▲ 236 ▼ Lindroid is an Android app that lets you run Linux in a container, with support for hardware-acceleration - Liliputing (liliputing.com) submitted 2 years ago by gandalf_der_12te@feddit.org to c/technology@lemmy.world 36 comments fedilink hide all child comments Very interesting news. I haven't tried it out personally; But if it works, I imagine that'd be huge.
[–] RmDebArc_5@sh.itjust.works 45 points 2 years ago (8 children) No, I’m using waydroid in wsl permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] somethingsomethingidk@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago (3 children) So it's windows emulating linux emulating android emulating linux? I'm interested to hear how that works out for you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] RmDebArc_5@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 years ago (2 children) The WSL part was just a joke, but I do sometimes test apps on waydroid as I am using an IPhone currently and I want to switch, so for that I try apps on waydroid so I can easily replace IOS exclusive apps when I make the switch. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wise@feddit.uk 1 point 2 years ago I’m looking to do the exact same thing and been collecting FOSS apps as I go, but I’ve never heard of waydroid before Thank you! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hellmo_Luciferrari@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago You should go another level deeper, VirtualBox > Windows > WSL > Waydroid > Lindroid permalink fedilink source parent [–] hypertown@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) In VM on FreeBSD ofc, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 4 points 2 years ago Using proton to play cyberpunk 2077 permalink fedilink source parent [–] RmDebArc_5@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago No no, it’s Linux on Android on Linux via waydroid in WSL in the Mac version of virtual box running via darling running on FreeBSD via LinuxJails permalink fedilink source parent [–] Smc87@lemmy.sdf.org 1 point 2 years ago Lmfao permalink fedilink source parent
[–] somethingsomethingidk@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago (3 children) So it's windows emulating linux emulating android emulating linux? I'm interested to hear how that works out for you permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] RmDebArc_5@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 years ago (2 children) The WSL part was just a joke, but I do sometimes test apps on waydroid as I am using an IPhone currently and I want to switch, so for that I try apps on waydroid so I can easily replace IOS exclusive apps when I make the switch. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wise@feddit.uk 1 point 2 years ago I’m looking to do the exact same thing and been collecting FOSS apps as I go, but I’ve never heard of waydroid before Thank you! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hellmo_Luciferrari@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago You should go another level deeper, VirtualBox > Windows > WSL > Waydroid > Lindroid permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RmDebArc_5@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 years ago (2 children) The WSL part was just a joke, but I do sometimes test apps on waydroid as I am using an IPhone currently and I want to switch, so for that I try apps on waydroid so I can easily replace IOS exclusive apps when I make the switch. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] wise@feddit.uk 1 point 2 years ago I’m looking to do the exact same thing and been collecting FOSS apps as I go, but I’ve never heard of waydroid before Thank you! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Hellmo_Luciferrari@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago You should go another level deeper, VirtualBox > Windows > WSL > Waydroid > Lindroid permalink fedilink source parent
[–] wise@feddit.uk 1 point 2 years ago I’m looking to do the exact same thing and been collecting FOSS apps as I go, but I’ve never heard of waydroid before Thank you! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Hellmo_Luciferrari@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago You should go another level deeper, VirtualBox > Windows > WSL > Waydroid > Lindroid permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hypertown@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children) In VM on FreeBSD ofc, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 4 points 2 years ago Using proton to play cyberpunk 2077 permalink fedilink source parent [–] RmDebArc_5@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago No no, it’s Linux on Android on Linux via waydroid in WSL in the Mac version of virtual box running via darling running on FreeBSD via LinuxJails permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 4 points 2 years ago Using proton to play cyberpunk 2077 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RmDebArc_5@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago No no, it’s Linux on Android on Linux via waydroid in WSL in the Mac version of virtual box running via darling running on FreeBSD via LinuxJails permalink fedilink source parent