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Have you ever been disappointed with Linux? (libretechni.ca)

submitted 3 weeks ago by cm0002@libretechni.ca to c/linux@programming.dev

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Personally I haven't. While Linux is imperfect, choosing the right distro makes the rest of the experience straightforward. And with it's whole complexity, I find Linux more user friendly than Windows. Even driver issues, broken shadow file ownership and KDE specifics only made me more confident about my choice to use Linux after I solved everything.

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[–] pelya@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I am deeply disappointed in the Android flavor of Linux. 17 years of development, and your phone still does not have a terminal app built into the OS.

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Also lack of cron is extremely limiting

[–] irelephant@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It does have one built in, you just have to enable it in developer settings

[–] pelya@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Available only on select Pixel phones, and the virtualization API that makes it possible is available only to preinstalled system apps.

So no, you cannot install Ubuntu image onto your Samsung phone, you specifically need to buy the newest Pixel.

[–] irelephant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You can use termux and some other thing to run Ubuntu on a Samsung, it's just not built in Iirc Samsung has some Linux thing with dex

[–] pelya@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah I can, but soon I won't, because Google will block all apps not installed from Play Store, and Termux cannot be compiled for new Android versions because of Android 'security'

[–] irelephant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

It can absolutely be compiled, and you can install it but you either have to use adb or wait 24 hours

[–] pelya@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I mean, yes it can, but installing any packages won't work. Every binary that you wish to run on Android 10 or higher must be included inside the app, so apt naturally fails, and compiling your code inside Termux will also fail.

[–] mrbigmouth502@piefed.zip 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I'm running Android 17 on my Pixel 8, and Termux runs just fine; apt packages included.

Aside from having to go through the Advanced Flow to run unverified APKs, I'll honestly be surprised if this changes when the app verification restrictions roll out, since going through the Advanced Flow gives you the option of installing unverified APKs indefinitely.

Now, if Google raises the minimum SDK version apps can use so that Termux can't run, that will be an issue...

[–] mrbigmouth502@piefed.zip 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Isn't the 24 hour wait a one-time thing anyway? Or did they change that?

[–] irelephant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I thought it was per apk, but I could be wrong

[–] mrbigmouth502@piefed.zip 1 points 2 weeks ago

This was posted to the Android Developers Blog back in March. It sounds like the Advanced Flow still exists. https://android-developers.googleblog.com/2026/03/android-developer-verification.html

Once you go through all the steps, including a 24 hour wait, it says you'll have the option to install unverified APKs indefinitely. It's a bit of a process, but it honestly doesn't sound too bad.