How to Install Ubuntu on Termux

Ubuntu is a Linux distribution which is based on or derived from Debian Linux, and is an open source based project, unlike the Windows operating system which requires users to buy a license which is quite expensive.

All distributions on linux are free and continue to be in the development stage, back to ubuntu, ubuntu was first released in 2004 or exactly 16 years ago and continues to grow until now.

Ubuntu was initially only available on computers and laptops but as its development was transformed into a multy platform operation system where currently the Ubuntu operating system is available for mobile and television devices.

How to Install Ubuntu on Termux

1. Install and update the Termux application on your device
2. Open your termux application, and enter the following command step by step

$apt update && apt upgrade

$apt install git

$apt install wget

$apt install proot

• The "git" applet aims to clone scripts from github
• while applet proot functions so you can add chroot image outside of the distribution that has been provided by Termux
3. Get the clone script from github to start running the script, as follows

$git clone https://github.com/Neo-Oli/termux-ubuntu.git

$cd termux-ubuntu

$chmod +x ubuntu.sh

$./ubuntu.sh

Wait until the image download process is complete. When finished, you can write the command as below

$./start-ubuntu.sh

4. Done.

Caution: This method may take a while. And will likely use up a large portion of the storage on your device. So consider before doing it.

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