aapt in TermuxArch

[stephenljk]

Hi there, first of all thank you for such a wonderful port of ArchLinux. I am currently trying to convert cheap affordable tablet into teaching computer for under privilege kids in my neighborhood. I have so far manage to install nodejs as well as postgres database to teach basic HTML scripting, however I am stuck when I tried to use Cordova to build hybrid app.

After installing Cordova, I use the cordova build command, however I can't get it pass the aapt

Since the error says it cannot execute aapt, I tried manually running aapt and this is the result:

I assumed the aapt is not compiled for my armv7, so I installed aapt in termux, copied it and try running it TermuxArch. aapt is able to execute in termux, but it failed again in TermuxArch:

At this point in time I am stuck. Can you shine some light on how to get aapt running in TermuxArch? Thanks.

Regards,

Stephen

[SDRausty]

You are welcome; and thank you for posting this issue.

aapt is not compiled for my armv7

Correct. The reason behind this issue is that gradle downloads files for the wrong architecture.

installed aapt in termux, copied it and try running it TermuxArch

Both architecture and operating system should match for most packages to work. Especially when these packages contain binary files like aapt.

I am stuck

I appears that everyone on arm devices without the knowhow is stuck. The lucky ones with x86-64 devices are not it seems, and appear to have the green light for gradle builds on device at present. Trying to build https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/android-sdk/ in Arch Linux Termux PRoot on device only confirmed the issue we have encountered. The error message from building android-sdk on device states not available for armv7. There should be a solution https://github.com/sdrausty/buildAPKs/issues/3 for "Gradle Builds..." available for everyone today.

The course to take for arm device users appears to be to build the APK in Arch Linux Termux PRoot using gradle as far as possible. Then:

First; Identify the dependencies after downloading via gradle. Which jar files and similar are needed to create the APK.
Second; Modify https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdrausty/buildAPKs/master/scripts/build/buildOne.sh the build script to include these dependencies to build directly in Termux on Android, Chromebook and Fire OS.

Run this modified build script from ~/buildAPKs to build and sign the APK. Termux in Termux was successfully created in summer 2017 employing https://github.com/sdrausty/buildAPKs on device with a similar method! Enjoy building your project in Termux on device. Building Android in Termux should be a natural spinoff from this thread.

[stephenljk]

Dear Sdrausty, Thanks for the feedback, I have retried as you suggest. I install aapt in Termux, then copied the aapt into a folder "android". I am able to execute the aapt in that folder:  However when I tried it in TermuxArch I am having the same error as previous:  The file command already indicated it is compiled in Arm. Please take note that I have to add a bash in front of ./aapt. Is that what cause the problem? My apologies, I am not well verse in Linux environment, still a learning process for me. Appreciate if you can shine a light and point me to the right direction. Or if you have time on your hands (and maybe find it easier) to just give me a fix so I won't spam this thread 😅 I would be very grateful. Thanks again. Regards, Stephen

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On Tue, Jan 9, 2018 at 9:38 AM, S D Rausty ***@***.***> wrote: You are welcome; and thank you for posting this issue. aapt is not compiled for my armv7 Correct. The reason behind this issue is that gradle downloads files for the wrong architecture. installed aapt in termux, copied it and try running it TermuxArch Both architecture and operating system should match for most packages to work. Especially when these packages contain binary files like aapt. I am stuck I appears that everyone on arm devices without the knowhow is stuck. The lucky ones with x86-64 devices are not it seems, and appear to have the green light for gradle builds on device at present. Trying to build https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/android-sdk/ in Arch Linux Termux PRoot on device only confirmed the issue we have encountered. The error message from building android-sdk on device states *not available for armv7*. There should be a solution sdrausty/buildAPKs#3 <https://github.com/sdrausty/buildAPKs/issues/3> for "Gradle Builds..." available for everyone today. The course to take for arm device users appears to be to build the APK in Arch Linux Termux PRoot using gradle as far as possible. Then: *First;* Identify the dependencies after downloading via gradle. Which jar files and similar are needed to create the APK. *Second;* Modify https://raw.githubusercontent. com/sdrausty/buildAPKs/master/scripts/build/buildOne.sh the build script to include these dependencies to build directly in Termux on Android, Chromebook and Fire OS. Run this modified build script from ~/buildAPKs <https://sdrausty.github.io/buildAPKs/> to build and sign the APK. Termux in Termux was successfully created in summer 2017 on device with a similar method! Enjoy building your project. Building Android in Termux <https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Android> should be a natural spinoff from this thread. — You are receiving this because you authored the thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#31 (comment)>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AErSLQZKdB5XJyliCSz2oik7PzDLbZkyks5tIsL_gaJpZM4RWFIb> .

[SDRausty]

@stephenljk Thank you for your response. Evidently I did not make myself clear enough. You cannot run most Termux debs in Arch Linux Termux PRoot. Arch Linux uses an emulated kernel. Termux uses the system kernel.

This part is done in Arch Linux Termux PRoot.

First; Identify the dependencies after downloading via gradle. Which jar files and similar are needed to create the APK.

This part is done in straight Termux using buildAPKs.

Second; Modify https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sdrausty/buildAPKs/master/scripts/build/buildOne.sh the build script to include these dependencies to build directly in Termux on Android, Chromebook and Fire OS.

Run a modified buildOne.sh to include the libraries gradle downloaded in the directory with AndroidManifest.xml should produce the desired result in straight Termux.

Use part one in Arch Linux Termux PRoot to get the libraries.
Do part two in straight Termux to include these libraries in the build.

[tomty89]

Arch Linux uses an emulated kernel. Termux uses the system kernel.

Nope, unless by "emulated kernel" you mean proot. You don't even need the kernel because you aren't booting to a system. pacman -Rs linux-aarch64 might be the first thing you want to do, before the very first pacman -Syu.

They do uses different C libraries and so though.

[SDRausty]

Issue closed because it does not concern setupTermuxArch itself.