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Re:PiWrite – Kindle Paperwhite to Write by pizzafeelsright on Sunday September 24, 2023 @02:05PM (#37635565)
These are good but lack the OS.

I want Linux and/or ssh

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Re:PiWrite – Kindle Paperwhite to Write by watersb on Sunday September 24, 2023 @06:55PM (#37637960)
The Boox Tab runs Android.

I don't have one, but I use the Android app Termux on my stock Kindle Fire tablet. It's a rather complete Linux on Android. Not emulation.

CLI environment just works, and I've been able to run GUI apps with some configuration and an additional Android app for X or RDP or VNC. I generally don't use a Bluetooth keyboard or mouse with my setup, and I tend to avoid the GUI stuff.

But for extended shell scripting or writing CLI Python C code all native, all local, no networking needed. And I use it all the time for SSH.

https://termux.dev/en/

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