Hi Folks,
So I'm working with my new Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 (SM-P900 model) and I'm trying to figure out how to run (and therefore install) .deb files onto my device in order to use Linux based applications from my tablet. Specificly, I am looking to install the Steam desktop client in order to use it's game streaming functionality as well as one or two smaller Linux supported games from my Steam library. I downloaded the "steam_latest.deb" file from the Steam website using my tablet but whenever I try to open the file, I get a "Cannot Open File" message. I know that Android is a variation of Linux so it seems like a person should be able to use Linux specific appications (at least I'm hoping there's a way), but no luck so far. I intend to root my device fairly soon for other reasons as well, but I'm not sure if this is required in order to run .deb files. My questions for all of you are:
1. Is it possible to run (and therefore install) .deb files on an Android device (specificly a Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2)?
2. If so, how do I do this?
3. Is rooting the device required in order to accoplish this?
I am pretty new to my device as well as Android and Linux as a whole so any experience anyone can provide would be most appreciated. Thanks everyone.
So I'm working with my new Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 (SM-P900 model) and I'm trying to figure out how to run (and therefore install) .deb files onto my device in order to use Linux based applications from my tablet. Specificly, I am looking to install the Steam desktop client in order to use it's game streaming functionality as well as one or two smaller Linux supported games from my Steam library. I downloaded the "steam_latest.deb" file from the Steam website using my tablet but whenever I try to open the file, I get a "Cannot Open File" message. I know that Android is a variation of Linux so it seems like a person should be able to use Linux specific appications (at least I'm hoping there's a way), but no luck so far. I intend to root my device fairly soon for other reasons as well, but I'm not sure if this is required in order to run .deb files. My questions for all of you are:
1. Is it possible to run (and therefore install) .deb files on an Android device (specificly a Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2)?
2. If so, how do I do this?
3. Is rooting the device required in order to accoplish this?
I am pretty new to my device as well as Android and Linux as a whole so any experience anyone can provide would be most appreciated. Thanks everyone.
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