Run Ubuntu Gnome 23.19 on Android using Termux

Ubuntu is the best Linux to get started as it is easy-to-use and beginner friendly, So In this article we will see how we can install Ubuntu on Android with Termux and the best part is that you don't need root access to do it. And we will also install GUI and will make it look exactly like real ubuntu desktop.

Installing Ubuntu

So first go to Termux and make sure that your repositories are up-to-date and also install proot-distro

pkg update -y

pkg install proot-distro

Now it's time to install Ubuntu, execute following to install it

proot-distro install ubuntu

Login to it

proot-distro login ubuntu

Now first update it's repositories and install some basic packages

apt update

apt install sudo nano 

Next we need to setup a local user, as it is better to use a local user instead of root user

apt-get install adduser

export USER=(Your username) ; adduser $USER ; echo "$USER ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL" >> /etc/sudoers

Here you have to replace

 (Your username)

with your own. such, zakaria

It will ask you to set you password so just create your password and then keep pressing enter for rest of the questions.
Now login with the user you created

su - (Your username)

Above change ubuntu if you change the username, while creating the user

Installing GUI

#Update Repositories

apt update

Gnome desktop

apt install gnome-shell gnome-terminal gnome-tweaks gnome-shell-extensions gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock nautilus nano gedit dbus-x11 tigervnc-standalone-server -y

If it doesn't work, use

sudo

before it.

Install Ubuntu Themes

apt install yaru-theme-gtk yaru-theme-icon -y

If it doesn't work, use

sudo

before it.

Configure VNC server

mkdir ~/.vnc

nano .vnc/xstartup

Paste following it, and save by control (CLRT), x , y , and enter

#!/bin/bash

export XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP="GNOME"

service dbus start

gnome-shell --x11

active it

chmod +x ~/.vnc/xstartup

Fixing systemd issue with Gnome

for file in $(find /usr -type f -iname "*login1*"); do rm -rf $file 

done

Start VNC Server

vncserver :1

Go to the Real VNC Viewer app, set

localhost:1

as url.

After Using Ubuntu, you have to logout

vncserver -kill :1