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Unlike other [[Linux]] [[compatibility layer]] [[Mobile app|mobile apps]], UserLAnd does not require a [[root account]].<ref name="FOSSMint">{{cite news |last=Okoi |first=Martins D. |date=2019-03-09 |title=UserLAnd – Run Linux Distros and Apps on Android Easily |url=https://www.fossmint.com/userland-run-linux-distros-on-android/ |work=FOSSMint |access-date=2019-07-26}}</ref><ref name="Linux Journal">{{cite news |last=Koutoupis |first=Petros |date=2018-07-09 |title=UserLAnd, a Turnkey Linux in Your Pocket |url=https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/userland-turnkey-linux-your-pocket/ |work=[[Linux Journal]] |access-date=2019-07-26}}</ref><ref name="Livewire">{{cite news |last=Wallen |first=Jack |date=2018-03-06 |title=How to Run Linux On Android Devices |url=https://www.lifewire.com/run-linux-on-android-4586926/ |work=[[Lifewire]] |access-date=2019-07-26}}</ref><ref name="computingforgeeks">{{cite news |last=Mutai |first=Josphat |date=2018-10-21 |title=Install and run Linux distribution on Android without root using UserLAnd |url=https://computingforgeeks.com/userland-run-linux-distribution-on-android-without-root/ |work=computingforgeeks.com |access-date=2019-07-26}}</ref><ref name="OS Journal">{{cite news |last=Torres |first=JC |date=2018-11-11 |title=UserLAnd Review: a little Linux in your pocket |url=https://osjournal.com/userland-review-a-little-linux-in-your-pocket-327/ |work=OS Journal |access-date=2019-07-26}}</ref><ref name="Fossbytes">{{cite news |last=Verma |first=Adarsh |date=2018-10-22 |title=Want To Run Linux On Android Without Rooting? Using UserLAnd |url=https://fossbytes.com/userland-linux-apps-distros-on-android-no-rooting/ |work=Fossbytes |access-date=2019-07-26}}</ref><ref name="SlashGear">{{cite news |last=Burns |first=Chris |date=2018-10-18 |title=Suddenly Linux runs in Android |url=https://www.slashgear.com/suddenly-linux-runs-in-android-18550564/ |work=SlashGear |access-date=2019-07-26}}</ref><ref name="androidcommunity">{{cite news |last=Padla |first=Rei |date=2018-10-19 |title=UserLand allows Linux apps, distributions run on Android |url=https://androidcommunity.com/userland-allows-linux-apps-distributions-run-on-android-20181019/ |work=androidcommunity.com |access-date=2019-07-26}}</ref><ref name="Korben">{{cite news |last=Korben |date=2019-06-17 |title=Dotez votre smartphone Android de plusieurs distribs Linux avec UserLand |url=https://korben.info/android-linux-avec-userland.html |work=korben.info |access-date=2019-07-26}}</ref> UserLAnd's ability to function without [[Root directory|root directories]], also known as "[[Rooting (Android)|rooting]]," avoids "[[Brick (electronics)|bricking]]" or the non-functionality of the mobile device while the Linux program is in use, which in addition to making the mobile device non-functional may void the device's warranty.<ref name="Livewire" /> Furthermore, the requirement of programs other than UserLAnd to "root" your mobile device has proven a formidable challenge for inexperienced Linux users.<ref name="OS Journal" /> A prior application, GNURoot Debian, attempted to similarly run Linux programs on mobile devices, but it has ceased to be maintained and, therefore, is no longer operational.<ref name="OS Journal" />
Unlike other [[Linux]] [[compatibility layer]] [[Mobile app|mobile apps]], UserLAnd does not require a [[root account]].<ref name="FOSSMint">{{cite news |last=Okoi |first=Martins D. |date=2019-03-09 |title=UserLAnd – Run Linux Distros and Apps on Android Easily |url=https://www.fossmint.com/userland-run-linux-distros-on-android/ |work=FOSSMint |access-date=2019-07-26}}</ref><ref name="Linux Journal">{{cite news |last=Koutoupis |first=Petros |date=2018-07-09 |title=UserLAnd, a Turnkey Linux in Your Pocket |url=https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/userland-turnkey-linux-your-pocket/ |work=[[Linux Journal]] |access-date=2019-07-26}}</ref><ref name="Livewire">{{cite news |last=Wallen |first=Jack |date=2018-03-06 |title=How to Run Linux On Android Devices |url=https://www.lifewire.com/run-linux-on-android-4586926/ |work=[[Lifewire]] |access-date=2019-07-26}}</ref><ref name="computingforgeeks">{{cite news |last=Mutai |first=Josphat |date=2018-10-21 |title=Install and run Linux distribution on Android without root using UserLAnd |url=https://computingforgeeks.com/userland-run-linux-distribution-on-android-without-root/ |work=computingforgeeks.com |access-date=2019-07-26}}</ref><ref name="OS Journal">{{cite news |last=Torres |first=JC |date=2018-11-11 |title=UserLAnd Review: a little Linux in your pocket |url=https://osjournal.com/userland-review-a-little-linux-in-your-pocket-327/ |work=OS Journal |access-date=2019-07-26}}</ref><ref name="Fossbytes">{{cite news |last=Verma |first=Adarsh |date=2018-10-22 |title=Want To Run Linux On Android Without Rooting? Using UserLAnd |url=https://fossbytes.com/userland-linux-apps-distros-on-android-no-rooting/ |work=Fossbytes |access-date=2019-07-26}}</ref><ref name="SlashGear">{{cite news |last=Burns |first=Chris |date=2018-10-18 |title=Suddenly Linux runs in Android |url=https://www.slashgear.com/suddenly-linux-runs-in-android-18550564/ |work=SlashGear |access-date=2019-07-26}}</ref><ref name="androidcommunity">{{cite news |last=Padla |first=Rei |date=2018-10-19 |title=UserLand allows Linux apps, distributions run on Android |url=https://androidcommunity.com/userland-allows-linux-apps-distributions-run-on-android-20181019/ |work=androidcommunity.com |access-date=2019-07-26}}</ref><ref name="Korben">{{cite news |last=Korben |date=2019-06-17 |title=Dotez votre smartphone Android de plusieurs distribs Linux avec UserLand |url=https://korben.info/android-linux-avec-userland.html |work=korben.info |access-date=2019-07-26}}</ref> UserLAnd's ability to function without [[Root directory|root directories]], also known as "[[Rooting (Android)|rooting]]," avoids "[[Brick (electronics)|bricking]]" or the non-functionality of the mobile device while the Linux program is in use, which in addition to making the mobile device non-functional may void the device's warranty.<ref name="Livewire" /> Furthermore, the requirement of programs other than UserLAnd to "root" your mobile device has proven a formidable challenge for inexperienced Linux users.<ref name="OS Journal" /> A prior application, GNURoot Debian, attempted to similarly run Linux programs on mobile devices, but it has ceased to be maintained and, therefore, is no longer operational.<ref name="OS Journal" />


UserLAnd allows those with a mobile device to run Linux programs, many of which aren't available as mobile apps.<ref name="FOSSMint" /><ref name="Linux Journal" /><ref name="Livewire" /><ref name="computingforgeeks" /><ref name="OS Journal" /><ref name="Fossbytes" /><ref name="SlashGear" /><ref name="androidcommunity" /><ref name="Korben" /> Even for those Linux applications, e.g. [[Firefox]], which have mobile versions available, people often find that their user experience with these mobile versions pales in comparison with their [[Desktop computer|desktop]].<ref name="How2Shout">{{cite news |last=Basu |first=Sarbasish |date=2019-06-28 |title=UserLAnd: Install Git, IDLE, GIMP Linux PC based apps on Android |url=https://www.how2shout.com/how-to/userland-install-git-idle-firefox-linux-pc-based-apps-on-android.html |work=how2shout.com |access-date=2019-07-27}}</ref> UserLAnd allows its users to recreate that desktop experience on their mobile device.
UserLAnd allows those with a mobile device to run Linux programs, many of which aren't available as mobile apps.<ref name="FOSSMint" /><ref name="Linux Journal" /><ref name="Livewire" /><ref name="computingforgeeks" /><ref name="OS Journal" /><ref name="SlashGear" /><ref name="Korben" /> Even for those Linux applications, e.g. [[Firefox]], which have mobile versions available, people often find that their user experience with these mobile versions pales in comparison with their [[Desktop computer|desktop]].<ref name="How2Shout">{{cite news |last=Basu |first=Sarbasish |date=2019-06-28 |title=UserLAnd: Install Git, IDLE, GIMP Linux PC based apps on Android |url=https://www.how2shout.com/how-to/userland-install-git-idle-firefox-linux-pc-based-apps-on-android.html |work=how2shout.com |access-date=2019-07-27}}</ref> UserLAnd allows its users to recreate that desktop experience on their mobile device.


UserLAnd currently only operates on [[Android (operating system)|Android]] mobile devices. UserLAnd is available for [[download]] on [[Google Play]] and [[F-Droid]].<ref name="Google Play">{{cite web |title=UserLAnd on the Google Play Store |url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tech.ula |access-date=2019-08-17}}</ref><ref name="F-Droid">{{cite web |title=UserLAnd on F-Droid |url=https://f-droid.org/packages/tech.ula/ |access-date=2019-08-17}}</ref>
UserLAnd currently only operates on [[Android (operating system)|Android]] mobile devices. UserLAnd is available for [[download]] on [[Google Play]] and [[F-Droid]].<ref name="Google Play">{{cite web |title=UserLAnd on the Google Play Store |url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tech.ula |access-date=2019-08-17}}</ref><ref name="F-Droid">{{cite web |title=UserLAnd on F-Droid |url=https://f-droid.org/packages/tech.ula/ |access-date=2019-08-17}}</ref>

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UserLAnd
Developer(s)UserLAnd Technologies, LLC
Initial releaseOctober 17, 2018; 6 years ago (2018-10-17)
Stable release
2.7.3 / August 5, 2020; 4 years ago (2020-08-05)[1]
Repositorygithub.com/CypherpunkArmory/UserLAnd
Written inKotlin and Java
Operating systemAndroid
Size14.04 MB
Available in10 languages
List of languages
Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, English, French, Japanese, Persian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese
TypeCompatibility layer
LicenseGPLv3
Websiteuserland.tech

UserLAnd Technologies is a free and open-source compatibility layer mobile app that allows Linux distributions, computer programs, computer games and numerical computing programs to run on mobile devices without requiring a root account. UserLAnd also provides a program library of popular free and open-source Linux-based programs to which additional programs and different versions of programs can be added.

The name "UserLAnd" is a reference to the concept of userland in modern computer operating systems.

Overview

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Unlike other Linux compatibility layer mobile apps, UserLAnd does not require a root account.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] UserLAnd's ability to function without root directories, also known as "rooting," avoids "bricking" or the non-functionality of the mobile device while the Linux program is in use, which in addition to making the mobile device non-functional may void the device's warranty.[4] Furthermore, the requirement of programs other than UserLAnd to "root" your mobile device has proven a formidable challenge for inexperienced Linux users.[6] A prior application, GNURoot Debian, attempted to similarly run Linux programs on mobile devices, but it has ceased to be maintained and, therefore, is no longer operational.[6]

UserLAnd allows those with a mobile device to run Linux programs, many of which aren't available as mobile apps.[2][3][4][5][6][8][10] Even for those Linux applications, e.g. Firefox, which have mobile versions available, people often find that their user experience with these mobile versions pales in comparison with their desktop.[11] UserLAnd allows its users to recreate that desktop experience on their mobile device.

UserLAnd currently only operates on Android mobile devices. UserLAnd is available for download on Google Play and F-Droid.[12][13]

Operation

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To use UserLAnd, one must first download – typically from F-Droid or the Google Play Store – the application and then install it.[4][5][6][11] Once installed, a user selects an app to open.[4][5][6][11] When a program is selected, the user is prompted to enter login information and select a connection type.[4][5][6][11] Following this, the user gains access to their selected program.[4][5][6][11]

Program library

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UserLAnd is pre-loaded with the distributions Alpine, Arch, Debian, Kali, and Ubuntu; the web browser Firefox; the desktop environments LXDE and Xfce; the deployment environments Git and IDLE; the text-based games Colossal Cave Adventure and Zork; the numerical computing programs gnuplot, GNU Octave and R; the office suite LibreOffice; and the graphics editors GIMP and Inkscape. Further Linux programs and different versions of programs may be added to this program library.

Reception

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A review on Slant.co listed UserLAnd's "Pro's": support for VNC X sessions, no "rooting" required, easy setup, and that it's free and open-source; and "Con's": its lack of support for Lollipop and the difficulty of use for non-technical users.[14] On the contrary, OS Journal found that the lack of a need to "root" your mobile device made using UserLAnd considerably easier than Linux compatibility layer applications, a position shared with SlashGear's review of UserLAnd.[6][8] OS Journal went on to state that with UserLAnd one could do "almost anything" and "you’re (only) limited by your insanity" with respect to what you can do with the application.[6] Linux Journal stated that "UserLAnd offers a quick and easy way to run an entire Linux distribution, or even just a Linux application or game, from your pocket."[3] SlashGear stated that UserLAnd is "absolutely super simple to use and requires little to no technical knowledge to get off the ground running."[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Release v2.7.3". Github. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b Okoi, Martins D. (2019-03-09). "UserLAnd – Run Linux Distros and Apps on Android Easily". FOSSMint. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
  3. ^ a b c Koutoupis, Petros (2018-07-09). "UserLAnd, a Turnkey Linux in Your Pocket". Linux Journal. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Wallen, Jack (2018-03-06). "How to Run Linux On Android Devices". Lifewire. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Mutai, Josphat (2018-10-21). "Install and run Linux distribution on Android without root using UserLAnd". computingforgeeks.com. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Torres, JC (2018-11-11). "UserLAnd Review: a little Linux in your pocket". OS Journal. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
  7. ^ Verma, Adarsh (2018-10-22). "Want To Run Linux On Android Without Rooting? Using UserLAnd". Fossbytes. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
  8. ^ a b c d Burns, Chris (2018-10-18). "Suddenly Linux runs in Android". SlashGear. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
  9. ^ Padla, Rei (2018-10-19). "UserLand allows Linux apps, distributions run on Android". androidcommunity.com. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
  10. ^ a b Korben (2019-06-17). "Dotez votre smartphone Android de plusieurs distribs Linux avec UserLand". korben.info. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
  11. ^ a b c d e Basu, Sarbasish (2019-06-28). "UserLAnd: Install Git, IDLE, GIMP Linux PC based apps on Android". how2shout.com. Retrieved 2019-07-27.
  12. ^ "UserLAnd on the Google Play Store". Retrieved 2019-08-17.
  13. ^ "UserLAnd on F-Droid". Retrieved 2019-08-17.
  14. ^ Julian; FerventSeker; Monika; ProfessionalIkuTurso; CromulentPellonPekko (2018-11-09). "Ways to Run Linux Applications on Android: UserLAnd - A Review". Slant.co. Retrieved 2019-07-27.
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