Pinephone Images on the Librem 5

Let's hack around with some Linux phone images.

The Project

In this video, I explore running various PinePhone operating system images on the Librem 5 hardware. This involves building custom images and adapting them to work on different Linux phone platforms, demonstrating the flexibility of open-source mobile Linux ecosystems.

Why Cross-Platform Images?

The Linux phone ecosystem has multiple hardware options:

• Librem 5 - Purism's privacy-focused phone


• PinePhone - Pine64's community phone

Having software that works across devices:


• Expands user choice


• Reduces fragmentation


• Allows trying different distros on your hardware


• Demonstrates open-source flexibility

Operating Systems Explored

Arch Linux ARM

The Arch experience on mobile - rolling release, bleeding edge packages, AUR access.

OpenSUSE

Bringing the green chameleon to mobile Linux with Tumbleweed or Leap options.

Mobian

Debian-based mobile Linux with strong community support.

Technical Approach

The project involves:
1. Obtaining PinePhone OS images
2. Adapting device-specific configurations
3. Building images compatible with Librem 5 hardware
4. Testing and debugging the adaptations

Build Script

The build script for creating these images is available for those who want to experiment with their own Linux phone setups:

https://bitbucket.org/hackersgame/librem5_image_builder/src/master/

Community

Librem 5 Matrix chat for discussion and help:
https://developer.puri.sm/Librem5/Contact/Community.html

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