Ask HN: Linux on the go

7 points·rashkov··4 comments

I'd like a setup where I can sit down and do some light coding and some general, keyboard-driven linux use. I'm thinking of a bluetooth keyboard for my phone, and then SSHing into a cloud setup. I think this could be very workable with heavy tmux/vim/emacs and tiling Window Manager use. I would love to hear about your folks' experience with doing similar!

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A friend of mine does something similar.

Long story short, he uses a foldable bluetooth keyboard and his phone cover as a stand (that folds too).

Not much really, once you a mean to get an ssh terminal you're ready to go.

But quite frankly, I find it quite a waste of money and time. Such setup is practically unusable for anything useful.

In order to have a shell on the go I just got an used ThinkPad X200s and a compatible battery, all for less than 75€.

I did that last summer using a Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.4 as screen and a Bluetooth keyboard probably made for a 10" tablet. I sshed to a Ubuntu server and coded with vim there. I checked the result with a browser. I used the split screen from Samsung, half browser half vim. The battery didn't last long. A phone would have a smaller screen and I'm not sure I would recommend working on it.

I use the Termius app. Have not tested it out yet with a bluetooth keyboard on iOS. But it has nice basic security features, programmable commandsand more. If you are on a Apple of course.

I use Lenovo X1 Carbon ultraportable. It's lightweight and powerful. I only wish it had longer battery life so I could stay cordless longer.

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