https://github.com/jaromaz/jslinux-mobile

Linux for iOS - a mobile version of a PC emulator written in Javascript, with a running, fully functional Linux system.
https://github.com/jaromaz/jslinux-mobile

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Linux for iOS - a mobile version of a PC emulator written in Javascript, with a running, fully functional Linux system.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/jaromaz/jslinux-mobile
• Owner: jaromaz
• License: other
• Created: 2018-06-19T14:41:20.000Z (over 6 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2021-11-07T16:18:46.000Z (about 3 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2023-03-02T13:01:33.646Z (almost 2 years ago)
• Topics: apple, bluetooth-devices, bluetooth-keyboard, cli, emulator, ios, ipad, javascript, jslinux-mobile, linux, linux-shell, mobile, operating-system, pc-emulator, shell, terminal, virtual-machine, webapp
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage:
• Size: 3.15 MB
• Stars: 89
• Watchers: 8
• Forks: 25
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# JSLinux Mobile – Linux for iOS

A

mobile version of a PC emulator written in Javascript, with a running, fully functional

Linux system. The emulator can be run offline in full-screen mode on iOS and Android devices.

Apple does not allow hardware emulation in iOS – the AppStore has no such software, so I have

transformed the perfect Linux emulator by Fabrice Bellard (with his kind permission) so that

it works properly with iOS device keyboards and bluetooth keyboards.

All is available in full-screen mode simultaneously emulating modern terminals – with appropriate

fonts and window appearance.

[Live version](https://jm.iq.pl/jslinux-mobile)

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For full-screen mode open JSLinux Mobile in the Safari browser and look in its menu for an

option named *Add to Home Screen* - a new icon will be created in your applications. The

default preset is intended for iPad with a bluetooth keyboard, but you can change the

appearance of the application to fit your iPhone or any other device. Each change of the

settings will be saved in cookies and stored.

JSLinux Mobile can also be used on regular computers e.g. in schools or universities

to practice programming in **C**, **bash**, **awk** and **sed**, or to create a pseudo-network

(because this version of the emulator does not allow Linux to connect to the Internet),

and learn the basic Linux commands thanks to the **Busybox** software. 

In the video bellow, I present the capabilities of the emulator in combination with

an iPad Mini and a bluetooth keyboard:



For more information please visit my website: [jm.iq.pl/jslinux-mobile](https://jm.iq.pl/jslinux-mobile)

Copyright (c) 2021 Jaromaz [jm.iq.pl](https://jm.iq.pl/en)