Linux On Blackberry Passport (2024)

Your keyboard is waiting. Have you successfully run Debian on your Passport? Share your .bashrc configurations in the comments below.

If you long for a pocket computer that removes the web, removes the ads, and returns you to the command line, fire up the bbdb tools and wipe the dust off that Passport. linux on blackberry passport

The BlackBerry Passport runs the QNX Neutrino RTOS (Real-Time Operating System) under the hood of BB10. QNX is POSIX-compliant. That means, with the right tools, we can create a "jail" (chroot) inside QNX that runs a full ARMHF (ARM Hard Float) Linux distribution, such as or Alpine . Your keyboard is waiting

You launch the "Terminal" app on your Passport. You type debian . Suddenly, your keyboard controls bash . You can apt install neofetch , ssh into your server, or run irssi for IRC. It sips battery. The LED light blinks green to indicate the chroot is active. If you long for a pocket computer that