F-Droid is a free and open-source third-party app store for Android. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install F-Droid on Ubuntu Server Latest.
Before starting with the installation process, make sure to follow the below prerequisites:
Follow the below steps to download and install F-Droid on Ubuntu Server:
Before we start with the installation process, it's essential to update our server with the latest available packages. Open the terminal and run this command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
Now, we need to install all the necessary dependencies required for the F-Droid installation. Run the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt install git curl android-tools-adb -y
Now we have to download F-Droid from their official website. Use the below command to download the F-Droid zip file:
curl -O https://f-droid.org/F-Droid.zip
Unzip the F-Droid.zip:
unzip F-Droid.zip
Enter the F-Droid directory:
cd F-Droid
Install F-Droid:
sudo ./install.sh
Once the installation is complete, run the following command to start F-Droid on your Ubuntu Server:
fdroidserver update && fdroidserver deploy fdroid
In this tutorial, we have learned how to install F-Droid on Ubuntu Server Latest. Now you can use F-Droid to install free and open-source Android applications on your device.
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