Setup your old tablet with LINUX

[Graybeard]

https://www.how2shout.com/how-to/how-to-install-ubuntu-linux-on-android-without-root.html

You will need Android 5 +
I just set up a headless Ubuntu server without the Android being rooted fine

Installed a mysql server + mysql client fine and set up the root password and created a user and his database.

$su
@root#~ apt update
@root#~ apt upgrade

then

@root#~ apt install mysql-server mysql-client

How to Install and Configure MySQL in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
skip the top BS and

@root#~ service msql status
@root#~ service msql start
@root#~ service msql status

Start in the middle

$ sudo mysql

so far so good
If you would like to try -- you can install and post questions to this thread

CypherpunkArmory/UserLAnd
search specific issues here

 

[chovyfu]

This is cool. I own the domain linuxtablet.com and have been looking for something to do with it.

 

[Graybeard]

I am waiting for a proven LINUX smartphone voice/data THAT WORKS!
That android overlay is Arch Linux some commands differed and apt packages too