Ubuntu_Touch.md

UBports Ubuntu Touch

devices

• Meizu PRO 5 (turbo)
• BQ Aquaris E4.5 (krillin)

general references

• https://ubports.com/get-involved
• https://www.patreon.com/ubports
• http://news.softpedia.com/news/ubports-to-provide-legacy-support-for-bq-ubuntu-phones-create-their-own-store-514756.shtml
• http://news.softpedia.com/news/ubports-to-provide-legacy-support-for-bq-ubuntu-phones-create-their-own-store-514756.shtml

setup: possible first steps after installation

• Turn on Rotation Lock.
• Set brightness to full.
• keyboard and buttons
  • Turn off spell-checking.
  • Turn off autocorrect.
  • Turn off word suggestions.
  • Turn off autocapitalization.
  • Turn off autopunctuation.
  • Turn off keyboard vibration.
• Turn off button vibrations.
  • System Settings
  • Sound
  • Other vibrations
• Set up hotspot.

screenshots

volume up + volume down

launch Anbox Application Manager

/usr/bin/anbox launch --package=org.anbox.appmgr --component=org.anbox.appmgr.AppViewActivity

staged and windowed modes (accessible now via UT Tweak Tool)

gsettings set com.canonical.Unity8 usage-mode Windowed
gsettings set com.canonical.Unity8 usage-mode Staged

apt-get setup

sudo mount -o remount,rw /

fix Apt, dpkg when there is a lack of hard drive space

Whenever installing a package, Apt downloads the package to the system and caches it in case it needs to be installed again. There can be substantial space used by this:

sudo du -sh /var/cache/apt/archives

The formal way to removed cached packages is as follows:

sudo apt-get clean

fix Apt not able to open lock file

If the file /var/cache/apt/archives/lock does not exist, it can be created:

sudo touch /var/cache/apt/archives/lock

Libertine and X applications

• Libertine Tweak Tool
• https://docs.ubports.com/en/latest/userguide/dailyuse/libertine.html
• https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libertine-scope/+bug/1595944

setup: Libertine, Firefox, Gdmap, Geany, x11-apps

Connect to the internet. Create a Libertine container, for example called "applications" (this can take a few minutes).

libertine-container-manager create -i applications

Install applications.

libertine-container-manager install-package -i applications -p firefox
libertine-container-manager install-package -i applications -p gdmap
libertine-container-manager install-package -i applications -p geany

experimental:

libertine-container-manager exec -c /usr/bin/geany
DISPLAY= libertine-launch -i applications /usr/bin/geany
libertine-launch --id applications xeyes
libertine-container-manager exec --command "geany" --id applications
DISPLAY= libertine-container-manager exec -c /usr/bin/geany
DISPLAY= libertine-launch --id applications geany

XMir

• http://forum.xda-developers.com/ubuntu-touch/help/easier-xmir-setup-t3303981

launchers

• http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2309416
• http://forum.xda-developers.com/ubuntu-touch/help/easier-xmir-setup-t3303981
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfMLzlki9XE
• http://www.ceus-now.com/ubuntu-touch-how-to-create-unity-desktop-launcher-to-make-ut-terminal-to-open-and-execute-a-command
• http://mutse.github.io/2015/11/08/howto-launch-desktop-apps-on-utouch

Launcher .desktop files should be at directory /home/phablet/.local/share/applications. A restart is needed before a new launcher appears in scopes.

[Desktop Entry]
Name=xeyes
Type=Application
Terminal=false
Icon=/usr/include/X11/bitmaps/xlogo64
X-Ubuntu-Touch=true
X-Ubuntu-XMir-Enable=true
Exec=xeyes