I was wondering if there is a way to use linux in mobile. Do anybody heard of Plasma Mobile? Is it Ubuntu based?

There are two versions. One is based on Kubuntu and the other is based on Arch.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KDE_Pl...#Plasma_Mobile

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Thanks @Mr. Macintosh. :-)

You're very welcome. It only took me about ten seconds to look it up, so I didn't mind researching it. I'm actually glad I did. I learned some interesting stuff.

By the way, if you have an Android phone and you're running Linux as your primary OS, you're going to want to install KDE Connect on your phone and your PC. It does a lot, including allowing you to respond to SMS messages from your phone on your PC: https://albertvaka.wordpress.com/

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You helped me again. I didn't know anything about KDE Connect. Actually I am very new to Linux. All these years I have used Windows. All our office computers changed to Linux and also my Linux laptop which is actually office laptop. That's why I am interested in Linux. But I am very keen to learn new things. That's why I joined here. I came to know "KDE Connect" few min ago by your reference. I have just installed it in my mobile. I think features of Sidesync is quite close to KDE Connect. Thanks again.

You're very welcome! I've been using Linux as a secondary operating system for about a year. I've been testing its viability as a MacOS replacement because I don't like the new Mac hardware - IBM clones are a lot more up upgradable.

You might want to take a look at the blocks of software installation commands which I've assembled.

Also, if you have purchased videos on iTunes, you're going to have to replace them with DVDs and Blu-Rays - which you can copy with MakeMKV (for Blu-Rays) and Handbrake. Unfortunately, iTunes videos have DRM and Apple doesn't make an iTunes client for Linux - probably to keep discontented Mac users from going to Linux.

I've attached a number of documents which may help you on your journey into Linux Land.

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	Software Install Blocks for Ubuntu.pdf (12.2 KB, 18 views)
	Software Install Blocks for Debian Installation.pdf (17.6 KB, 15 views)
	Thunderbird Tutorial Links.pdf (40.5 KB, 20 views)
	Stallman - "Free" VS Open Source.pdf (61.3 KB, 18 views)

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Thanks a bunch for all those useful links. Surely I will look into every link. Have a nice day.

I am thinking about using linux in my android. Lots of useful info @Mr. Macintosh. Thank you.

You're very welcome!

^ copy-pasta?

anyhow, this is looking better every day:
https://puri.sm/shop/librem-5/
lots of people backing it, and also GNU/Linux developers seem to have caught on.
the first smartphone (not a raspi or any other ARM device) ever running a real GNU/Linux. not maemo. not sailfishos, or ubuntu touch, or any such half-baked compromise, no, a real linux distro.

Personally, I'd go with LineageOS. Yeah, most phones require non-free drivers, but at least I'd be able to run non-free apps when necessary. Admittedly, it doesn't support any new phones than ones that are 2-3 years old. Though, it supports the Fairphone 2, so maybe the guy who maintains that port will buy the Fairphone 3 and maintain the port for it, especially since it's been three years since the release of the Fairphone 2. Though, I asked him about that on Twitter and he didn't respond.

Thanks. I didn't even know there is a such thing.

Of which were you unaware: LineageOS or Fairphone?

Linux mobile is about the use of Linux kernel-based operating systems on all sorts of mobile devices, whose primary or only Human interface device (HID) is a touchscreen.

nothing against LineageOS, but you do understand it's not the same as GNU/Linux, and it's still spawned by Google (the original Android OS, that is)?

personally, I can't wait to have a true GNU/Linux on my phone, if only to be able to access my server directly with ssh, or maybe NFS or sshfs to play media.

i came this close (pinches forefinger and thumb together) to buying a (used) fairphone2 recently, but decided not to in the end:

• the specs are quite poor for 2018
• the "modularity" is a joke if you still release a completely incompatible model every few years (all you're left with is a possibility to change the hardware connectors, headphones and usb, and the camera. which isn't a bad thing, because that's where most phones break first, but not enough to justify the hype of "modularity")

on the plus side, they seem to take as much care about the OS as they do about the hardware; an officially supported all-free and un-googled Android exists (sounds even better than Lineage to me).
which brings me to my point: there won't be a FP3 for a while yet, they want to concentrate on extending OS support instead.