----- "David Given" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's worth remembering that Android, while it uses the Linux > *kernel*, > does not use the Linux userland, and should not really be considered > a > normal Linux system. Other than adb, which is pretty much useless on > a > real phone, it just doesn't *have* a shell --- there is no 'in' to
Busybox as well as some other tools, such as OpenSSH (with sshd...) have been ported to Android. Good luck getting this onto an actual phone, though. It is certainly doable, but there is no easy to follow HOWTO or otherwise documented process that I'm aware of. That will come with time. In regard to those asking why someone would want to do this.. it could be for any number of reasons, but in short it will allow Android phones to be used as a generic linux server, leveraging a wide range of server applications available for Linux. The phone could become a upnp media server, a shoutcast server, a web server, etc. Yes, it will certainly open up tethering, and will be useful for those looking to unlock their phones as well, but those aren't the only use-cases. -- Regards, Eric Windisch --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
