Cosmo Linux Beta - Revision history

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‎Known bugs

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‎Tips

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‎Linux installation guide

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‎Linux installation guide

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‎Known bugs

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 * English keyboard layout is supported out of the box. Additional keyboard layouts are also present, but some keys might not work. You can fix this by updating your system. To update your Linux:
-*# Remove _apt user from /etc/passwd as in the previous point
+*# <s>Remove _apt user from /etc/passwd as in the previous point</s> (this is not needed anymore)
 *# become root by typing 'sudo bash' followed by the 'gemini' password
 *# type 'apt-get update'

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 * The password for the 'gemini' user is 'gemini'
 * The default keyboard layout is English. To configure a different keyboard layout, make sure you have updated your Linux distribution:
-*# Remove _apt user from /etc/passwd (see point below in known issues)
+*# <s>Remove _apt user from /etc/passwd (see point below in known issues) </s>(Not needed anymore)<s><br /></s>
 *# become root by typing 'sudo bash' followed by the 'gemini' password
 *# type 'apt-get update'
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 ===Known bugs===

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 ==Linux installation guide==
-=====<span style="color: #ff0000;">PLEASE DON'T USE THESE INSTRUCTIONS IF YOU ARE NOT PART OF THE LINUX BETA PROGRAM</span>=====
+'''<span style="color: #ff0000;">PLEASE DON'T USE THESE INSTRUCTIONS IF YOU ARE NOT PART OF THE LINUX BETA PROGRAM</span>'''
 The first step to install Linux on your Cosmo is to make sure you are running the latest Android firmware, currently v19. You can check the Android version by tapping Settings -> System -> Advanced -> About Phone and scrolling to the end of the page as in the following screenshot.

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 ==Linux installation guide==
 The first step to install Linux on your Cosmo is to make sure you are running the latest Android firmware, currently v19. You can check the Android version by tapping Settings -> System -> Advanced -> About Phone and scrolling to the end of the page as in the following screenshot.
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 Using this method you will be able to install a custom OS such as Linux on your device without the need for a laptop or a desktop computer. All you need to do is to download the installer in a micro SD card and use the recovery mode to start the installation.
 ==TWRP installation==

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 *# type 'apt-get update'
 *# type 'apt-get upgrade'.
-* Opening/Closing the unit does not suspend/resume the unit at this time. You will have to manually shutdown the unit via software when you want to terminate your Linux session.<br />Installing applications - In order to install application using the classic apt-get command, you will have to remove the "_apt" user from the /etc/passwd file.
+* Opening/Closing the unit does not suspend/resume the unit at this time. You will have to manually shutdown the unit via software when you want to terminate your Linux session.
 ==Rooted Android installation==

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 ===Tips===
 * The password for the 'gemini' user is 'gemini'
-* To configure the keyboard layout of your Cosmo, click on the menu icon and select System Settings. Inside System Settings select "Input Devices" and set the Keyboard Model under Hardware to "Planet | Planet Computers Gemini" as in the screenshot below. Tap the Apply button.
+* The default keyboard layout is English. To configure a different keyboard layout, make sure you have updated your Linux distribution:
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 ===Known bugs===
-* Multiple keyboard layout don't work out of the box. To activate multiple keyboard layout you can experiment with similar to:
+* apt-get does not work straight out of the box yet. A quick hack needed to run it is to edit the /etc/passwd file and remove the _apt user.
- setxkbmap -layout planet_vndr/gemini\(gb\),planet_vndr/gemini\(ru\)
+* English keyboard layout is supported out of the box. Additional keyboard layouts are also present, but some keys might not work. You can fix this by updating your system. To update your Linux:
 * Opening/Closing the unit does not suspend/resume the unit at this time. You will have to manually shutdown the unit via software when you want to terminate your Linux session.<br />Installing applications - In order to install application using the classic apt-get command, you will have to remove the "_apt" user from the /etc/passwd file.
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 Follow the installation steps above and just remember that TWRP can only installed in the EMPTY_RECOVERY_BOOT_2 partition.
-==How to install Debian/KDE==
 Simply follow the installation steps above. The Debian/KDE installer will automatically install the boot image into the selected partition and it will also install the rootfs image into the Linux partition.