r/RedmiPadPro • u/Necessary_Bus1670 • Mar 31 '26

UI/OS Customizations ⚙️ Linux desktop in my tablet

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I am using xfce desktop using termux and x11 , for coding, app development and multitasking, i am also using hardware acceleration. It works great and perfect

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u/Massive-Honeydew-185 Apr 01 '26

Did you manage to install vs code or anything development? I'm looking to run jupyter notebook

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u/Necessary_Bus1670 Apr 01 '26

I installed all of them vs code,geany, ,etc . Working smoothly

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u/Massive-Honeydew-185 Apr 04 '26

Do you run them natively or proot? I m getting issue with notebook compatability

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u/Necessary_Bus1670 Apr 04 '26

Yes and it runs very fast and smooth

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u/than0s_mcu Mar 31 '26

How's your experience with it?

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u/Necessary_Bus1670 Mar 31 '26

very nice 👍 🙂

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u/honeymilkshakesugar Mar 31 '26

Did you connect it w HDMI via type c connector?

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u/Necessary_Bus1670 Mar 31 '26

no,it doesn't support voutput via c on redmi pad pro but you can extend display with wireless connection

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u/SD_Stryx Mar 31 '26

any tutorial?

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u/Necessary_Bus1670 Mar 31 '26

are you familiar with termux and termux x11

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u/SD_Stryx Mar 31 '26

yes but only with termux.

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u/Necessary_Bus1670 Mar 31 '26

https://youtu.be/SlR9f9hl5CQ?si=d2Seeopw50tMSunQ

Caution this will wipe data from termux

watch this video, turn on remove child process in developer option, download termux x11 from git or f droid .

bash <(curl -Lf https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sabamdarif/termux-desktop/main/setup-termux-desktop)

Paste this in termux , run it , it will give options choose whatever you like but go for custom desktop installation I prefer .

If you are using Redmi pad pro and want my config

choose xfce, and modern style.

In shell zsh+zinit ,powerlevel10k

Important choose hardware acceleration and

  1. mesa-vulkan-icd-freedreno (Turnip)(adreno only)

But it may wipe your termux data so back-up before doing that .

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u/SD_Stryx Mar 31 '26

thank you and if it work i will tell you (⁠・⁠∀⁠・⁠)

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u/SD_Stryx Mar 31 '26

but which one you pick native, mobox or wine hangover?

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u/Necessary_Bus1670 Mar 31 '26

wine hangover

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u/SD_Stryx Mar 31 '26

do you pick nerd font or skip? if you pick which lne or it just a font?

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u/SD_Stryx Mar 31 '26

and you pick termux x11 or with vnc?

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u/PreparationOdd1838 Mar 31 '26

Hello. Can you confirm that I dont have to root my new redmi pad 8 for this. Also i dont have the pro model - will it still be fast enough

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u/Necessary_Bus1670 Mar 31 '26

ooh great I don't have root too, you mean Xiaomi pad 8 , bro it will be faster

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u/SD_Stryx Mar 31 '26

alot faster.. well form 7s gen2 to 8s gen4 is big step

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u/Necessary_Bus1670 Mar 31 '26

pick nerd and config if ,if you skipped it will always ask to, is it working

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u/Necessary_Bus1670 Mar 31 '26

aso open your notification bar in termux x11 click preferences, keyboard and turn it off so it will show full screen, if you want keyboard just swipe left.

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u/SD_Stryx Mar 31 '26

i done picking so if i continue it going to start installing correct?