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Samsung Linux on Dex Galaxy Tab S6 availability

DaedalusEH — Sat, 31 Aug 2019 06:26:18 GMT

Does anyone know as to when the 'Linux on Dex' will be available on Galaxy Tab S6? I looked at the Galaxy store and the Play Store but I did not find anything. Also I downloaded the 1.0.51 beta version from APKMirror but when I started it told me that the device was not compatible and shut down.

Re: Samsung Linux on Dex Galaxy Tab S6 availability

Winael — Sat, 31 Aug 2019 11:21:53 GMT

As an Agile System Engineer, I'm interested too. I choose the tablet to be able to use a quick Linux interface when not at home to run scripts, git push new configuration to my company servers, or ssh/kubectl them for troubleshoot during my Call on Duty periods.

Having Linux on Dex on Galaxy Tab S6 should be a very awesome experience

Re: Samsung Linux on Dex Galaxy Tab S6 availability

heitorzc — Sun, 01 Sep 2019 09:43:22 GMT

I wonder the same. I bought the S6 just because of the ability to use Linux on Dex. I got very disapointed when I realized it didn't work. =/

Samsung Linux on Dex Galaxy Tab S6 availability

DaedalusEH — Mon, 02 Sep 2019 12:31:37 GMT

Contacted Samsung support but they could not answer me with certainty if the app will support the tablet. To quote them : 'Apologies, we currently do not have information if and when it will be available on the Tab S6.' . So we just have to wait and see. If anyone from Samsung is around please forward the question to the developers or the department that is responsible for developing the app so that we get a definite or more accurate answer.

Re: Samsung Linux on Dex Galaxy Tab S6 availability

Winael — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 15:14:04 GMT

As an ex Ubuntuphone Insider, I ask to my contact at Canonical

Same answer from them.

Apparently all is on Samsung side and they work quite slowly and very secretly. So we have to wait. Hoping that the support will be release very soon

Re: Samsung Linux on Dex Galaxy Tab S6 availability

DidierVvs — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 19:09:02 GMT

That was one of the main selling point for me. Stupidly, I thought the support for Linux on Dex would come directly with the Tab S6...

Re: Samsung Linux on Dex Galaxy Tab S6 availability

IlkkaV — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 19:44:23 GMT

I also expected the Linux on DeX support to be there as also the more midrange Tab S5e is supported. Sure the Tab S6 wasn't on the supported devices list when I placed my pre-order, but I assumed they just hadn't got around to updating it yet. I sure hope the support arrives soon, as that could make this tablet a real productivity device in addition to an entertainment device. It would such a waste to leave the model where they finally add a touchpad to the keyboard without the Linux on DeX support.

Re: Samsung Linux on Dex Galaxy Tab S6 availability

JimmyRobert — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 15:17:54 GMT

Same here, ready to buy the Tab S6 over iPad Pro because of Linux on Dex, hope to see it soon.

Re: Samsung Linux on Dex Galaxy Tab S6 availability

IAmHorvil — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 20:52:50 GMT

If you look at the r/linuxondex group on Reddit, people are worried Samsung has dropped the project altogether. There has been total radio silence from Samsung on the project for months, with no news or updates. I too bought the S6 hoping to run Linux, but I'm not going to give up hope yet until after the US version arrives.

Re: Samsung Linux on Dex Galaxy Tab S6 availability

chihchun — Thu, 05 Sep 2019 06:42:16 GMT

Linux on Dex for Galaxy Tab S6 is also a killer feature for me. I would just preorder the device as soon as it's confirmed the feature is availabile. 🙏🏻

Re: Samsung Linux on Dex Galaxy Tab S6 availability

WantAGeek — Fri, 06 Sep 2019 08:24:05 GMT

My Tab S6 has just arrived and I'm dissapointed that LOD isn't supported. Hugely impressive feature but Samsung can't tell us when it will go into production release or even if they'll extend support for the Tab S6.

Currently using it on a Note 9 and it is awesome but I don't always have a monitor and keyboard handy.

Think I'll be sending my tablet back.

Re: Samsung Linux on Dex Galaxy Tab S6 availability

Mikka — Fri, 06 Sep 2019 20:24:56 GMT

Pure conjecture, but from what little I know about the product and the cycle, it seems to be related to the S6's new keyboard with touchpad. In essence, whenever you add new periphery you have two options: transparently proxy it through a host system function (the touchpad "looks" like a generic Wacom to the Linux system), or you can write a driver for Linux and ship it.

Samsung has been relcutant to do the latter, because it'd mean giving out source code, which they rarely if ever do. Corporate sensibilities and all. For the former LoD has to be massively redone, which may or may never happen.

Re: Samsung Linux on Dex Galaxy Tab S6 availability

Isurus65 — Sat, 07 Sep 2019 12:39:41 GMT

Good point. But that does not explain why LoD is not supported on Note 10 either.

Re: Samsung Linux on Dex Galaxy Tab S6 availability

Maksimum8 — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 01:05:29 GMT

I'm not going to buy ѕ6пока there does not appear to support Linux on Dex. Samsung won't fool me. Let just say it will support or not. So why terroriziruet soobshestve and cause a waste of money. If samsung altogether the opportunity to even those that are, that I will never set foot in stores samsung. Tired of their silence and hide and seek. Will have move and ios. There at least also a stylus. But if someone from samsung reads, if I move there, then lure back you me not can. And let's create an analogue of photoshop or photoshop itself ported to Android.

Re: Samsung Linux on Dex Galaxy Tab S6 availability

DaedalusEH — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 06:58:04 GMT

There are actually many people that I know and I talked to, that they wont buy the tab 6 because of Samsung not supporting Linux or at least not telling us that they will. It is a great opportunity for them to open the platform, it is an untapped market that they could exploit. Also it is a lost opportunity for them as they could have advertised and marketed Tab 6 having Linux support. As a developer I would have really appreciated that, as it would allow me to use many familiar tools in a hardware platform that is easily accessible, mobile as well as powerful. Lets hope at least that they are still developing the app, if not (possibly not having the resources or their managers do not see the financial benefit) then we could ask them to open source it so that others can improve it and support it or even petition if we can get the people to sign so that they can see the number of people that want that feature.

As of the keyboard+touchpad driver being the issue of not supporting the app, I kind of doubt it, as they could just not support it, as it is an optional peripheral. I also think that the bus and the hardware they are using is (or should) not proprietary so there should be already open source support for those (in the kernel) they might have to write some pass through code from the app to the VM but I dont think that they have to open source that, as it is outside the Operating System .

Re: Samsung Linux on Dex Galaxy Tab S6 availability

Ekami — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 21:04:47 GMT

Same here, I'm waiting for a month or two to get Linux support on the Galaxy Tab S6. If that doesn't happen I'll just go with an IPad Pro.

Re: Samsung Linux on Dex Galaxy Tab S6 availability

DaedalusEH — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 21:36:44 GMT

Don't get me wrong, there are other ways to install Linux on the Tab S6 but those are cumbersome and clunky, (using an app called Termux) . For example I installed Ubuntu 18.04 and 19.04, the only interface I was able to run successfully was XFCE4 and this had several issues (speed, graphical, and apps not running).

Having official Linux support for DEX for the Tab S6 will give the tablet a heads up over iPad Pro for developers, as of right now there is really nothing more than just the price (which is quite significant) and the open android ecosystem to take into consideration . DEX is a significant feature by itself but with the iPAD OS Apple has raised the bar once more and Samsung needs to keep up.

Re: Samsung Linux on Dex Galaxy Tab S6 availability

Ekami — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 21:18:16 GMT

Yeah, I definitely want an official solution here. Linux on x86 machines already takes a lot of patience to get it working properly so I don't want to scratch my hairs getting it to work on ARM.

Re: Samsung Linux on Dex Galaxy Tab S6 availability

SilvaTron — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 08:30:44 GMT

Hi,

Is there an actual way to have a Linux environment on an iPad pro?

Or you would just install some app to have a bash-terminal such as the ones we can get on android?

Thanks

Re: Samsung Linux on Dex Galaxy Tab S6 availability

DaedalusEH — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 09:04:58 GMT

No there is not a way to install full fledged Linux on iPad Pro unless you jailbreak the device, that will invalidate your warranty . There are shell/terminal apps on iPad/iPhone but those are limited in functionality . For further information follow this : https://www.reddit.com/r/ipad/comments/77tx2v/why_is_there_no_native_vm_software_for_ios/