LS00readahead: change the readahead amount on logical disk devicesw
LS00resetprop: reset model, brand, manufacturer (only useful if you would want to get your phone appear externally as a Pixel; check the code)
What do my services.d scripts do?
Code:
LS99bootclean: clean junk and log files
LS99cputweaks: improve scaling governor
LS99enablecallrecording: enable call recording (must be done at every device boot)
LS99execonce: a whole series of settings; this is only executed ONCE
LS99hdparm: increase readahead on /system and /data
LS99magiskhide: hide some packages from seeing root
LS99maxvolumewarning: remove the high volume warning (I am not sure this will always work !!!)
LS99network: TCP transmit queue and congestion control
LS99overlays: enable all overlays automatically (if you use substratum then no need to enable them manually)
LS99remounts: improve file system performance of multiple partitions
LS99resetprop: increase memory used by dalvik
LS99sqlite: REINDEX and VACCUM sqlite database files (the script only runs every 3rd day)
LS99sysctl: optimize linux kernel settings and TCP/IP performance
LS99trimcaches: trim android cache files
LS99turnoffnightmode: reset the night mode to OFF (night mode conflicts with dark mode in newer Google apps)
LS99workqueue: tune kernel work queue
Thanks man I have been trying to get boot scripts to run.
jacksummers said:
Thanks man I have been trying to get boot scripts to run.
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excuse me for the ignorance, but what is the use of this mod?
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isoladisegnata said:
excuse me for the ignorance, but what is the use of this mod?
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At the end of OP he's got a summary of what the different scripts do.
I am stuck here > unzip ~/initd.zip
It keeps saying:
1|OnePlus6T:/mydir # unzip /initd.zip
unzip: can't open /initd.zip[.zip]
Any ideas I extracted initd to the directory where my platform tools are and where I do my system updates am I supposed to extract it somewhere else? How do I create a directory in my linux shell using windows cmd promts?
kirschdog1 said:
I am stuck here > unzip ~/initd.zip
It keeps saying:
1|OnePlus6T:/mydir # unzip /initd.zip
unzip: can't open /initd.zip[.zip]
Any ideas I extracted initd to the directory where my platform tools are and where I do my system updates am I supposed to extract it somewhere else? How do I create a directory in my linux shell using windows cmd promts?
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Looks like a simple typo "/initd.zip" implies that the file is located in the root directory. "~/initd.zip" would be in your "home" directory. Since I don't know if "/mydir" is defined as your home directory and presuming initd.zip is located there try "unzip /mydir/initd.zip" (no quotes).
Still not working
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Looks like a simple typo "/initd.zip" implies that the file is located in the root directory. "~/initd.zip" would be in your "home" directory. Since I don't know if "/mydir" is defined as your home directory and presuming initd.zip is located there try "unzip /mydir/initd.zip" (no quotes).
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1|OnePlus6T:/ # cd mydir
OnePlus6T:/mydir # unzip ~/initd.zip
unzip: can't open //initd.zip[.zip]
1|OnePlus6T:/mydir # unzip /mydir/initd.zip
unzip: can't open /mydir/initd.zip[.zip]
Any ideas? How to get this working? I tried both commands to no avail.
kirschdog1 said:
I am stuck here > unzip ~/initd.zip
It keeps saying:
1|OnePlus6T:/mydir # unzip /initd.zip
unzip: can't open /initd.zip[.zip]
Any ideas I extracted initd to the directory where my platform tools are and where I do my system updates am I supposed to extract it somewhere else? How do I create a directory in my linux shell using windows cmd promts?
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You have to create the directory mydir on your linux machine, not on your phone.
Base2 said:
Looks like a simple typo "/initd.zip" implies that the file is located in the root directory. "~/initd.zip" would be in your "home" directory. Since I don't know if "/mydir" is defined as your home directory and presuming initd.zip is located there try "unzip /mydir/initd.zip" (no quotes).
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No, not a typo. mydir is on your PC, not on the phone !
foobar66 said:
No, not a typo. mydir is on your PC, not on the phone !
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How do I create the directory? I'm using a windows device using adb command prompts?
kirschdog1 said:
How do I create the directory? I'm using a windows device using adb command prompts?
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Search how to create directories in PowerShell ... I am not a Windows guru :crying:
foobar66 said:
Search how to create directories in PowerShell ... I am not a Windows guru :crying:
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Ok thank you.ill hold off as it appears to be above my pay grade.
foobar66 said:
You have to create the directory mydir on your linux machine, not on your phone.
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This won't work anymore as magisk doesn't use magisk.img anymore