I have an Android phone here I could use and I can picture setting up the phone and then just leaving it plugged in, in a corner somewhere. That seems like a good use for all that computing power but I’m not sure how to get started.
I found this article showing how we can use a phone for a web server:
Yah, this app is mentioned in the article I found too, but I didn’t realize it’s able to run these other services, not just apache / a web server. Thanks!
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Check out Termux. It lets you install nearly any linux software on your Android device. Probably a good place to start to get your toes wet.
Yah, this app is mentioned in the article I found too, but I didn’t realize it’s able to run these other services, not just apache / a web server. Thanks!