Installs from Before Andronix 2.0

Andronix 2.0 brings a new installer for the free distros. If you installed a distro before Andronix 2.0, this page explains what happens to that install and how to move to the new one.

How to tell which installer you usedCopy Anchor Link

Run this in Termux:

andronix list

Distros from the pre-2.0 installer are listed as from the old installer, with their folder, for example ~/debian-fs. If the command isn't found, you haven't used Andronix 2.0 yet, and everything you have is from the old one.

Other signs of an old install:

• It logs you in as root (root@localhost). New installs log you in as your own user.
• Its files are in a folder like ~/debian-fs or ~/ubuntu-fs in Termux. New installs live in ~/.andronix/distros/.

Outdated versionsCopy Anchor Link

The pre-2.0 installer set up versions that are now out of date. Andronix 2.0 replaces them:

Your old install keeps working as it is, but it won't get these new versions.

Installing the new version next to the old oneCopy Anchor Link

You can install the same distro with Andronix 2.0 while you still have the old one. The new install goes into its own folder, and your old install is left alone.

• The new install uses the usual start script name, for example start-debian.sh.
• If you already had a start script with that name from the pre-2.0 installer, it's kept under a different name so you can still start your old install. Run ls ~/start-* in Termux to see your start scripts.

Moving your filesCopy Anchor Link

The new install starts fresh. To bring files across:

1. In the old distro, copy what you want to keep to /sdcard, for example cp -r ~/Projects /sdcard/.
2. Install the new version from the app.
3. In the new distro, copy the files back from /sdcard.

Programs you installed in the old distro need to be installed again in the new one.

Removing an old installCopy Anchor Link

When you no longer need the old install, remove it from Termux:

andronix remove debian --legacy

Replace debian with the name of your distro. --legacy removes the old install's folder, its start script and its ~/<distro>-binds folder. If the same distro is also installed with Andronix 2.0, that's removed too, so only use this when you want both gone.

You can also keep using the app's Uninstall button, as before. See Uninstalling a Distro.

Older guidesCopy Anchor Link

Some pages describe how the pre-2.0 installer worked. They're kept for people still using an old install, and marked as such:

• Window Managers
• XSDL Basics
• VNC on an old install
• Fixing Sound on an old install
• Accessing Internal Storage on an old install

Next stepsCopy Anchor Link

• Installing a Distro: install the new version.
• Supported Distros: what Andronix 2.0 offers.
• The andronix command: every command and option.