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ubptgbot<Ismaelbonato> (Photo, 1280x720) https://irc.ubports.com/3lnxkia9.png Nice picture! :)01:48
ubptgbottempsikhopat was added by: tempsikhopat03:12
ubptgbot<JasonMD> This is very good news isn't it :)03:12
ubptgbot<amolith> @Ismaelbonato, I was pleased to see my screenshots there lol. I wonder how they made their way all the way to Purism 🙂03:24
ubptgbot<exar_kun> @amolith, 👍04:34
ubptgbothailm4n was added by: hailm4n04:48
ubptgbot<rogieroudshoorn> @amolith, well done :)05:08
AuroraAvenuehttps://nomasters.io/posts/dumber-phone/06:45
ubptgbotlexirv was added by: lexirv07:59
ubptgbot<lexirv> isn't this a dead project ?08:04
ubptgbot<mateosalta> Nope08:04
ubptgbot<jeffangelion> nah08:05
ubptgbot<mateosalta> Welcome! UBports picked up development, and is going strong08:06
ubptgbot<mateosalta> https://ubports.com/page/telegram-welcome08:07
ubptgbotc0r3dump3d was added by: c0r3dump3d08:14
ubptgbot<lexirv> hmm , what apps I can run there ?08:15
ubptgbot<DanChapman> @lexirv, see open-store.io08:16
ubptgbot<lexirv> I mean what about the closed source apps ? how it can be ported ?08:18
ubptgbot<lexirv> or I've to use alternatives ?08:18
ubptgbot<ixavier> Soon we hope to get running android apps08:18
ubptgbot<libremax> With anbox it will be possible to run android apps08:19
ubptgbot<libremax> see anbox.io08:19
ubptgbot<rogieroudshoorn> please realize anbox will always be a "hack" - don't expect it to be exactly as on android08:20
ubptgbot<lexirv> @ixavier, does it run linux apps in the current time ?08:20
ubptgbot<rogieroudshoorn> because utouch isn't android08:20
ubptgbot<lexirv> @rogieroudshoorn, ik , its linux08:20
ubptgbot<lexirv> @libremax, Boi08:20
ubptgbot<DanChapman> @lexirv, It can but the experience varies as traditional linux apps are not optimized for mobile and you will need a magnifying glass and very accurate fingers to find them functional on phones08:21
ubptgbot<lexirv> @DanChapman, lol , yeah I can imagine that08:22
ubptgbot<lexirv> btw , is apt & snap included ?08:22
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ubptgbot<DanChapman> apt is there but it's not recommended to be used08:23
ubptgbot<lexirv> @lexirv, But if there is something like zooming in the screen it would be interesting tho08:23
ubptgbot<DanChapman> if you want to use apt you can do so with libertine which installs and runs the debs from a chroot08:24
ubptgbot<lexirv> @DanChapman, kinda sandboxing ?08:24
ubptgbot<DanChapman> the rootfs is readonly by default so you can't use apt directly on the phone unless you make it read/write. but that could mess with OTA updates, hence it not being recommended. And why libertine was created.08:25
ubptgbot<lexirv> @DanChapman, oh08:32
ubptgbot<lexirv> its just kinda making another layer  to get hand out of making the rootfs writable from the active access layer08:34
ubptgbot<KrisJacewicz> @DanChapman, how would it mess OTA updates? I thinkl only OTA updates will update your previous apt-get installs, but no influence the other way around, no?08:36
ubptgbot<KrisJacewicz> @DanChapman, [Edit] how would it mess OTA updates? I thinkl only OTA updates will override your previous apt-get installs, but no influence the other way around, no?08:36
ubptgbot<DanChapman> @KrisJacewicz, Well an OTA update clobbering the apt database or adding a confliciting package that's a dependency for something you added is in my opinion messing with an OTA update as you are putting the system into an unknown state.08:52
ubptgbot<KrisJacewicz> @DanChapman, sure, in suchg a case definitely, but I thought it was not the case. I thought that OTA simply overrides the apt database completely, in a clean way, without leftovers. Isn't it so?08:54
ubptgbot<KrisJacewicz> I thought that the only persistent portion that remains after OTA is the userspace, and that apt database is not in it.08:55
ubptgbot<alan_griffiths> I've not looked into the detail, but I understood a typical OTA to be some form of diff. Even if that currently replaces whole files it unreasonabme to expect it to stay that way.08:57
ubptgbot<DanChapman> John McAleely explained the hazards quite well here https://askubuntu.com/a/77555008:58
ubptgbot<KrisJacewicz> @alan_griffiths, I think that the design based on read-only rootfs does justify it to remain a simple override, without any diff capability, though. But yeah, this is just an opinion, subjective stuff, I would like to definitely know what is the actual case right now. So far was 100% sure it was good old pure clean overri08:59
ubptgbotde. Extracting new image over the old one.08:59
ubptgbot<KrisJacewicz> @DanChapman, thanks, let's see08:59
ubptgbot<KrisJacewicz> @DanChapman, I just read and he confirmed what I thought was the case, it is a simple untaring process, and OTA just overrides the old rootfs. So the type of hazard that he talks about, I don't see it as a big hasard. It would require you to install some software into the userspace, that depends on things in the read-only09:01
ubptgbot rootfs. That, to me, sounds like at worst case you can no longer use the application, unless you re-install the dependencies. It does not sound like it can break up the rootfs or OS base in any way.09:01
ubptgbot<KrisJacewicz> I think that he is overthinking the threat in his answer, although he is also making valid points.09:02
ubptgbot<KrisJacewicz> also, apt-get installs have no way, by design limitation, to install stuff into your home folder. WHen you apt-get install stuff then you are root user, and apt-get nor dpkg knows who did you sudo as. So they install stuff into rootfs, not userspace. So OTA will have only 1 influence on apt-ge tinstalled stuff: it will make it09:04
ubptgbotdissapear. Your home directory, at most, will have remainders in form of locally stored cache or config files.09:04
ubptgbot<KrisJacewicz> click survives OTA because it installs itself into the userspace. apt-get cannot do that.09:04
ubptgbot<DanChapman> It doesn't make it dissapear it makes it forgotten. There's a difference 😉09:04
ubptgbot<KrisJacewicz> dpkg cannot do that09:04
ubptgbot<KrisJacewicz> @DanChapman, it gets whiped off from your rootfs and overriden. Like if you format a partition and put new stuff on it.09:05
ubptgbot<KrisJacewicz> off couyrse there are some possible scenarios, rather exotic ones, but I see no risk how these would potentially end you up with a broken OS. At most a link to an app that persisted, that does not work.09:06
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ubptgbot<KrisJacewicz> or link works, but not the app. Some apps copy their own executabls into ~/.local/ somewhere, but it is rare practice, like for hings that users can re-build with different plugins/modules. It would not have a backward influence on the OS after OTA. At most it would no longer start or work properly.09:07
ubptgbot<DanChapman> @KrisJacewicz, I don't think that's right. From what I understand of it untars and applies the change set *ontop* of the rootfs and if the apt records get overwritten anything you currently installed will be forgotten because apt no longer knows about it. But it doesn't get removed.09:10
ubptgbot<DanChapman> @dohbee is that right? ^^09:11
ubptgbot<alan_griffiths> An OTA download is smaller than a channel switch. That's not consistent with it being the full rootfs.09:13
ubptgbot<Georg Simon> @ixavier, Didn't help. I can easily install Fairphone Open using the same cable. (sudo sh flash-for-unix.sh)09:16
ubptgbot<Georg Simon> @YougoChats, Didn't help.09:17
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ubptgbot<KrisJacewicz> @DanChapman, it interests me now, I would like to know what is the real case09:20
ubptgbot<KrisJacewicz> @alan_griffiths, yes your logic makes sense, but you aren't sure as well right?09:21
ubptgbot<YougoChats> @Georg Simon, i'm assuming you also already have your phone in usb debug mode and tested adb devices in normal/recovery mode and fastboot devices in bootloader? if fastboot devices needs sudo the installer does too09:22
ubptgbot<YougoChats> @Georg Simon, [Edit] i'm assuming you also already have your phone in usb debug mode and tested `adb devices` in normal/recovery mode and `fastboot devices` in bootloader mode? if `fastboot devices` needs `sudo` the installer does too09:23
ubptgbot<KrisJacewicz> @Ismaelbonato, ❤️09:23
ubptgbot<YougoChats> @Georg Simon, [Edit] i'm assuming you also already have your phone in usb debug mode and tested `adb devices` in normal/recovery mode and `fastboot devices` in bootloader mode? if `fastboot devices` needs `sudo` the installer does too … fastboot mode looks the same as boot splash, might be confusing09:24
ubptgbot<KrisJacewicz> @DanChapman, "(...) So, in practice, some apt-get installs will largely add software in parallel to the existing files, so will not be much impacted by an OTA. However, one file set will certainly be impacted - apt's own record keeping (OTA's deliver the records used in construction of the ro filesystem). So your system w09:28
ubptgbotill lose the knowledge of what is there, and what is not. (...)" … this sound like an important piece of information, but I don't understand this argument. I don't know what is the apt's own record keeping, do you guys know?09:28
ubptgbot<KrisJacewicz> i just interpret it that it has to do with apt-get upgrade, but not install09:29
ubptgbot<alan_griffiths> @KrisJacewicz, It makes sense to optimize network load for OTAs, both for consumers and servers. From overhearing discussions I believe that OTAs are based on a diff and that's consistent with the behaviour I've seen. I've never been interested in the implementation of the diff.09:29
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ubptgbot<KrisJacewicz> @alan_griffiths, fair enough, thanks for mentionning all this09:30
ubptgbot<Sconio> @KrisJacewicz, It has a GPU driver ?09:31
ubptgbot<KrisJacewicz> @Sconio, I think thatr Librem5 will be 100% supporting for open source drivers, but in reality I don't know09:31
ubptgbot<KrisJacewicz> @Sconio, [Edit] I think thatr Librem5 will be 100% supporting open source drivers, but in reality I don't know09:32
ubptgbot<Sconio> Can be used with ubuntu touch09:32
ubptgbot<Sconio> Gpu09:33
ubptgbot<YougoChats> @Sconio, they just announced cooperation. not ready at all09:34
ubptgbot<Sconio> 🤞🏼09:34
ubptgbotAll_i_know was added by: All_i_know09:34
ubptgbot<KrisJacewicz> @Sconio, I think you are interested in achieving accelerated graphics in xmir under ARM, because of our conversations off the channel. Is that right? … If so I really won't be able to answer you. All I know is that xwayland is being mentionned as a possible replacement for xmir, when wayland compatibility lands.09:34
ubptgbot<KrisJacewicz> @KrisJacewicz, and then maybe also accelerated graphics can happen09:35
ubptgbot<Sconio> I know , just. If it is 100 % open the acceleration graph might work09:35
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ubptgbot<KrisJacewicz> @Sconio, but accellerated graphics do work on UT natively, so the reason that they don't work in xmir, i think, is not a problem of a lack of driver. I recall old chat about this here in the group, and it had to do with some API translation, possibly mapping the order of arguments in the api calls, this discussion happene09:37
ubptgbotd here months ago09:37
ubptgbot<Sconio> Oh ok09:38
ubptgbot<Sconio> I'm looking forward to see the material statistic09:40
ubptgbot<libremax> @KrisJacewicz, It was not confirmed for baseband module.09:40
ubptgbot<KrisJacewicz> @libremax, thanks, amazing how fast details like this can surface in this group ;)09:42
ubptgbot<Sconio> It is for this reason that there will have a switch physics for the purpose of controlling its operation09:42
ubptgbot<alan_griffiths> @Sconio, Graphics acceleration is really down to Mir (and the graphics drivers ), not UT. You will get better information asking on the Mir forums: …     https://community.ubuntu.com/c/mir09:43
ubptgbot<Sconio> Mir not suported acceleration09:44
ubptgbot<libremax> @Sconio, Not only, even with free drivers there may be problems sometimes and a physical switch get you safe everytimes09:48
ubptgbot<alan_griffiths> @Sconio, Why do you think that?09:50
ubptgbot<Sconio> I don't think so, just I remember having to address this issue is to use kodi, and we replied that xmir does not support not the acceleration graph,09:54
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ubptgbot<alan_griffiths> Oh. You mean Xmir (not Mir).09:56
ubptgbot<Bolly> Welcome @All_i_know . Check this put for more about UBports https://ubports.com/page/telegram-welcome09:58
ubptgbot<Sconio> Oups09:59
ubptgbot<Sconio> Sorry, yes xmir09:59
ubptgbot<Sconio> I m confus09:59
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ubptgbot<alan_griffiths> Let's start from the beginning: you're trying to use kodi on UT? … Kodi does have a Mir backend (but that needs enabling when building it.) it also has a Wayland backend, but you can't use that with the Mir version currently in UT.10:05
ubptgbot<Sconio> This is a question that I had asked Kris, if the use of Kodi could be done with ubuntu touch10:10
ubptgbot<KrisJacewicz> @alan_griffiths, I didn't know that kodi has mir backend, but if so, then @Sconio yes, you can have kodi on UT :D10:13
ubptgbot<alan_griffiths> @KrisJacewicz, It won't for much longer, they're planning to drop now Mir supports Wayland.10:14
ubptgbot<KrisJacewicz> @alan_griffiths, @Sconio, hurry up ;)10:16
ubptgbot<Sconio> @KrisJacewicz, Cool !10:16
ubptgbotПавел Алексеев was added by: Павел Алексеев10:17
ubptgbot<Павел Алексеев> (Photo, 1080x1920) https://irc.ubports.com/c0RJBvLs.png10:18
ubptgbot<Sconio> Hi10:18
ubptgbot<Sconio> @KrisJacewicz, With the method you proposed, I will get there10:20
ubptgbot<Sconio> 🤙🏼10:20
ubptgbot<alan_griffiths> @KrisJacewicz, [Edit] It won't for much longer, they're planning to drop it now Mir supports Wayland.10:33
ubptgbotyuchen_guo was added by: yuchen_guo10:44
ubptgbotTarangok was added by: Tarangok11:11
ubptgbot<wayneoutthere> @Fabian, Yeah.....11:13
ubptgbot<wayneoutthere> @kristijantkalec, Not odd at all. Perfectly expected as history shows11:13
ubptgbot<wayneoutthere> @YougoChats, Full circle magazine11:14
ubptgbotSoumitra Ghate was added by: Soumitra Ghate11:17
ubptgbot<wayneoutthere> @lexirv, Yes. I am a ghost and these other people are bots11:18
ubptgbot<YougoChats> @lexirv, we're all ghosts. whoooOoOh11:19
ubptgbot<Soumitra Ghate> I am flashing phone using ubports installer , at the end , it tells to reboot into bootloader so I started fastboot mode but does nothing further , help please !11:20
ubptgbot<wayneoutthere> Hi new folks! You should all go here especially if you are installing because there is a welcome install room https://ubports.com/page/telegram-welcome11:22
ubptgbot<Soumitra Ghate> Thank you11:23
ubptgbot<libremax> usually have to press volume down and power11:23
ubptgbot<libremax> to reboot into bootloader11:24
ubptgbot<Soumitra Ghate> Yes I did open bootloader in the device , but installer did nothing further11:29
ubptgbot<libremax> Did you try manually install ?11:30
ubptgbot<Soumitra Ghate> No11:30
ubptgbot<libremax> or automatic detection ?11:30
ubptgbot<Soumitra Ghate> No11:31
ubptgbot<libremax> if your device is not detected try to manualy select it11:31
ubptgbot<libremax> if it doesn't work, use sudo to exexcute the installer11:32
ubptgbot<libremax> [Edit] if it doesn't work, use sudo to execute the installer11:33
ubptgbot<libremax> [Edit] if your device is not detected, try to manualy select it11:33
ubptgbot<Soumitra Ghate> Tried manual selection , still giving same problem11:34
ubptgbot<Soumitra Ghate> What is sudo?11:34
ubptgbot<libremax> Commande to execute install with privilege11:35
ubptgbot<libremax> man sudo to know more about it11:36
ubptgbot<libremax> What OS do you use ?11:36
ubptgbot<Soumitra Ghate> Windows 1011:36
ubptgbot<libremax> Sudo is for GNU/linux 😄11:37
ubptgbot<Soumitra Ghate> 😅OK11:37
ubptgbotvanyasem was added by: vanyasem11:38
ubptgbot<vanyasem> @libremax, False11:38
ubptgbot<vanyasem> You can install sudo in Windows11:38
ubptgbot<vanyasem> It will run software as admin11:38
ubptgbot<vanyasem> You can also use sudo in WSL11:38
ubptgbot<libremax> I had never used windows in decades so...11:38
ubptgbot<vanyasem> Thanks for attention11:38
ubptgbot<vanyasem> @libremax, I use windows 1011:38
ubptgbot<libremax> I know11:38
ubptgbot<libremax> [Edit] I have never used windows in decades so...11:39
ubptgbot<Soumitra Ghate> I will try that11:39
ubptgbot<libremax> @vanyasem, Anyway windows will be Linux before the end of the next decade11:42
ubptgbot<libremax> You will be back to linux 😂11:42
ubptgbot<libremax> @vanyasem, [Edit] Anyway windows will be based on Linux before the end of the next decade11:44
ubptgbot<lexirv> @wayneoutthere, is the cams issues fixed ?11:53
ubptgbot<lexirv> @wayneoutthere, [Edit] is the cam issue fixed ?11:54
ubptgbot<libremax> wath cam issue ?11:55
ubptgbot<libremax> For what device ?11:55
ubptgbot<libremax> [Edit] Wath cam issue ?11:55
ubptgbot<libremax> [Edit] What cam issue ?11:56
ubptgbot<jja2000> so I just got my slimport cable for the Nexus 512:24
ubptgbot<jja2000> but I can't seem to get a cursor on screen or use the phone's touchscreen for a touchpad12:24
ubptgbot<wayneoutthere> @vanyasem, You can also run gmail and skype on Ubuntu....   but.... Why? You can also look  out a jail cell at the world outside.  my position since 2009 is: If you care about freedom, why hang around in jail?12:24
ubptgbot<libremax> @wayneoutthere, Slavery is freedom.12:50
ubptgbot<UniversalSuperBox> Uh12:53
ubptgbot<malditobastardo> @jja2000, You will need a bt kb/mouse12:55
ubptgbot<malditobastardo> The touchscreen doesn't work to use as a pointer12:56
ubptgbot<jja2000> Yeah I found the git issue12:58
ubptgbot<jja2000> I wonder why it doesn't work12:58
ubptgbot<libremax> @UniversalSuperBox, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nineteen_Eighty-Four12:58
ubptgbot<dohbee> @DanChapman basically right, yeah13:12
ubptgbot<Georg Simon> @YougoChats, In usb debug mode "adb devices" shows an empty "List of devices attached" both in normal and recovery mode. … In fastboot mode "sudo fastboot devices" gives "f99f644 fastboot"13:17
ubptgbot<YougoChats> 💡13:17
ubptgbot<YougoChats> Fwd from YougoChats: do `lsusb`13:18
ubptgbot<YougoChats> Fwd from YougoChats: you should get somthing like this: … ... … Bus 003 Device 034: ID 18d1:4ee5 Google Inc.  … ...13:18
ubptgbot<YougoChats> Fwd from YougoChats: Add the vendor id to ~/.android/adb_usb.ini. … `echo 0x18d1 >> ~/.android/adb_usb.ini` … the 18d1 part could be different for you and is found in the lsusb results13:18
ubptgbot<YougoChats> after that, adb devices should start working.13:19
ubptgbot<wayneoutthere> @libremax, Definitely this is 1984 we live in.13:24
ubptgbot<dohbee> @wayneoutthere, Please direct your two minutes hate to the OT channel13:28
ubptgbot<Javacookies> come one, come all into 198413:34
ubptgbot<GiovanniStaiano> Hello! I saw that there were no bug fixes during this period. Is Ubuntu 16.04 still far?13:38
ubptgbot<dohbee> during what period?13:42
ubptgbot<GiovanniStaiano> Last weeks13:44
ubptgbot<dohbee> well, not all of the things that need to happen are filed as issues on github, if you're trying to judge progress by that list13:45
ubptgbot<GiovanniStaiano> Ah OK13:47
ubptgbotapocarpio was added by: apocarpio14:05
ubptgbot<GiovanniStaiano> At this moment how much is it usable?14:05
ubptgbot<Marco Sirabella> Looking at the source code for the click-review command, it seems to pull a list of supported frameworks from a [URL that doesnt exist anymore]("https://myapps.developer.ubuntu.com/dev/api/click-framework/") … Is there any way for me to properly review my application before submission to the open-store?14:07
ubptgbot<wayneoutthere> @dohbee, huh?  and what? and pardon me?  and bye bye14:08
ubptgbot<Marco Sirabella> installed through apt, which might be outdated14:08
ubptgbot<Marco Sirabella> ```click-reviewers-tools/vivid-updates,now 0.25.1 all [installed] …   tools to review click packages```14:09
ubptgbot<dohbee> it's outdated14:10
ubptgbot<Marco Sirabella> any documentation as to where the up to date version is?14:10
ubptgbot<malditobastardo> @dohbee, Epic14:10
ubptgbot<Bolly> Welcome @apocarpio !!! check out https://ubports.com/page/telegram-welcome to get you up to speed14:10
ubptgbot<dohbee> @Marco Sirabella, github.com/ubports/click-reviewers-tools i guess14:10
ubptgbot<Marco Sirabella> Tyvm14:11
ubptgbot<Marco Sirabella> unfortunately this repository has the same issue, https://github.com/ubports/click-reviewers-tools/blob/67aee8376b6d5e45defec05daa160930c342209c/clickreviews/frameworks.py#L20-L2114:16
ubptgbot<Marco Sirabella> But I'm going to look into the project it was forked from14:16
ubptgbot<dohbee> @Marco Sirabella, Please join https://t.me/UbuntuAppDevEN14:17
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ubptgbot<jelkner> Hi all.  I don't know to whom to address this concern, but I have a student trying to get an app into the open store who is having a hell of a time trying to figure out how to do it.14:31
ubptgbot<jelkner> I've been staying out of this, since Marco is much smarter than I am and has a better shot techincally of figuring this out.14:32
ubptgbot<jelkner> But as a support, I wanted to express my concern.14:32
ubptgbot<jelkner> If a talented, dedicated, and hard working volunteer can't figure out how to contribute, how will this project suceed?14:33
ubptgbot<UniversalSuperBox> Looks like he's gotten into the App Dev group to work on the problem with reviewing the click. And he's offering some solutions for making the process go smoother for others14:34
ubptgbot<jelkner> Yes, @UniversalSuperBox , he has.  I'm glad to see that. I just wanted to lend my voice to the suggestion that making this easier is really important.14:35
ubptgbot<jelkner> I'll stop whining now.  I just felt at this point I needed to put in a word.14:36
ubptgbot<NikosChat> @KrisJacewicz, As far as I understand you can end up with a broken OS if you try to update using apt. Just installing some debs on the rootfs there is a low risk to break the OS (except the fact that you could fill your rootfs)15:05
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ubptgbotRoma_P was added by: Roma_P16:24
ubptgbot<dohbee> @NikosChat, Well, there are no updates for 15.04 at this point anyway. So it's a somewhat pointless thing to do as well. As far as installing random apps, it depends. Some file types don't deal well when crossing filesystems (there are a lot of bind mout overlays to make UT work), and that will break things.16:50
ubptgbot<Bolly> Welcome @Roma_P!!! Check this put for more about UBports https://ubports.com/page/telegram-welcome17:39
ubptgbotPau Snow was added by: Pau Snow18:17
ubptgbot<Bolly> Welcome Pau!!! Check out https://ubports.com/page/telegram-welcome to get you started, we have language groups available.19:03
brrmhi! I am about to install ubports to my fairphone219:30
brrmshould I use 15.04/stable or go for 16.04/devel?19:30
ubptgbot<dohbee> if you want a daily use phone, then 15.04/stable19:31
ubptgbot<amolith> 15.04; 16.04 isn't really for daily use yet19:31
brrmok19:31
ubptgbot<dohbee> if you want to test things on a secondary device, 16.04 should be fine, but lots of things don't work right yet19:31
brrmif I take a backup with TWRP - is it save to Wipe the device?19:32
brrmit won't wipe the SD card?19:32
brrms/save/safe19:32
ubptgbot<dohbee> the installer doesn't touch the external SD card, but i would recommend copying a backup to another system first19:33
ubptgbot<dohbee> also if you want to use an external SD card with UT, it might need to be formatted differently19:34
ubptgbot<dohbee> depending on what format the card currently is19:34
brrmdohbee: it is fat32, but I would prefer ext4.19:34
ubptgbot<dohbee> ok, fat32 will work fine. ext4 won't automount i think19:35
brrmext3?19:35
brrmwill ext3 automount? I don't like fat32. git annex considers this filesystem to be "crippled"19:37
ubptgbot<dohbee> no, only fat32 is automounted19:37
brrmbut ubports is a linux os, isn't it? I can just edit /etc/fstab to let it be automounted?19:38
brrmand if I don't let the installer wipe the phone, what will it do? leave the android in case a want to restore it? or even let me dual boot?19:39
ubptgbot<dohbee> well it's not the same as a traditional linux install. i don't think you should be editing fstab (your changes may be overwritten in future by OTA updates)19:39
ubptgbot<dohbee> if the phone already has android, the device must be wiped19:40
ubptgbot<dohbee> no, you cannot dual boot19:40
brrmthat is funny - why does it propose not to wipe then?19:40
ubptgbot<dohbee> i don't know if there's an open issue in ubpots github about the automounted filesystems issue, but i think that's something we should fix19:40
ubptgbot<dohbee> it's for if you already have ubuntu on the device, then you can flash a different channel/version with the installer, and keep your data19:41
ubptgbot<dohbee> but UT fully replaces android, so there is no such thing as not wiping android off, in terms of the installer19:41
brrmok, I don't like android anyway19:44
brrmwhat I want to do with my phone is storing my mp3 collection in a git annex repo and sync this using ssh19:50
brrmon android this works quite bad19:50
brrmbecause the ssh server only has access to his own data directory19:50
brrmwhich means other apps only have read access19:51
brrmwhich is sufficient for playing the mp3, but not for e.g. editing id3-tags19:51
brrmbut the worst thing is that the git annex repo is on fat3219:52
ubptgbot<dohbee> i'm not sure the way media (music, videos, etc) handling works currently on UT will leave you much happier, unfortunately19:52
brrmwhat do you mean? is there no player?19:53
ubptgbot<dohbee> there is19:54
brrmcouldn't I just install vanilla music: https://f-droid.org/packages/ch.blinkenlights.android.vanilla/19:55
ubptgbot<dohbee> UT is not android, so no you can't just install android apps19:56
ubptgbot<dohbee> apps are also confined. they don't get read/write access everywhere19:56
brrmhttps://ubports.com/blog/ubports-blog-1/post/android-apps-on-ubuntu-touch-with-anbox-7719:56
brrmwhat about anbox?19:56
ubptgbot<dohbee> anbox isn't part of UT yet, and doesn't work on all devices either19:57
ubptgbot<dohbee> but even if you install something in anbox, other things like confinement should still apply19:57
ubptgbot<dohbee> but there is a music player in UT already19:58
ubptgbot<dohbee> and it mostly works pretty great19:58
ubptgbot<dohbee> but i'm not sure how well it works with music on an external SD card, and i don't think it has tag editing20:03
brrmok, I think I postpone the switch to ubports untill weekend20:11
brrmthen I will have time enough to check out if it fits my needs20:11
brrmI didn't know anbox isn't ready yet20:11
brrmand I expected it to be a more linux like experience20:12
brrmlike maemo was on my old N90020:12
ubptgbot<TronFortyTwo> About the /etc/fstab thing, I experienced some time ago that on my device changes were discarded at each reboot, so it was useless editing it.20:14
ubptgbot<UniversalSuperBox> Yep, it's written on the fly at boot time.20:14
ubptgbot<dohbee> oh yeah, i forgot about that part too20:15
ubptgbot<UniversalSuperBox> By something not so much unlike this, but with less documentation: https://github.com/Halium/initramfs-tools-halium/blob/halium/scripts/halium#L24420:16
ubptgbot<UniversalSuperBox> Beautiful *and* terrifying20:17
brrmthis is really *not* much linux like20:18
ubptgbot<dohbee> i really wish people would stop saying that20:18
ubptgbot<UniversalSuperBox> It's an Ubuntu userland atop a Linux kernel20:19
brrmwhat do you expect dohbee - if I wanted a crippled linux on my phone I would stick with android20:19
ubptgbot<UniversalSuperBox> But it's definitely not a desktop distro20:19
ubptgbot<dohbee> i expect people to stop making assumptions about what "linux" is20:19
ubptgbot<UniversalSuperBox> If you think in those terms, you probably don't want Ubuntu Touch.20:19
brrmok20:21
ubptgbot<mayltonfnds> https://forums.ubports.com/topic/1169/porting-halium-to-leeco-le-max2-aka-x2-x82020:22
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