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TallTim

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« on: June 10, 2018, 12:27:55 pm »
Was wondering if anyone had managed to get the termux-desktop working from Xeffyr's repository.

https://github.com/xeffyr/termux-x-repository

Unfortunately "termux-desktop" isn't found, and I'm at a bit of a loss to determine next steps. Is there a better source? I've done some googling but what returns seems to be a bit different -- https://wiki.termux.com/wiki/Package_Management

Which has an entry for Xeffyr's repo:

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This repository mirroring packages from the termux.net. Unlike main repository, it also stores old versions of packages.

To setup this repository, follow these steps:

1. Get PGP key for this repository. You may need to install 'dirmngr' package.

apt-key adv --keyserver keys.gnupg.net --recv 9D6D488416B493F0

2. Add this to your sources.list:

# Xeffyr's Termux Packages mirror
deb https://termux.xeffyr.ml/ stable main

Then do apt update to update package lists.

And I'm still a bit confused as to what I'm grabbing for use on the Termux app on Gemini.

Would appreciate any pointers or experiences you have relating to this.
« Last Edit: June 10, 2018, 12:29:14 pm by TallTim »

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« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2018, 01:24:30 pm »
Using the instructions provided in the repository I was able to get this to work. Did you ensure that his package repository was added as part of the enable repo step?
« Last Edit: June 10, 2018, 01:24:49 pm by Eeems »

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« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2018, 01:55:21 pm »
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Using the instructions provided in the repository I was able to get this to work. Did you ensure that his package repository was added as part of the enable repo step?

Throw me a bone here.

Which repository? What commands? Did you find termux-desktop in the package lists? I can't seem to find where the hell it is, or am I supposed to just install something else?

Just frustrated with the process - I'd appreciate it if you could detail things a bit more.
« Last Edit: June 10, 2018, 02:22:49 pm by TallTim »

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« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2018, 04:00:22 pm »
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Quote from: Eeems
Using the instructions provided in the repository I was able to get this to work. Did you ensure that his package repository was added as part of the enable repo step?

Throw me a bone here.

Which repository? What commands? Did you find termux-desktop in the package lists? I can't seem to find where the hell it is, or am I supposed to just install something else?

Just frustrated with the process - I'd appreciate it if you could detail things a bit more.
The one you linked in the first post. Specifically follow the instructions here: https://github.com/xeffyr/termux-x-reposito...this-repository
  • Download enablerepo.sh
  • Run enablerepo.sh
  • Install termux-desktop
  • Run startx
  • set vnc password
  • Login with vnc

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« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2018, 04:38:48 pm »
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The one you linked in the first post. Specifically follow the instructions here: (clipped)

I don't know why I had gotten turned around on this, but I can report that it does indeed work. I think I was looking at different repos and getting confused in the process.

Thanks for the help!

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« Reply #5 on: June 12, 2018, 04:58:08 am »
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The one you linked in the first post. Specifically follow the instructions here: https://github.com/xeffyr/termux-x-reposito...this-repository
  • Download enablerepo.sh
  • Run enablerepo.sh
  • Install termux-desktop
  • Run startx
  • set vnc password
  • Login with vnc

I'm trying on Termux
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wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/xeffyr/termux-x-repository/master/enablerepo.sh
bash enablerepo.sh
and I get
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not an http or ftp url
salvo

EDIT: all went ok after typing
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hash -r
Now I've only a problem (see another post in Linux section of the forum): I cannot find dash ("-") elsewhere with Italian Keyboard in graphic XTerm (in CLI it works well, under FN+"."), so I cannot use XTerm in Termux Desktop nor install programs (if I cannot type "apt-get install")
« Last Edit: June 12, 2018, 09:16:44 am by salvomic »
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« Reply #6 on: June 13, 2018, 10:42:43 am »
What do you get by installing it from that repository that you don't from e.g. Yalp Store (which is what I used)?
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« Reply #7 on: June 13, 2018, 06:54:58 pm »
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What do you get by installing it from that repository that you don't from e.g. Yalp Store (which is what I used)?

I just had a goal to utilize it, since the whole Linux flash-and-install procedure seemed alpha as hell -- so Termux is my stand-in until things improve.

I don't know what the differences are, personally. Just went with the first repository that made sense.