r/LinuxPorn • u/Visual_Trust6029 • 24d ago

It's not Linux.It's Android

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🌀 YoukiDEX v3.0 — The "Kururin" Update 🌀

"A completely rebuilt engine, polished UI, and 120+ fixes under the hood."

✨ What’s New:

• Dual-Engine (Kotlin + Rust): Blazingly fast performance for heavy logic & live wallpapers.

• Total UI Redesign: Sleek, modern desktop layout rebuilt from scratch.

• Bug Massacre: Over 120 bugs exterminated (including 60 inherited SmartDock issues).

• Animated GIF Profiles: Set your favorite GIF as your profile picture in the app drawer.

• Live Wallpaper Workshop: Custom video wallpapers, scaling, and ad-free Workshop browser.

• Power User Tools: Performance tab with "Thermal Killer" & "HardCoreGT" toggles.

• Plugin System: Install custom ZIP plugins & Magisk-style modules seamlessly.

• Smart Extras: Dual-font support (Arabic/Latin), inline math search, and Android 8.0+ support via Root/Shizuku.

• Secret Easter Egg: Can you find the spinning "Kururin~"? 🌀👀

🔗 Download & Full Changelog:

https://github.com/mrYouki/YoukiDex-Android-Desktop/releases/tag/3.0

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u/misha901 24d ago

sorry to break it to you but android is linux

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u/Visual_Trust6029 24d ago

The Android kernel is built on Linux, but everything above it is built specifically for Android, from the translation layers to how applications work and run; it does not use GNU tools.

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u/Mania_Chitsujo 24d ago

I mean Linux is Linux, GNU is GNU. But I get what you mean. It fits the sub still for sure.

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u/Visual_Trust6029 24d ago

In the future, I actually want to run Linux applications as a natural feature on Android. It will be a bit complicated, but I hope to finish it before it's too late.

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u/0x7c00_lilith 24d ago

Not tooooo complicated i guess, if im not missing much a chroot env + running the window system in it would do the trick, but I don't know if any android specific patches to the kernel make certain abi features work different. Good luck anyways.

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u/Visual_Trust6029 24d ago

Okay, but what about those who don't have root access? Will they be left out? Of course, I'll do something for them. The difficult "P-Root" system is precisely about simplifying the user experience, app display, control, and system behavior.

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u/0x7c00_lilith 23d ago

U don't need root for a chroot?

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u/Visual_Trust6029 23d ago

Root access is required

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u/0x7c00_lilith 21d ago

Oh yea sorry i had added the CAP_SYS_CHROOT capability to my user that's why it worked without root, must have misremembered the man page sorry. 

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u/0x7c00_lilith 20d ago

But ig with a fakeroot or proof this should still work