Display output method?

[nathaneltitane]

Hello - I was wondering which display server/output method to android you were using to get the device to present the contents of your chroot onto the Android display.

My project currently relies on VNC output and was wondering if there was any way to enhave it to something a little more native.

Thanks

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[SDRausty]

get the device to present the contents of your chroot onto the Android display.

Hello, I'm not sure if this answers your question completely. If it doesn't please comment.

It's just a simple command to setup the exports. For it to work, it must be sourced. That's why the dot . and space are important. Otherwise, it won't work right:

[19:36 ~ ]$ . exd
[19:36 ~ ]$ export
declare -x DISPLAY=":0"
declare -x PULSE_SERVER="tcp:127.0.0.1:4712"

Originally posted by @SDRausty in https://github.com/SDRausty/TermuxArch/issues/59#issuecomment-381285151

[nathaneltitane]

get the device to present the contents of your chroot onto the Android display.

Hello, I'm not sure if this answers your question completely. If it doesn't please comment.

It's just a simple command to setup the exports. For it to work, it must be sourced. That's why the dot . and space are important. Otherwise, it won't work right:

[19:36 ~ ]$ . exd
[19:36 ~ ]$ export
declare -x DISPLAY=":0"
declare -x PULSE_SERVER="tcp:127.0.0.1:4712"

Originally posted by @SDRausty in #59 (comment)

Right, but what application or library or server do you use on android to get your display? Like what's on the screen capture for the project i guess...

[SDRausty]

application or library or server do you use on android to get your display?

Good question @nathaneltitane; How can this topic be made easier for the new user? Here are two answers to your question:

1. Originally posted by @abicorios in https://github.com/SDRausty/TermuxArch/issues/27#issuecomment-350579775

Wow. It is work. After run XServer XSDL, just input in the TermuxArch console

export DISPLAY=:0 PULSE_SERVER=tcp:127.0.0.1:4712

And after it, I can start some Gui soft from the TermuxArch console.

XServer XSDL link https://github.com/pelya/xserver-xsdl

2. Originally posted by @iL3D in https://github.com/SDRausty/TermuxArch/issues/59#issuecomment-381350922

• How do I get software rendering so I can run gui app?

@root-voidX, Using noVNC+tigervnc instead of XServer XSDL saves the need to install an external app. Access gui apps from any already-installed web browser.

#  lxde + fix, as before
pacman -S lxde
pacman -S ttf-dejavu

vnc server

pacman -S tigervnc

html5 vnc client

curl -O https://github.com/novnc/noVNC/archive/v1.0.0.tar.gz tar xvfz v1.0.0.tar.gz

run vnc. make sure display & vnc port match

export DISPLAY=:7 export VNC_PORT=5907 Xvnc --localhost --SecurityTypes=None $DISPLAY & cd noVNC-1.0.0; ./utils/launch.sh --vnc localhost:$VNC_PORT &

startlxde echo "To see the magic, point your favorite browser to http://127.0.0.1:6080/vnc.html"

Please share which method you prefer, and how this topic be made easier for the new user.

[nathaneltitane]

application or library or server do you use on android to get your display?

Good question @nathaneltitane; How can this topic be made easier for the new user? Here are two answers to your question:

1. Originally posted by @abicorios in #27 (comment)

Wow. It is work. After run XServer XSDL, just input in the TermuxArch console

export DISPLAY=:0 PULSE_SERVER=tcp:127.0.0.1:4712

And after it, I can start some Gui soft from the TermuxArch console.

XServer XSDL link https://github.com/pelya/xserver-xsdl

1. Originally posted by @iL3D in #59 (comment)

• How do I get software rendering so I can run gui app?

@Root-voidX, Using noVNC+tigervnc instead of XServer XSDL saves the need to install an external app. Access gui apps from any already-installed web browser.

#  lxde + fix, as before
pacman -S lxde
pacman -S ttf-dejavu

#  vnc server
pacman -S tigervnc
#  html5 vnc client 
curl -O https://github.com/novnc/noVNC/archive/v1.0.0.tar.gz
tar xvfz v1.0.0.tar.gz

#  run vnc. make sure display & vnc port match
export DISPLAY=:7
export VNC_PORT=5907
Xvnc --localhost --SecurityTypes=None $DISPLAY &
cd noVNC-1.0.0; ./utils/launch.sh --vnc localhost:$VNC_PORT &

startlxde
echo "To see the magic, point your favorite browser to http://127.0.0.1:6080/vnc.html"

Please share which method you prefer, and how this topic be made easier for the new user.

I guess that answers my wuestion - using the same methods on my side :)

[SDRausty]

Thank you for sharing @nathaneltitane

[SDRausty]

This link https://wiki.termux.com/wiki/Graphical_Environment should be useful for this issue too.