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This tutorial shows how to run docker natively on Android, without VMs and chroot. (gist.github.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I think Docker opens up a lot of ways to repurpose an old phone and turn it into a home server. The advantage over using something like RPi is that you have a touchscreen built in, making it much easier to troubleshoot without having to plug in a monitor and a keyboard.

Given how abundant old phones are, seems like it would be cool to have an Android distro specifically designed for this use case. Especially if you could plug in a USB hub for stuff like external storage.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

i wonder if now i can justify buying a flagship phone to use as a replacement server. lol

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

a couple of more guides I've run across

https://crackoverflow.com/docs/system_administration/containerization/turn_android_phone_to_batteryless_home_server/

https://crackoverflow.com/docs/system_administration/containerization/install-docker-natively-on-android-phone-and-use-it-as-a-home-server/